Appointed Commissioner April 2022; Ensure state’s 7 public and 29 private institutions are aligned to meet needs of the state; Committed to increasing postsecondary attainment by improving college-going rates, completions, and retention of graduatesIdentified key Indiana challenges through situation assessment: * College-going rates had dropped 15 points from 68% to 53% in 10 years * Completion rates were 66% for 150% of on-time * College graduate retention - Indiana was 9th best at attracting students to our institutions, but only 41st among all states Led development of the HOPE (Hoosier Opportunities & Possibilities through Education) AgendaRobust successful agenda has led to: * Revision of Outcomes Based Performance Funding: Going rates for youth and adults; Completions; and Retention of College Graduates * 21st Century Scholars move to auto-enrollment of eligible 8th grade students; in 2022 only ~ 20K were enrolled; in 2023 ~ 46K students were enrolled * FAFSA completion requirement for high school graduation; successful legislation after multiple years of failure, plus partnerships with philanthropy and non-profits; national trend was down in 2024, but Indiana was one of only 2 states to increase filings for low-income students * Expansion of need-based Frank O’Bannon Grant to reverse cuts from the 2009 Great Recession * Expansion of Indiana College Core, allowing high school students to complete block of 30 college credits fully transferable to Indiana’s public colleges; 84 of 500+ high schools offered in April of 2022; 141 by fall 2022; 222 by fall 2023, and 285 fall of 2024 * Adult Strategy to focus on Credit for Prior Learning and attainment for adults * Pre-admissions strategy to inform high school seniors of state’s public and private colleges to which they would be accepted based upon GPA and/or SAT scores; ~ 80% of higher ed institutions and ~90% of high schools participating, reaching ~57K seniors in 2023 and 67K in 2024

• Served as chief workforce officer for statewide community college responsible for articulating vision, mission, strategy, and strategic objectives to drive the College’s workforce and careers initiatives to prepare students for job, career, and economic success;• Developed deep collaborative partnerships with state and federal workforce and economic development thought leaders and organizations, private sector entities, and other groups pursuing workforce and economic development solutions;• Led via matrix reporting system of six Vice Presidents, two executive directors, statewide team of deans, program chairs, employer consultants, program managers, career coaches, career experience specialists, and instructors;• Led development of strategic plan to align Ivy Tech’s organization and offerings with Indiana’s five key economic sectors to complement the state's strategy;• Led development of strategy and plan to reimagine the College's career development organization and create the transformative Career Coaching and Employer Connections framework;• Led development of the first Ivy Tech program assessment with consideration to enrollment, completions, and alignment utilizing market demand data; this information is used to align and improve programs to benefit the Hoosier economyImplemented:Statewide workforce and career strategy that had not existed, from the campus level to statewide aggregated systems officeExceeded all during first four fiscal years:Budget and financial targets; completion rates; graduates' wagesIncreased completions by approximately 85% between 2016 and 2021 by focusing on high-demand credentials Increased enrollment in College's signature Achieve Your Degree program from about 100 to 2,000 students between 2016 and 2021 by partnering with the Indiana Chamber of CommerceRaised $15 million in less than two years for new Career Coaching and Employer Connections strategy and framework, completing rollout 18 months ahead of schedule

Served as leader and chief strategic officer for region consisting of over 7,000 students at four primary campuses and five additional sites. Responsible for creating and maintaining community partnerships, directing cabinet, and driving the vision of Changing Lives and Making Indiana Great. Ensured the organization: Aligned with employers, K-12 schools, and community stakeholders; Engaged to make certain services are student- and worker-centric and focused on success; and, Advanced programs that are demand-driven. Developed goals and plans to create a culture of educational attainment across the region.Implemented:K14 model focusing on outcomes of post-secondary credentials, rather than random acts of dual credit, that has become the strategy and construct for the College statewide; this model has resulted in thousands of students graduating from high school with the 30-hour Indiana College Core and/or a Certificate, Technical Certificate, or an Associate DegreeEmployer partner-centric model to skill up incumbent employees and streamline a talent pipeline process that has become the strategy and construct for the College statewide and a national model, often featured at conferences and in related periodicalsExceeded:All fiscal targets, including fundraising goals; formed collaborative workforce alignment regional strategy of the Governor’s Works Council (serving as chair), Workforce Investment Board, EcO15, and Ivy Tech to focus on Attainment, Manufacturing, and Health Care, securing $1.8 million Indiana Skill Up grant

Directed public policy, government affairs, corporate communications, charitable giving, and engagement to help shape the environment in which the company competed in an acquisitive phase.Representative accomplishments:Aligned resources of local K-12, higher education, employers, and philanthropy to support economic growth and quality of place through unique partnership including Hillenbrand, other employers, the local school corporation, and Ivy Tech Community CollegeGarnered federal, state, and local tax incentives and grants for the corporation exceeding $15 millionWhile simultaneously serving as president of the board of trustees of the local school corporation, successfully led effort to locate and fund the new Ivy Tech campus in Batesville with unique blend of funds from Batesville Schools, City of Batesville, philanthropists, corporations, and individuals by crafting strategic plan and return on investment scenario to garner support, raising over $3 million for the project

Directed various functions over the years including: Sales Development, Human Resources, Product Leadership, Acquisition Integration, Marketing (Options division), and Strategy (Options division)