Gail Ford Email and Phone Number

Eighteen years of progressive and effective leadership in higher education, twelve of them at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, my track record of demonstrated success fuels my confidence that I am the strategic executive you seek. I understand the work produced at this level can impact generations of students, families, stakeholders, and staff who rely on my competence and due diligence to achieve their professional goals, education and learner goals, and have meaningful positive experiences in the education ecosystem. My experience in a variety of arenas prepares me to successfully lead and/or contribute to high profile and complex organizations. Including experience in:•Directing, designing, planning, and administering enrichment curriculum, engagement activities, emotional wellness programs for underrepresented groups in both the K12 system and the post-secondary level•Leading teams through processes of self and system discovery to understand and align the goals and vision of the institution with their unit, while recognizing that individual contributions lead to exceptional unit outcomes•Engaging staff and leadership in continuous process improvement responding to program evaluations ,participant experience, and data•Navigating bureaucratic systems to negotiate and secure agreements and partnerships between complex organizations with diverse needs•Navigating the legal system for personnel and student issues•Creating and delivering public presentations in varied settings from government chambers to middle school auditoriums•Creating mixed media recruitment campaigns in major cities and rural areas•Creating and executing public relations strategies and communication plans to program stakeholders•Building and maintaining donor relationships•Creating systems for timely training and compliance functions when laws and institutional policies change