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HigheredGrowth has assembled a team of experts to provide Higher Education Marketing solutions that address the specific needs of this rapidly growing industry.
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HigheredGrowth was formed through a merger of several companies providing complementary products, and services for the higher education sector. This collaboration of resources and proprietary technology positions HigheredGrowth as a full service agency providing solutions that boost enrollment, increase student retention, and effectively communicate with alumni. Additionally, the company operates a full service printing company with direct mail fulfillment. This competitive advantage facilitates a hybrid marketing approach that dovetails print marketing campaigns with the power of the web.
HigheredGrowth employs approximately 60 employees in multiple locations within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Applications for employment should be sent to hr@higheredgrowth.com.
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Executive Bios
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Frank Healy - President/CEO
Mr. Healy was co-founder and President of Yardcrew.com until its sale in 2006. Yardcrew.com connects thousands of consumers to a network of home services professionals nationwide. Prior to joining the HigherEdGrowth team, Mr. Healy worked in corporate marketing and managed interactive media and internet lead generation for Apollo Group’s University of Phoenix campus division and The College for Financial Planning. Mr. Healy is highly experienced in interactive marketing and lead generation for campus-based and online programs in the higher education sector. Mr. Healy is a graduate of Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.
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Lowell J. Williamson - Partner
Mr. Williamson is currently President and Chairman of the Board of The Williamson Group based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and holds similar positions with various affiliates, all of which have substantial real estate holdings in Arizona. Williamson is also a principal owner of Fairfield Homes, Inc. along with Paul Oreffice, retired Chairman of the Board of Dow Chemical. Fairfield Homes, Inc. has been a major homebuilder in Green Valley, Arizona for the past twenty-four years. Mr. Williamson is a managing member and advisor for Higher Ed Growth, LLC. Over the last twenty-five years, Williamson has been active in real estate investment and development in Arizona developing such projects as the Sheraton Tucson El Conquistador Hotel and Resort, the El Conquistador Country Club, and the Cañada Hills Master Planned Community and Country Club. Williamson is General Partner of Green Valley Master Planned Community.
Prior to moving to Scottsdale, Williamson was a leading independent operator in the oil and gas industry and was involved in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and in the mid-continent and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. While in Canada, Williamson owned a controlling interest in a large Canadian mutual fund group and acquired substantial land holdings in the Calgary metropolitan area.
Member of Board of Regents - Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon
Member of Board of Advisors - Warner Pacific College
Member of Board of Advisors - Anderson University, Anderson, Indiana
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Adam Carlson - VP of Technology
Mr. Carlson was a co-founder of Yardcrew.com, which connected consumers to a nationwide network of home services professionals. Additionally, Mr. Carlson developed AdReply™, an online software platform that manages and tracks online lead generation campaigns for a variety of industries. Mr. Carlson has more than 10 years of technical experience and has participated in many large government and private industry projects throughout his career.
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Michael Wishnow - VP of Business Development
Mr. Wishnow comes to HigheredGrowth with over 20 years of sales and marketing experience. In 1997, Mr. Wishnow joined Internet pioneer Monster.com as a member of its original sales team. Throughout the past 10 years, Wishnow has consistently been recognized among Monster’s top, global sales performers, most recently, receiving top honors as the “Highest Revenue Producer of the Year.” For the past 7 years, Mr. Wishnow focused his efforts exclusively in the area of interactive marketing and lead generation for campus-based and online programs in the higher education sector. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, earning his BA in Political Science.
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Lisa Burks - Partner
Mrs. Burks has enjoyed a distinguished career in client relationship and project management including strategic and tactical implementations of complex, multi-channel campaigns for Fortune 100 companies worldwide. After 20 years, in September, 2006, Mrs. Burks ended her role as Vice President for one of the largest interactive and traditional agencies in the southwest. She then co-founded an advertising agency specializing in the implementation of automated marketing technology. This agency has now rolled up into HigherEdGrowth.
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Eric Flottmann - Director of Client Relations
Mr. Flottmann served as the Customer Relations Manager at Yardcrew.com from its inception until its sale in 2006. Additionally, he served as Director of Business Intelligence for its parent company; Odin Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Flottmann brings more than 10 years experience in sales, customer relations, and business intelligence to HigherEdGrowth. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Arizona State University in 2001 and completed his Master of Business Administration degree, focusing on E-business, at University of Phoenix in 2007.
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