Prior to Joining Cintana Education, Jeff worked within Global Higher Education since 2011 running marketing, sales, operations, analytics and many other commercial functions for 16 universities around the world. During his time at American Public Education Inc (APEI), he was the EVP and Chief Marketing and Experience Officer where he reduced operating costs over $20M annually through a variety of strategic imperatives, including the centralization of all marketing functions across four universities that serviced over 80,000 online learners and thousands more at one of the 25 campuses throughout the US.  

Prior to joining APEI, Jeff was the Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Walden University, an institution dedicated to serving the education needs of working professionals and promoting social change. As SVP, Jeff led Walden’s product management, marketing, enrollment, business development, analytics, and operations teams to ensure an outstanding end-to-end customer experience and improved outcomes for students. During his tenure at Laureate Education, Jeff built and led the digital and organizational transformation around how digital marketing, recruitment of new students and the overall measurement capabilities operated across 12 institutions, for over 500 products in 100+ countries. 

Jeff has held leadership positions in telecom, financial services, healthcare, wireless, e commerce, and education. He has driven over $3 billion in incremental revenue through his focus on data, customer experience, and marketing expertise. His skills span brand building, digital and mobile marketing, creative services, acquisition, retention, and event management. 

Jeff led the development and marketing of Gogo Inflight Internet, the first provider of in flight internet for commercial airlines in the US. He also spearheaded several transformations within the financial services and education verticals, resulting in divestment of 5 businesses and over $4 billion in proceeds. Jeff is passionate about social change and loves spending time with his family, including his 2 grand-daughters.