Dr. Debra Albert is the Chief Nursing Officer and Sr. Vice President of Patient Care Services at NYU Langone Health, where she oversees approximately 8,000 nurses across the organization. Dr. Albert graduated from the revered Johnson & Johnson Wharton Fellows Program in 2010 and began her career at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Health System. As Chief Nursing Officer of the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Dr. Albert elevated the nursing-related patient experience and led a $4.7 million capital-improvement campaign. She also served as CNO at the University of Chicago Medicine where she led the team to Magnet designation, the highest recognition of nursing excellence, and was the operational leader in the opening of a new Level 1 trauma center.

Education: Rush University, DNP; Cleveland State University, MBA; University of Akron, BSN, MSN

Dr. Bienen is the President Emeritus of Northwestern University and is a Presidential Counselor at Cornell University. He was Dean of Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor. Dr. Bienen was awarded an honorary degree from Northwestern University and has received a Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award for innovative leadership in higher education. He is the author and editor of 18 books and numerous articles.

Education: University of Chicago, MA, PhD; Cornell University, BA with Honors

The purpose of Hunter Global Education is to use Dr. Carroll’s 15+ years of experience in China and Vietnam to bridge educational gaps between American and Asian educational institutions and businesses. As the 10th president of Benedictine University from July 1995 to August 2015, he helped the university become one of the fastest-growing not-for-profit, Doctorate-granting institutions. Dr. Carroll is an active leader in the community, serves on many boards and has received numerous awards for his leadership in higher education.

Education: Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Philosophy; University of Scranton, Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy

Dr. Clawson has 20 years of experience leading higher education reform for traditional and for-profit universities as well as broad experience across philanthropic and national reform initiatives. Clawson is National Director of the Student Success Center Network for Jobs for the Future’s Postsecondary State Policy team. Prior to that, she was Senior Program Officer with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She began her career at Arizona State and the University of Minnesota overseeing educational technology initiatives and grants.

Education: Capella University, Doctor of Education in Instructional Design and Technology; Arizona State University, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Education

Over the past 13 years, Ms. Daninhirsch has served Academic Affairs in a variety of roles including Dean, Regional Dean and, most recently, as the Vice President of Learning and Teaching. Ms. Daninhirsch began her career in psychology working with an undergraduate student population. She has co‐presented at national conferences on topics ranging from online teaching presence to Rasmussen University’s faculty performance evaluation system, as well as co‐authored publications related to the impact of technology on life care planning, vocational outcomes after brain injury and experimental training in group counseling. Carrie is currently enrolled in a doctoral program where she is pursuing an EdD in Leadership and Higher Education.

Education: Lesley University, MA in Counseling Psychology; Northeastern University, BA in Psychology

Dr. Ender became Harper College’s fifth President after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cumberland County College in Vineland, New Jersey, for 11 years. Over the past 30 years, he has held a variety of positions in higher education, including Vice President for Academic Affairs, Interim District Dean, Associate Vice President for Administrative Services, Director of Student Activities and Director of Student Advising. Dr. Ender also has teaching experience and has written for numerous publications.

Education: Virginia Commonwealth University, PhD in Urban Services Leadership; University of Georgia, Master’s degree in Education; Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor’s degree in Business Management

Ms. Thomas Parrott is a retired Senior Vice President of External Relations and Global Responsibility of DeVry Education Group (Adtalem), where she was responsible for regulatory compliance, government relations and charitable giving program. Previously, Ms. Thomas Parrott worked at the U.S. Department of Education and held faculty and administration positions at several Illinois colleges and universities. She began her career as a Chicago public school teacher and has served on boards and commissions for the State of Illinois, One Goal and the College Board.

Education: University of Illinois, BA, MA