Howard Burns

Howard Burns is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in corporate education and business development. Currently serving as the Senior Director of Corporate and Workforce Education at Oregon State University, Howard leads the business development strategy aimed at expanding B2B client engagements. Previously, as Director of Corporate Education for Oregon State University Ecampus, Howard developed corporate education tuition benefit plans to enhance access to online degree programs. Additional experience includes roles at Amazon as Senior Program Manager for Partner Learning Experiences and at Microsoft as Senior Manager for Learning Partner Channel Strategy. Earlier career achievements include establishing business development initiatives at First Data Corporation and directing alliances for SAP Public Services. Howard holds an MS in Computer Science from DePaul University and a BS in Computer Science from Bradley University.