Robert E. Waters Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia

In this role, I managed educational events and cultivated strategic partnerships by building diverse programs and producing interactive content to deliver unique insights and learning experiences. • Led an 8-member team to successfully institute in-person & virtual events, exceeding attendance, revenue, and sponsor budget goals in 2020 & 2021 for National Conference on Trusteeship, Conference for Board Professionals, the Foundation Leadership Forum, and Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents. In Spring 2020, modified the association’s largest national conference from in-person to virtual format in just 3 weeks.• Supervised a $4M operating budget to increase daily business operations.• As a key member of the AGB leadership team, proactively drove the association’s strategic direction to achieve profitability and encourage growth.• Propelled new segment specific & multistakeholder forums, webinars, and programs, including Peer to Peer Programs for Board Chairs, Presidents, Board Professionals, Leaders of Institutionally Related Foundations, and Councils. These programs facilitated campus leaders participating in critical strategic discussion forums.• Directed the Corporate Relations & Partnerships team to exceed revenue and sponsor initiatives by 25% - 40% in the past 2 budget years, progressively surpassing targeted $1M annual goal.

Albany, New York

★ Founded the School of Graduate Studies, building and debuting seven graduate programs and securing an enrollment of 2,700 students. Defined the organization’s mission, vision statement, and operating plan.★ Manages a team of 13 professionals with accountability for an annual operating budget of $5M.★ As a member of the leadership team, oversees issues impacting graduate education, faculty recruitment and retention, curriculum planning, delivery, and assessments.★ Recognized for creating dedicated programs focused on meeting the education needs of members of the military.★ Develops courses and degree offerings to capture the interest of prospective graduate program students and improve enrollment in the School of Graduate Studies.

Albany, New York Area/ Washington, D.C.

★ Established the School of Public Service, establishing academic programs offering online Associate’s, Bachelor’s, and Master’s degrees.★ Led faculty recruitment and took all necessary steps to maximize student success; grew enrollment by 100% over four years.★ Directed five full time faculty program directors, nine staff members, and 160 instructors, with a $3.5M annual budget.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT EXCELSIOR COLLEGEExcelsior College is a private college with an enrollment of approximately 28,000 students.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

★ Responsible for leading academic affairs, recruiting 40 faculty members for each of three annual voyages while managing the development of academic programs.★ Managed four full-time direct reports and adjunct faculty members and a $2.5M operating budget; trained academic deans and faculty members in experiential learning strategies in a unique environment.★ Debuted the Global Comparative Lens series of programs, each focusing on the art, music, religion, politics, environment, health, or other specific aspects of a country and the world.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE INSTITUTE FOR SHIPBOARD EDUCATION / SEMESTER AT SEAThe Institute for Shipboard Education/Semester at Sea is a multi-country study abroad program on a ship, offering three annual voyages.

College Park, Maryland

★ Supervised a five-person team with a total headcount of 25 staff members and $3M in operating budgets.★ Aligned academic affairs programs with the needs of faculty members and the student body, working closely with the Provost and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.★ Programs included the Provost’s Conversations on Diversity, Democracy and Higher Education program, working with the Division of Student Affairs to foster discussions around civic involvement and democracy.★ Orchestrated emergency response and crisis management efforts.★ In 2010, served as a Fulbright Scholar in the Kingdom of Thailand, holding lectures on academic topics in the Faculties of Business, Education, Humanities, Medicine, and Social Sciences.★ Invited by the US Embassy to present a keynote at an U.S. Embassy Symposium Series event.★ Presented four lectures at embassy sponsored events in Okinawa and Fukuoka, Japan to students, parents, teachers, university faculty, and local officials.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARKUniversity of Maryland College Park is a flagship institution of the University System of Maryland.

Ph.D., Administration And Policy Analysis, Higher Education Emphasis

Master Of Public Policy, Public Finance

Fulbright Scholar

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics And American Studies