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Key People

Vision

Provide students with the option to customize their collegiate experience
through a combination of online and on campus courses.

"Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Vivek Bhandari is a successful business leader with experience in building, scaling up and turning around services businesses. Over a two-decade career he has led large global organizations providing banking products, IT enabled services, technology services, loan servicing, property management and other real estate services. His expertise is in turning around businesses through implementation of new processes and automation technologies while ensuring strong change management and service delivery to clients. Vivek has extensive experience of working in India, USA and Europe and a strong understanding of these markets. Vivek holds a B.Tech. from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Vivek started his career with Tata Technologies in Information Technology consulting in 1998. Post his MBA, he worked with ICICI Bank, the leading private bank in India in their corporate marketing department. Vivek went on to lead a large sales organization within the mortgage division of the bank. In 2005 he joined Ocwen Financial Corporation a leading sub-prime mortgage loan servicer in their Mumbai office and held various leadership positions at Ocwenand its spin off Altisource Portfolio Solutions. From 2010 to 2019, he served as President of several businesses within Altisource including Nationwide Credit Inc., Financial Services, Technology Infrastructure, Rental Property Management and Real Estate Investor Solutions.

Vivek Bhandari

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer

B.Tech., I.I.T., Delhi
M.B.A., I.I.M., Calcutta

Bill Erbey is a successful serial entrepreneur, investor and a retired public company Chairman/CEO. He is passionate about solving big problems and finding better ways of doing things. Over a period of four decades, Bill founded and scaled up companies in diverse industries, ranging from loan servicing, real estate services, mortgage services to online real estate sales and video broadcasting technology. While the industries Bill has operated in are diverse, the common theme is always about use of innovative technology to serve a large and inefficient market. Bill holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Allegheny College and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.Bill started his career with General Electric in 1975, continuing to serve there in various capacities till 1983. In his last role he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation. Bill also served as the Program General Manager of GECC’s Commercial Financial Services Department and as the President of Acquisition Funding Corporation. Bill served as a Managing General Partner of The Oxford Financial Group, a private investment partnership from 1983 to 1995. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE : OCN) a leading sub-prime servicer from 1988 to 2010 and served as the Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors, from 1996 to 2015. Bill has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for several other public companies, Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (NASDAQ : ASPS), Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd., Front Yard Residential Corporation (NYSE : RESI) and Altisource Asset Management Corporation (NYSE : AAMC).

Bill Erbey

Co-Founder, Board Member

B.A., Allegheny College
M.B.A., Harvard University

Elaine Erbey has over four decades of experience in managing businesses both as an owner-director and serving as a senior finance and accounting executive. She is passionate about education and strongly believes that better technology solutions to disseminate high quality education will create a substantial positive impact globally. Elaine holds a Bachelor of Science from Boston University, a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University, GSB and is a New York state Certified Public Accountant. Elaine served as a Trustee for her alma mater Boston University from 2014 to 2016. Elaine started her career with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell (now KPMG) in 1975 and subsequently worked with Continental Group, Inc., Lucky Stores Inc. and General Electric Credit Corporation (now GE Capital). From 1983 to 1988, Elaine served as a Senior Vice President of Oxford Financial Group, a leveraged buyout firm and served on the Boards of investee companies before starting Rocaille and Company in 1989. Since 2012, she continues to serve as the Chief Financial Officer of Salt Pond Holdings, LLC a private investment and holding company. Since 2016, Elaine is a Director of System73, an innovative communications technology firm specializing in live video broadcasting and content delivery networks and The Strataca Group, LLC. a medical device company focused on acute kidney failure and kidney disease.

Elaine Erbey

Board Member

B.S., Boston University
M.B.A., Rutgers University
Certified Public Accountant, New York

Malcolm St. John has worked in the financial services industry since 1999. He started his career as a banker at HSBC Bank Malta plc. He qualified as a certified public accountant in 2008. He pursued his career in the funds industry after joining Apex Fund Services in 2008 with his last position held as Head of Compliance. Malcolm has also been appointed as Director on various collective investment schemes. Most recently Malcolm was responsible for the setting up and managing of Mainstream Fund Services (Malta) Limited.

Malcolm St. John

Chief Financial Officer

Certified Public Accountant, Malta A.C.C.A.

Amit is a published author, an entrepreneur and a business professional with experience of building new teams and brands. His book titled “India and the Changing Geopolitics of Oil” was published in late 2021. He is the founder of tezbid.com, an online platform specializing in antique coins. Amit started his career with the Economic Times, where the tracked the energy sector. He was a part of the start-up team of ET Now, the business news channel. Amit was responsible for setting up India Reality Research, a new research outfit within CLSA India, a stockbroking firm. He is a Senior Fellow with Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Affairs, a Mumbai based think tank. His work in public policy has been cited extensively in Indian and world media over the past several years. Amit holds a B-Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU and a MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Amit Bhandari

Lead Instructor

B.Tech., I.I.T., Varanasi
M.B.A., I.I.M., Ahmedabad

Nimisha is an Admissions Specialist with extensive experience in undergraduate and graduate admissions. Over the years, she has helped hundreds of students in securing admissions to their dream universities. Nimisha is a post-graduate in Electrical & Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, US.

Nimisha Padliya

Lead Counsellor

M.S., North Carolina State University
L.D., College of Engineering, Gujarat University

Ravi is a strategy and business management professional with expertise in product management, process design and digital analytics. He has studied at NIT-Jamshedpur, IIM-Bangalore, and INSEAD-France. Ravi has extensive knowledge of higher education systems across the globe and regularly mentors students and helps them make informed choices.

Ravi Kant

Director - Product

B.Tech., N.I.T., Jamshedpur
M.B.A., I.I.M., Bangalore

Abhishek is a relationship and outreach manager with over 12 years of experience in the education sector. He has worked with thousands of students and parents across India, advising them on the best careers and streams for them. Abhishek's deep passion for education, and his unwavering belief in the power of knowledge to transform lives, have driven his long-term involvement in this dynamic field. He has developed and maintained strong relationships with school heads and principals in his role as an Outreach specialist. Abhishek's experience includes leading marketing teams, growing businesses, and developing strategies.

Abhishek Sinha

Relationship Manager

MBA (Marketing & International Business)

Aashay is an English Trainer with expertise in IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, and ESL Training. He has tutored over 4000 students across China, Thailand, and India. He has teaching certifications from global testing bodies like IDP, Cambridge, ETS, and Pearson in addition to an American TESOL Certificate.

Aashay Ghadge

Instructor

Expert Trainer Certified by Cambridge, ETS, and American TESOL