Academic Leader | Institutional Strategist | Advocate for Creative Futures

I am an academic leader with over thirty years of experience advancing design and art education within complex institutional environments. My work centers on strengthening academic culture, building sustainable institutional capacity, and positioning creative disciplines as essential contributors to civic, technological, and cultural life.

As Dean of Design at California College of the Arts, I have led strategic planning initiatives, guided faculty governance and development, expanded cross-divisional collaboration, and cultivated partnerships that enhance both academic rigor and institutional resilience. My leadership approach integrates long-range vision with operational clarity, aligning mission, resources, and community toward shared goals.

I believe in the value of radical curiosity, hands-on learning, and the transformative role that creative practitioners offer in addressing global challenges. Higher education must cultivate not only expertise, but agency, imagination, and ethical responsibility.

Advancing the Future of Creative Higher Education
I work at the intersection of institutional strategy, academic innovation, and long-range stewardship, strengthening colleges and universities as they navigate technological change, shifting student expectations, and evolving cultural mandates.

  • Institutional Strategy & Future Readiness
    Leading comprehensive strategic planning processes in partnership with executive teams and governing boards. Aligning mission, academic priorities, financial sustainability, and emerging opportunities to ensure resilient, forward-looking institutions.

  • Visioning & Institutional Alignment
    Designing and facilitating collaborative processes that clarify shared purpose, strengthen governance culture, and translate institutional values into actionable direction across divisions and constituencies.

  • Academic/Industry & External Partnerships
    Building sustainable, mission-aligned collaborations that expand institutional capacity, support research and innovation, and create reciprocal value across academic and external ecosystems.

  • Curriculum & Academic Transformation
    Guiding the development of future-facing academic programs and adaptive pedagogical models that respond to technological, cultural, and disciplinary shifts while preserving intellectual rigor and institutional integrity.

  • Leadership Development & Governance Engagement
    Mentoring senior academic leaders and department chairs, supporting succession planning, board communication, and the cultivation of strong, transparent leadership cultures.