Derek Brinkley

Derek Brinkley serves as the Associate Vice President and Chief Enrollment Officer at Columbia College Chicago, where responsibilities include designing and executing strategies for recruitment and enrollment management, achieving significant increases in campus diversity, and overseeing new student scholarships and financial aid strategies. Prior experience includes roles as Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Admissions at Columbia College Chicago and Senior Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment at Loyola University Chicago, where Derek managed multicultural recruitment efforts and played a key role in establishing a selective two-year program for low-income students. Additionally, experience at Xavier University includes various admission roles and contributions to marketing and communication strategies. Derek holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Development and a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Xavier University.