Over his long career working with institutions of higher learning, Mike realized that one of the challenges most college and university leaders face is that their technology solutions providers seem more interested in selling them software or hardware than they are interested in helping them solve their problems.

Dynamic Campus was born from the realization that higher education needed a technology advocate focused on their needs, their interests and their satisfaction. This remains the company’s focus today.

Mike has extensive experience in providing technology solutions for higher education. Prior to founding Dynamic Campus, he served as vice president at Jenzabar, an administrative software firm dedicated to the higher education marketplace.

Prior to that, he served several senior executive roles at CARS Information Systems, where he was responsible for leading the product development, product marketing and sales divisions.

Mike has also held technology-related positions at Kalamazoo College, Wayne State University and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Mike earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Western Michigan University.

Jody’s entire career has been spent in higher education, blending the best of what’s new in technology with the best of what works in human behavior to deliver the results four-year and two-year institutions are looking for.

She draws on her extensive background in student services—including all aspects of advising, enrollment and recruiting—to help clients optimize the on- and off-campus experience for students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders alike.

Dynamic Campus clients rely on Jody’s expertise and experience to measure satisfaction across the institution, then develop and execute strategies to address areas of underperformance.

Jody also works with institutional leaders to evaluate the ease-of-use and overall efficiency and effectiveness of an institution’s IT investments, identifying and pursuing optimization opportunities.

Before founding Dynamic Campus, Jody was an Account Executive for higher education technology firms Jenzabar and SCT.

Prior to that she served several roles in student services, special programs and academic advisement at Phoenix College in Arizona.

Jody holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Southern California where, as a student, she worked in the Alumni Relations and Development office.

Patrick has spent the last six years focused on the rapidly changing needs of higher education, ensuring Dynamic Campus strategic, consulting and tactical support capabilities are continually aligned with the needs of institutional leadership today.

He relies on more than two decades of experience supporting and advising technology-driven companies in a variety of industries, including software development, cloud computing, IT support services, retail, healthcare, semiconductors, supply chain, distribution and more.

Patrick’s leadership experience includes starting, managing and running several successful technology marketing agencies, as well as leading global teams for a Fortune 100 technology distributor and Brodeur Worldwide, a technology-focused division of Omnicom Group.

Patrick earned a Bachelor of Science in Social and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Arizona.

In this role, Robert draws on more than 25 years of higher education experience to ensure that our partner institutions receive the exact blend of skills and support they need to tackle their toughest challenges.

Robert leads the Services organization that is responsible for all of our Managed Services client sites. He is also responsible for fostering an environment that enables our teams to be successful in supporting the institutions that they serve.

To complete these duties, Robert relies on his deep experience as an IT leader in higher education, including serving as the CIO for the University of Mary; General Manager managing multiple client site engagements for a higher education managed service provider; supporting more than 40 colleges and universities across North and South America as a Senior Strategic Consultant.

Robert holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from the Ohio Institute of Technology.

She also works with institutional leaders to evaluate the ease-of-use and overall efficiency and effectiveness of an institution’s IT investments, identifying and pursuing optimization opportunities.

In her prior roles in higher education, Sheila was primarily responsible for developing systems and processes that successfully identified and addressed areas of opportunity related to alumni relations, recruiting, advising, financial aid and career services.

Sheila also has deep expertise in the areas of admissions, stakeholder relations and private sector partnership development that benefit the employer, alumni and institution alike.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from California State University, Chico, where as a student she worked as a college ambassador for new students.

As Senior Vice President of Services, Shawn Walden helps colleges and universities greatly improve institutional efficiencies through the strategic allocation of pooled IT resources among partner institutions.

With more than two decades of experience in higher education leadership positions, Walden has helped more than 50 institutions successfully advance their institutional goals by strategically deploying technology and driving successful digital transformation, including the management and oversight of IT staffing and organizational models, ERP systems, Learning Management Systems (LMS), campus network infrastructures and various other administrative platforms and solutions.

Shawn leverages that expertise to help institutions form successful shared IT services partnerships and consortia at the outset, then he actively manages those engagements to ensure each partner institution maximizes the value of their investment and receives the exact IT support they need, drawing from Dynamic Campus’s deep bench of Expert IT Services staff deployed across the U.S.

