Business-Higher Education Forum Network Partners
Who Should Join
BHEF is an organizational network led by senior executives. Network partners include industry-leading companies, top colleges and universities (including public and private 2- and 4-year institutions and system leaders), education and HR technology firms, national and regional partners, and mission-aligned investors and funders.
Each network organization is led by a network champion, a senior-level executive who leads the organization’s engagement in the network to fully maximize the experience.
Network Champion:
Ryan Oakes
Global Health and Public Services Industry Practices Chair
Network Champion:
Valerie Singer
General Manager of Global Education
Network Champion:
Ted Mitchell
President
Network Champion:
Nuno Fernandes
President
Network Champion:
Michael Crow
President
Network Champion:
Rodney Rogers
President
Network Champion:
Brandon Busteed
CEO
Network Champion:
Jeff Armstrong
President
Network Champion:
Felix Matos Rodriguez
Chancellor
Network Champion:
David Fithian
President
Network Champion:
Claire Shipman
Acting President
Network Champion:
Terrence Cheng
System President
Network Champion:
Tony Iacono
President
Network Champion:
Stephen Laster
President
Network Champion:
Marty Martin
President
Network Champion:
Laura Ipsen
President and CEO
Network Champion:
Mark Nemec
President
Network Champion:
Robert M. Groves
Interim President
Network Champion:
Ángel Cabrera
President
Network Champion:
Lisa Gevelber
Founder, Grow With Google & CMO
Network Champion:
Philomena Mantella
President
Network Champion:
Ashish Vaidya
President and CEO
Network Champion:
Christopher Reber
President
Network Champion:
Holly Garner
Vice President of New Channels, Head of Workforce
Network Champion:
Susan Winslow
CEO
Network Champion:
Erin Mayhood
CEO
Network Champion:
Madeline Pumariega
President
Network Champion:
Jermaine F. Williams
President
Network Champion:
Eric Dunker
Chief Growth Officer and Founding Executive Director
Network Champion:
Liz Doris
Center Director
Network Champion:
Kevin Howell
Chancellor
Network Champion:
Joseph Aoun
President
Network Champion:
Tom apSimon
President
Network Champion:
Chris Parrish
CEO
Network Champion:
Shannon Gilkey
Commissioner
Network Champion:
Dana Stephenson
CEO
Network Champion:
Doug Peterson
President and Chief Exevutive Officer
Network Champion:
Adela de la Torre
President
Network Champion:
Donald Allan, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Network Champion:
Scott Fleming
Director
Network Champion:
Jae Lynn Akin
HR&D Executive - Talent Management
Network Champion:
John King
Chancellor
Network Champion:
Jay Perman
Chancellor
Network Champion:
Jim Ryan
President
Network Champion:
Jimmy McDonough
Asst. Commissioner
Network Champion:
Timothy Sands
President
Network Champion:
Daniel Nivern
CEO
Network Champion:
Scott Ralls
President
Network Champion:
Scott Pulsipher
President
Interested in Joining?
Most BHEF network partners are nominated by existing BHEF partners. If your organization is not currently connected to a partner but interested in joining, you may still apply to be considered. For business partners, dues are calculated using a sliding scale based on domestic workforce size. For higher education institutions, dues are calculated on a sliding scale based on a combination of total enrollment and annual expenditures.
BHEF’s Strategy Committee regularly reviews submissions and extends invitations to qualified organizations. BHEF’s EdTech Alliance, Affiliate partners, and National Impact Council are open to mission-aligned organizations and accepted on a rolling basis.
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