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Connecting Business and Higher Education Leaders

The Business-Higher Education Forum is the national nonprofit organization connecting business and higher education leaders to align and scale solutions to meet emerging and persistent talent needs.

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Who we are:

The Business-Higher Education Forum is a national network that connects pioneering corporate and higher education leaders to co-develop solutions that address talent gaps. We catalyze collaborations that deliver accelerated, inclusive, and effective solutions across education and work.

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Work with us:

Business and university leaders join the Forum to lead innovation that meets the changing talent needs of learners, workers, and businesses. We customize engagements to design, pilot, implement and scale initiatives that more effectively bridge education and employment.

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Be the first to know:

Stay connected to our work, key initiatives, and events that advocate for transformative business-higher education partnerships. We publish analyses, research, playbooks, and toolkits designed to support partnership, align education and employment, and implement new learning models.

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The Business-Higher Education Forum Board of Directors

Laura K. Ipsen,* President and Chief Executive Officer, Ellucian, and Chair, BHEF Board of Directors

Jeffrey D. Armstrong, President, California Polytechnic State University, and Vice Chair, BHEF Board of Directors

Timothy D. Sands,* President, Virginia Tech, and Immediate Past Chair, BHEF Board of Directors

Jae Lynn Akin, HR Executive, State Farm

Joseph E. Aoun,* President, Northeastern University

Terrence Cheng, Chancellor, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities

John J. DeGioia, President, Georgetown University

Lisa Gevelber, Chief Marketing Officer, Americas Region, Google and Founder, Grow with Google

Earl F. "Marty" Martin, President, Drake University 

Ryan Oakes,* Managing Director, Accenture

Jay A. Perman, M.D., Chancellor, University System of Maryland 

Madeline Pumariega,* President, Miami Dade College

Chris Reber, President, Hudson County Community College

Kristen Fox, CEO, Business-Higher Education Forum
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*executive committee member


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Spring 2025 BHEF Convening

Save the date! April 1-2, 2025

More information coming soon!