Leadership

Setting Our Direction on the Right Path

Rasmussen University is guided by leadership teams with extensive and diverse experience to ensure the University remains true to its core values and educational objectives. Their broad academic experiences and perspectives help set a balanced, progressive vision for Rasmussen University. That vision includes integrating collaborative and career-focused education with personalized student services to best empower students and alumni to their highest potential.

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Executive Leadership

  • President

    Mark Arnold, MBA

  • Provost

    Carrie Daninhirsch, Ed.D

  • Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

    Dwayne Bertotto, BA

  • Vice President, Chief Student Experience Officer

    Brooks Doherty, Ed.D

  • Vice President, Finance

    John Blackburn, BA

  • Vice President, Human Resources

    Alex Olesen, JD

Academic Leadership

  • Associate Vice President, Nursing Instruction & Operations

    Karen Guty, DNP, RN, CNE

  • Vice President, Curriculum and Learning Experience

    Bob Knops, MS

  • Vice President & Dean, Student Affairs and Governance

    Lamont Allen, BA

  • Associate Vice President, Business, Technology & Design

    Lynne Croteau, EdD

  • Associate Vice President, Education, Social Sciences & General Education

    Rikkisha Gilmore-Byrd, DrPH, PC, CHES, NBC-HWC

  • Associate Vice President, Health Sciences

    Linda Kennedy, MBA, RHIA

  • Associate Vice President, Faculty Excellence

    Kailyn Denzel, MS

  • Assistant Vice President, Assessment and Institutional Research

    Matthew Segaard, PhD

  • Assistant Vice President, Accreditation and Regulatory

    Shawn Ulwelling, MEd

  • Director, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Execution

    Kristi Reese, MBA, MA

  • University Registrar

    Juliana Klocek, MBA

Operations and Student Services

  • Vice President, Central Student Operations

    Lori Jonason, BS

  • Vice President, Business and Clinical Development

    Morgan Meyer Jensen, BS

  • Vice President, Online Operations

    Lisa Riley, MS

  • Vice President, Campus Operations

    Staceyann Sinclair Jibbison, MA

  • Vice President, Campus Operations

    Chris Phillips, BA

  • Vice President, Campus Operations

    Chris Springer, BA

Statement of Ownership

American Public University System, Inc. d/b/a Rasmussen University is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc., (APEI), a Delaware Corporation. APEI is a publicly traded corporation, the common stock of which is listed on NASDAQ. APEI is located at 111 W. Congress Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.