Dr. Alex Parnia has more than 40 years of experience in higher education in the United States. Dr. Parnia has held executive positions in higher education, including Director of satellite campuses, Dean of Business School, Dean of Counseling Psychology, Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment, Executive Vice President, Provost, and President.

Dr. Parnia has been a reviewer with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and has a keen understanding of regulatory accreditation processes in higher education. Dr. Parnia was a tenured faculty member both at Cambridge and Nichols Colleges.

Dr. Parnia served on the Board of Trustees of Presidio University in San Francisco, California and Notre Dame De Namur University in Belmont, California.

Dr. David Champlin has been a leader in higher education for over twenty years. During that time, he has served in positions ranging from instructor, program director, general counsel, executive director, campus president and chief administrative officer. He currently serves as the Campus Director and Chief Academic Officer for Florida Coastal University.

Dr. Champlin has served as an evaluator and reviewer for accreditation agencies for many years and has extensive experience in all aspects of institutional and programmatic accreditation. Additionally, he has served on several boards including as President and Chairman of the Future Culinarians of America and as an elected member of the Career Colleges and Schools of Texas, which serves nearly one hundred career colleges and schools in the State of Texas. He has also worked directly with federal and state legislators to advance access to higher education for learners. Prior to beginning his journey in higher education, Dr. Champlin practiced law in the areas of environmental and commercial real estate law.