Brian Saunders

Brian has 15 years of experience working in higher education. He focuses on new business development, and providing a marketplace perspective. Prior to joining ThriveDX, Brian worked for a global edtech firm based in India. His role was new partner acquisition with top-tier US institutions to design, develop and deliver world-class online programs globally. Most of Brian’s professional career were in the online program management space developing, launching, and scaling strategic online offerings based on institutional objectives and market demand. He spent six years with Academic Partnerships(AP) where he worked as Vice President of Business Development, and prior to AP was with Wiley Education Services as a Senior Director. During this time, he worked closely with higher ed executives to develop partnerships in an effort to power key institutional initiatives. Brian holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from Blackburn College