Board of Directors
Travis Allen
Travis Allen is an accomplished higher education executive with more than 20 years of experience in driving institutional success and enhancing student outcomes across various educational settings in the United States and Australia. With a robust background in strategic leadership, he has a proven track record of leading transformational initiatives and fostering exceptional student experiences.
Allen’s education experience is varied and ranges from leading and directing a new campus start-up and a mature, multi-campus turn-around; to launching online higher education operations and overseeing deployment of certification preparation courses.
Since 2022, when he became the chief executive officer of Medical Sales College in Tampa, Florida, Allen has successfully grown the organization. Within his first year, he led the college in increasing its financial strength and implementing system improvements that resulted in an 89 Net Promoter Score (NPS).
Prior, he served seven years as president and chief executive officer at Trident University International, and multiple senior management positions, bringing strong operating experience having overseen multi-campus systems and online operations along with marketing and enrollment insight.
Allen is passionate about ensuring an optimal student experience, which developed during his time as a university faculty member in both online and campus settings. As a respected leader in the field, he continues to advocate for operational excellence and student-centric innovations that foster academic growth, enhance learning experiences and that will create the best environment for student success. Allen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing, and a Master of Business Administration focused on eBusiness, both from the University of Phoenix.