Chris Montagnino

Experience

1. Executive Vice President, Academic Transformation

   Core Education

   Feb 2026 — Present

   As Executive Vice President for Academic Transformation at Core Education, I lead the enterprise responsible for helping colleges and universities redesign their academic models for long‑term sustainability and growth. I guide institutional leaders in shaping future‑ready academic strategy, optimizing program portfolios, modernizing governance, and integrating AI‑enabled learning systems. I oversee teams that build scalable pathways, credential architectures, and academic operating frameworks, ensuring alignment with market demand, workforce needs, and financial performance. In this role, I serve as a strategic partner to presidents and provosts—driving system‑level academic transformation across Core’s national network of institutions.

Education

• The University of Texas at El Paso

  M.A., Political Science

  1994 — 1996

• The University of Texas at El Paso

  B.A., Political Science

  1990 — 1994

• University of Phoenix

  M.A., Organizational Management

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Student Affairs
• Distance Learning
• Student Financial Aid
• Team Leadership
• Career Development
• Adult Education
• Student Recruiting
• Enrollment Management
• Retaining Customers
• Customer Retention
• Academic Advising
• Admissions
• Campus
• Instructional Design
• Career Counseling
• Leadership Development
• Student Development
• Staff Development
• E-Learning
• Campusvue
• Faculty Development
• Higher Education
• Training
• Academic Administration