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December 6, 2023
Ep. 210:  Terrence Cummings on Enhancing Opportunities for Economic Mobility

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About the Episode

Dustin chats this week with Terrence about his journey ascending the ranks at Guild supporting learner journeys toward greater economic mobility. Terrence also reflects on the ways his work there has changed over the past several years. He gives some actionable advice for institutions looking to forge more partnerships with industry.

Terrence Cummings is the Chief Opportunity Officer at Guild, where he is accountable for driving economic mobility for Guild's learners, members, and employees. He previously served as the company's Senior Vice President of Member Services and Strategy, and before that led the company's employer partnerships teams. Prior to Guild, Terrence led product, marketing, partnerships, engineering, and analytics teams across a range of startup companies, and was previously a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado. 

About the Guest 

Terrence Cummings is the Chief Opportunity Officer at Guild, where he is accountable for driving economic mobility for Guild's learners, members, and employees. He previously served as the company's Senior Vice President of Member Services and Strategy, and before that led the company's employer partnerships teams. Prior to Guild, Terrence led product, marketing, partnerships, engineering, and analytics teams across a range of startup companies, and was previously a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado. 

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Host

Dustin Ramsdell is a leading content creator and influencer in the Higher EdTech space, and the host of Higher Ed Geek.

Interviewee

Terrence Cummings

Terrence Cummings is the Chief Opportunity Officer at Guild, where he is accountable for driving economic mobility for Guild's learners, members, and employees. He previously served as the company's Senior Vice President of Member Services and Strategy, and before that led the company's employer partnerships teams. Prior to Guild, Terrence led product, marketing, partnerships, engineering, and analytics teams across a range of startup companies, and was previously a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Colorado.

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