Jeff Conlon – Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Conlon is an accomplished education and technology founder, CEO, and board member with decades of higher education experience and a strong operational track record. Previously, he served as the CEO and founder of Everspring, a company that helps universities design, build, and digitally deliver master’s degree programs. Before his time at Everspring, Jeff acted as the CEO of Kaplan Higher Education. Throughout his career, Jeff has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead complex organizations, build industry-leading management teams, and deliver quality education to tens of thousands of students. Jeff received a B.A. degree from Brown University and an M.B.A, with distinction, from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Abdel Yosef, PhD, RN, CNE — Provost & Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Abdel Yosef has over a decade of proven performance as Vice President and Academic Dean for Unitek College. His extensive experience and expertise includes regional and national accreditation, Higher Education, Board of Registered Nursing Regulations, Vocational Nursing Regulations and CCNE accreditation. In other roles, he has served as President of California Career Institute, CFO for California School of Health Sciences, and faculty member at California State University. Abdel earned his BSN from Jordan University of Science and Technology, his Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University, and his PhD in Nursing Education from University of San Diego.

Navneet Bhasin, MD — Chief Operations Officer

Dr. Navneet Bhasin is a visionary and results-driven leader with more than 13 years of experience in for-profit higher education. Since joining Unitek College, Navneet has successfully served as Program Director, Campus Director, Regional Campus Director, Senior Vice President Operations, and now COO. He exhibits outstanding skills in research, budgeting, analysis, business planning, and team building. He has a proven track record of improving campus performance and growing student populations while maintaining excellent student outcomes. Prior to coming to the US, Dr. Bhasin practiced medicine in India as a general internist. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Moscow Medical Academy in Russia.

David R. Higley — Chief Marketing Officer

David Higley is a seasoned senior executive with extensive experience in strategic marketing, advertising, partnership building, and business development. Prior to Unitek Learning, David served as chief marketing executive for several higher education companies, including Post University and Corinthian Colleges. In all of his previous roles, he demonstrated a consistent ability to increase sales, market share and profitability. He began his career as Marketing Director for Icon Health and Fitness, the world’s largest manufacturer of home fitness equipment, where he dramatically increased sales for 8 consecutive years. David earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from Utah State University.

Erin Kelly — Chief Financial Officer

A highly motivated finance professional, Erin brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, and strategic business support to Unitek Learning. Erin’s background spans across domestic and international institutions that were public, private equity, and privately held companies. Most recently, Erin served as the CFO and Global Controller for Vanta Education in Phoenix, Arizona. Previously, Erin also acted as the Global Controller for Apollo Global, an international division of the Apollo Education Group, which was the parent company of the University of Phoenix and one of the world’s largest private education providers. She has developed various initiatives and financial strategic plans to maximize financial performance and drive business value. Throughout her career, Erin has leveraged her financial acumen to support educational institutions and positively impact student outcomes. Erin received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and Barrett, The Honors College.

Kamran Mokhtari — Chief Information Officer

Kamran Mokhtari has over 30 years of diverse experience in information technology, leading numerous corporate technology teams, establishing technology strategy, and executing technology planning. Kamran started his career as a Programmer & VAX/VMS Systems Administrator at Solar Turbines. Subsequently, he joined Digital Equipment Corporation as a Software & Network Specialist before serving FAMCO as IT Director and Chief Information Officer. In 2001 Kamran founded Gamma Systems Inc., providing virtual CIO consulting services to the legal, medical and education industries. As CIO, Kamran oversees all aspects of information technology, information security, and telecommunication. He also empowers the growth of Unitek Learning by collaborating with the company’s various business units. Kamran earned his BS in Computer Science from San Diego State University. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).

Don Corvin — Senior Vice President of Compliance

Don Corvin graduated from California State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. His previous experience includes Consultant with the Enterprise Risk Services division of Deloitte and Touche, Internal Audit Manager for Corinthian Colleges and Compliance Executive for American Career College/West Coast University. To the Unitek team, Don brings extensive professional background including internal audit, compliance with state, federal and accreditation standards, development of policies and procedures, and implementation of compliant and efficient processes.

Caitlin Masterson – Senior Vice President of Workforce Development

Caitlin Masterson is a creative builder and results-driven leader with more than 11 years experience in healthcare education. Caitlin is passionate about creating healthier and more self-sustaining communities through improving access to education and healthcare through a business-to-business sharing economy. She believes that we can do more with less and solve workforce shortages through strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Unitek Learning, Caitlin served as VP of Academic Operations and VP of Partnerships at Orbis Education. Throughout her career she has held clinic development roles at Western Michigan University and various hospital systems. Caitlin holds a B.S in Interdisciplinary Health Services and M.S in Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University.

Sara Cramlet — Senior Vice President of Human Resources

Sara Cramlet is a Human Resources professional with over 20 years of experience in identifying top talent and in implementing creative programs to improve performance and engage key employees in the Financial, Software, Architecture, and Retail industries. She is passionate about aligning employee skills with the needs of the organization and in partnering with middle-to-executive-level managers to reach tactical and strategic outcomes regarding people. Her previous work experience includes employment with Startup companies, medium-sized businesses, and global organizations. In addition, Sara holds a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management and the Senior Professional in Human Resources (S.P.H.R) certification.

Phillip Quintana — General Counsel

Phillip Quintana has over 17 years of experience in higher education law. His previous experience includes serving as Senior Corporate Counsel /Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at the University of Phoenix with responsibility for the multi-state regulatory authorization of campuses and programs. As Assistant General Counsel at West Coast University he provided guidance on a broad range of institutional, academic, and business matters as a working partner with University leadership to reduce risk and promote a general atmosphere of compliance. He is a graduate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law.