Robert is a recognized team leader and management professional with extensive experience training, developing, and supervising a nationwide staff that consistently achieved sales, customer satisfaction and profitability goals for a global provider of educational services and member of the S&P 500 Index. Robert has held positions in a number of proprietary institutions of higher education. Experience includes accredited graduate and undergraduate degree programs in business and technology that are delivered through campuses, education centers and one of the nation’s largest online education platforms. During his extensive career, Robert was consistently promoted to leadership positions with increased accountability including director/vice president positions in recruitment, admissions, enrollment management and online services. He achieved corporate recognition as Subject Matter Expert for recruiting and operations. In this role, he designed, conducted and facilitated Train the Trainer programs and successfully implemented best practices at the national level regarding operations, policies, procedures, customer service and the consultative sales process. Robert’s experience includes providing leadership and supervision for over 600 managers and advisors, profit & loss accountability, managing budgets in excess of $10 million and implementing marketing plans that fostered strong corporate partnerships and client relationships. Additionally, he served on multiple management committees providing strategic vision and oversight in the areas of operations, sales, program offerings, marketing, faculty performance and student retention. Robert’s accomplishments include managing the largest and most profitable region among DeVry University’s institutions, leading Keller Graduate School of Management to unprecedented nationwide growth in new student recruiting and earning the PRIDE Award, the highest level of recognition at DeVry University. He received the Master of Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management and the Bachelor of Arts in History, Political Science and Secondary Education from Monmouth College. He has completed the required courses for the PhD program in Educational Leadership and Human Resource Studies at Colorado State University.