Before joining Dynamic Campus in 2014, Shawn served as Vice President of New Campuses for Rasmussen College where he had responsibility for all aspects of opening new campuses including enrollment management, instructional delivery, financial management and federal compliance.

Prior to Rasmussen, Shawn was with Collegis for nine years, serving in different leadership capacities including CIO for four institutions, as well as General Manager and Vice President. During this time he was responsible for the strategic and tactical delivery of managed services for over 35 institutions.

Shawn received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management Information Systems from Emporia State University.

In this role, David draws on 20 years of high tech and information technology (IT) experience — focusing on higher education since 2008 — to ensure a smooth transition for all parties, including leadership, faculty, HR, staff and existing IT personnel.

David leverages his background in engineering, technology, higher education, and customer service to provide extraordinary value and leadership to Dynamic Campus clients during this critical phase of the partnership.

Drawing on more than 25 years of professional and executive management experience in the public and private sectors, Jared ensures that Dynamic Campus employees and clients experience the highest level of service and adherence to best business practices. He leads our HR, Finance, and Talent Acquisition professionals through the rapidly evolving landscape of labor and finance regulatory compliance, equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and the personnel growth and development of Dynamic Campus employees distributed across 35 states.

Following a decades-long career in public health agency executive leadership, administration, and communications management, Jared combined his passion for technology with his extensive knowledge of business and personnel administration when he joined the Dynamic Campus Executive Team in 2022.

Becky relies on more than two decades of diverse information technology and security experience in non-profit organizations to address the cyber security challenge within higher education.

She is actively involved with client sites assessing information security maturity and developing effective solutions to address gaps in cyberresiliency.

He is also responsible for continually supporting the on-campus CIOs at our partner institutions across the country, ensuring they have the resources they need to do the best job possible.

Prior to joining Dynamic Campus, David served as National Dean for Virginia College and Brightwood College. He also served as Vice President in Technology and Operations at Bank of America, and Associate General Counsel to CompuServe, Inc.

David holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, a Master’s in Business Administration and a Juris Doctor, all from the University of Toledo. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the Technology Management program at Indiana State University.

With more than a decade of experience in higher education information technology, he’s served in numerous leadership roles, including CIO, Technical Director, and Systems Manager.

Michael is passionate about servant leadership, continuous process improvement, exceptional customer service, and protecting an institution’s information assets. He’s committed to helping our partner institutions optimize their existing and new investments in information technology, often helping to design highly customized and reliable support solutions for tackling their most pressing challenges.

Michael holds a Doctor of Science in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. As part of his doctoral studies, he researched and published strategies that higher education institutions can use to implement data governance and protect student privacy. Additionally, he holds a Master of Science in Corporate and Community Education, two Bachelor’s degrees in Adolescent Education and Mathematics, and two Advanced Certificates in Human Resources Development and Training of Trainers.

She supports the changing needs of Dynamic Campus’ clients, working collaboratively with our partner CIOs to review their work portfolios, forecast their support needs, and ensure the right technical, strategic and functional resources are in place to achieve client goals.

Tracey also leads our project management office (PMO), a group of professionals who ensure our complex client projects are delivered on time and on budget as often as possible. The PMO creates, maintains, and refines the Dynamic Campus work standards and methodology, including monitoring, reporting, and strategic counsel.

Prior to joining Dynamic Campus in 2017, Tracey was the professional services manager at Perceptive Software, managing the Higher Education and Government Sector teams.

As Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, Ken works closely with our partners to align Dynamic Campus’ distinctive solutions and provide guidance to resolve intricate business challenges. Leveraging his extensive experience, he’s passionate about guiding institutions from reactive responses to strategic, forward-thinking decisions.

Before joining Dynamic Campus, Ken dedicated two decades to higher education, serving in various capacities at both public and private institutions. His roles included significant positions such as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President.

Driven by a deep passion for higher education, he firmly believes in the transformative power of post-secondary education by providing students with the skills and knowledge to create lasting change.

She continually monitors a variety of resources to successfully identify and recruit top IT talent with higher education experience across the country, ensuring that the Dynamic Campus roster of senior IT talent is broad, deep and skilled enough to deliver maximum value and agility to two- and four-year higher education institutions.

To perform her duties, Shansa relies on more than 10 years of experience in corporate recruiting for the healthcare, energy and higher education fields. Shansa received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado, Denver.