Jeff Cross

Jeff Cross currently serves as the Online President/SVP of Operations at Herzing University since May 2019, with responsibilities including revenue growth, market expansion, operations, and talent development in Central Florida. Cross also holds the position of Commissioner for the Florida Commission for Independent Education, appointed by Governor DeSantis in July 2022. Previous experience includes serving as Vice President of Admissions at West Coast University and Argosy University, where strategic oversight facilitated significant enrollment growth, and as Campus Director at the University of Phoenix, where campus expansion and financial responsibilities were managed effectively. Cross holds an Executive Development Program certificate from Apollo Group-University of Phoenix, a BA in Business Administration/Entrepreneurial Management from California State University, Fullerton, and an MBA in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Webster University.