Fardad Fateri, Ph.D.

Dedicated to the advancement of student success, leadership development, and organizational excellence, Dr. Fardad Fateri has devoted his 30-year career to catalyzing innovation and transformation in American higher education.

 

At his core, Fateri is a visionary educator and developer of processes, standards and leaders, investing significant efforts in crafting quality learning communities for diverse students and academic programs. His extensive experience includes the design and implementation of systems and teams proficient in delivering timely and relevant content across traditional bricks-and-mortar campuses and the dynamic digital ecosystem.

 

A perpetual student of leadership and organizational behavior, Dr. Fateri has dedicated his career to cultivating and nurturing winning cultures. Emphasizing values that underpin superstar teams committed to consistently achieving peak performance with unwavering quality and integrity, he firmly believes that "Culture eats strategy for lunch."

 

Notable among his achievements is Fateri's role as a talent developer, building individuals who have ascended to leadership positions such as CEOs, Chancellors, COOs, college presidents, and senior officers in various higher education organizations.

 

Dr. Fateri's relentless focus on student access, and student achievement grouped with his commitment to fostering disruptive learning communities, positions him as a prominent thought leader in American higher education today. For many years, he led International Education Corporation (IEC) as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer overseeing one of the largest and most effective systems of postsecondary career education in North America. Under his leadership, IEC became synonymous with excellence in student learning and student achievement, driving innovation and setting new standards in the realm of higher education.