Contact Michael Huffman, Ph.D. www.linkedin.com/in/ Director, VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education michaelchuffman (LinkedIn) Richmond, ocpe.vcu.edu (Company) Summary Top Skills Strategic Planning I am the Director of the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Business Strategy Education (OCPE) and former Interim Executive Director of Budgeting Online@VCU & VCU ALT Lab. High performing university administrator with expertise in assembling effective teams, P&L Languages management, budgeting, business development, strategic planning, English new market development, digital marketing strategies, creation and delivery of non-credit and credit based courses and programs, and Honors-Awards student recruitment. Leigh E. Grosenick Award I have enjoyed significant career experience and success in the private sector working in investment banking, small business consulting, capital markets, and venture capital. My experiences required innovative and entrepreneurial thinking while working collaboratively with founders of start-ups or leadership of organizations with multiple business lines and teams. Transitioned to higher education in 2002, taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level, advised students, coordinated internships and held increasingly responsible administrative positions as director of the VCU School of Education Student Services Center, Center for Professional Growth and Office of Continuing and Professional Education.

From 2012-2014, co-chaired a provost appointed steering committee examining and implementing the centralization of continuing and professional education administration at VCU. Member of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) and past vice chair of Awards & Recognition of Excellence Committee, and current chair, non-credit for the UPCEA International Network. Member of LERN and past Virginia state representative for the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). Past member and secretary of the Center for Professional Growth advisory board and past president and member of the VCU School of Education Alumni Council. Former member of the VCU Alumni Association board of directors. Page 1 of 6

Experience

VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education Founding Director July 2014 - Present Richmond, Virginia Area

Responsible for providing overall entrepreneurial leadership for the new Office of Continuing and Professional Education which includes: •Ensuring high quality, innovative and comprehensive non-credit offerings, mediation services and skills training are provided to our clients and community. •Interfacing with senior leadership to chart the strategic direction of OCPE and with deans and other university leaders to negotiate new opportunities and offerings and to ensure all of their continuing and professional education needs are being met. •Building a robust and talented OCPE organizational infrastructure. •Working closely with the OCPE advisory board to engage leaders in our marketplace to develop strategic relationships generating new business relationships for the university. Led OCPE's participation in the acquisition, renovation and transition into a new and highly visible office building.

Center for Professional Growth in the VCU School of Education Director July 2011 - June 2014 (3 years) Responsible for providing a full-service continuing and professional education center for the VCU School of Education which includes: • On and off-campus learning and professional growth opportunities. • Credit and non-credit based academic courses and programs • Non-credit professional development trainings, seminars, and workshops • Customized solutions for the professional growth needs in the private sector, school divisions, state agencies, non-profits, and military installations

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education 9 years Director, Student Services Center July 2007 - July 2011 (4 years 1 month) Directed the VCU School of Education Student Services Center (SSC) providing a full array of student support including advising, clinical placements

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and licensure, graduate admissions, graduation related issues, and general programmatic inquiry. Led a team of five faculty and staff and three student workers. Key accomplishments include: •Streamlined internal procedures realizing significant savings in both staff time and expenses •Successfully implemented the Student Services Center rGrade assessment module for retaining admissions, graduation and special action data •Significantly expanded student recruitment activities in public school divisions, military bases, recruitment fairs and the community college system

Faculty member/Internship Coordinator August 2002 - July 2007 (5 years) Instructor responsible for teaching sport business coursework in the VCU SportsCenter (now the Center for Sport Leadership) graduate program. •Taught undergraduate sport management coursework and advised students in the Recreation, Parks, and Sport Management Department •Coordinated and supervised all internship placements for the department.

Lexicon Consulting, LLC Owner 2003 - 2007 (5 years) Richmond, Virginia Area

Managing member of a small business consulting company that delivered the following services for entrepreneurs: • Strategic planning • Business plan development • New business formation and structure • Capital formation strategies

CapitalSouth Partners General Partner and Managing Director 1999 - 2000 (2 years) Member of general partnership involved in organizing and establishing this Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) investment fund applicant. •Co-author of the initial SBIC application and participated in the comprehensive SBA interview process in Washington, D.C. •Contributed to the start up and fundraising for the partnership and identifying and selecting advisory board members.

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•Responsible for the management and administration of the fund, deal generation, and screening of potential investments. •Responsible for collaborating on due diligence of potential investments, negotiating, structuring and closing of investments.

Waterside Capital Corporation Business Development Officer 1997 - 1999 (3 years) Richmond, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina

Member of the original management team that took Waterside Capital Corporation public through an initial public offering in 1998. &•149;Responsible for sourcing, structuring, and executing investments totaling $4,200,000. &•149;Opened and managed the Charlotte, North Carolina office. &•149;Completed all course requirements at the 24th Annual Venture Capital Institute in Atlanta, Georgia in September of 1998.

Wheat First Securities Fixed Income Sales & Trading 1995 - 1997 (3 years) Responsible for marketing fixed income and equity securities to major institutional investors. &•149;Sourced and opened new account relationships for the firm. &•149;Participated in numerous public company financings in the debt capital markets and equity initial public offerings. &•149;Held Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

Private Investor and Business Consultant Investor 1994 - 1995 (2 years) •Initiated with two partners the acquisition of a privately held stainless steel pipe and casing company (Northwest Pipe & Casing --$75,000,000 annual revenues) with operations in Oregon, California, and Missouri. •Sourced the transaction, performed due diligence, and arranged the financing to acquire the company. •Developed strategy to take the company public via IPO. •Outbid by the investment firm Piper Jaffrey who took the company public in 1995. •Provided capital formation and strategic planning advice to a full service restaurant concept and a sport equipment company.

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UBS Securities RTC Advisory Group/Fixed Income Sales & Trading 1990 - 1994 (5 years) Member of RTC Advisory group contracted with the Resolution Trust Corporation in the disposition of failed S&L assets and member of the institutional fixed income sales team. •Responsibilities included the analysis, structuring, and sale of a $750,000,000 multiple asset-class portfolio from a defunct savings and loan. •Marketed and distributed fixed income and derivative securities to major domestic and international institutional investors. •Held Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.

VMI Foundation, Inc. Far West Regional Director 1987 - 1989 (3 years) Far West director charged with spearheading the $50,000,000 VMI Sesquicentennial campaign (1839-1989) in a 16-state, far west region. •Responsible for organizing volunteer teams. •Cultivating and recruiting significant campaign donors. • Member of fundraising team that exceeded the campaign goal by $15,000,000.

Intellitan Incorporated Founding Partner 1986 - 1987 (2 years) Co-founder of an indoor tanning products and services company. &•149;Organized and capitalized the company with personal funds and achieved first year sales of $125,000. &•149;Sold personal interest in the company realizing a 25% return on investment.

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Policy and Administration · (2006 - 2012)

Virginia Commonwealth University Master of Science (M.S.), Sport Leadership · (2001 - 2002)

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Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Management · (1987 - 1990)

Virginia Military Institute Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History · (1982 - 1986)

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