Ande Jenkins

Ande Jenkins is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in business development and strategic partnerships within the EdTech sector. Currently serving as the Vice President of Business Development & GTM at Collegis Education, Ande leads a 25-person sales and go-to-market team, achieving significant revenue growth and record quarterly sales. Previously, as Vice President Strategic Partnerships at Academic Partnerships, Ande was instrumental in acquiring half of the company's new university partners. Ande's earlier roles include Senior Director of Business Development at Ambassador Education Solutions and various positions at Blackboard, where significant contributions included growing the business development group and developing key multi-year strategic partnerships. Prior to this, Ande held software engineering leadership roles at Whereoware LLC, Intuit, and Technology Solutions, Inc. Academic qualifications include an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business and a BA in Computer Science from Washington and Lee University.