CHANCELLOR, CEO BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY
WHY: Founding chancellor of private, nonprofit institution that caters to working adults and service members. Previously with Chapman University for 13 years as EVP of finance and administration and COO.
RECENT: Added the Automotive Club of Southern California and Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. to its growing roster of businesses that offer highly subsidized tuition rates to its employees. Counts nearly 25,000 students.
QUOTABLE: Graduation rate in tuition benefit programs is “really important because that’s a measure of how likely [employers] are to significantly reduce their turnover.”
