Matt Trainum joined CIC in 2022 as the inaugural vice president for networks and strategic partnerships. In this role, Trainum focuses on strengthening CIC’s current networks (including the Online Course Sharing Consortium, NetVUE, the Tuition Exchange Program, and the State Councils network) and exploring new opportunities for CIC members. Trainum previously was a senior consultant for strategy at Credo, a higher education consulting firm focused on strategy and student success by transforming student outcomes. Before Credo, he served in multiple leadership roles at the George Washington University (DC) and as adjunct faculty at American University (DC). Trainum received a doctorate from George Washington in human and organizational learning with a focus on disruptive innovation, and how leadership teams manage through tumultuous change. He also has a master’s degree in educational administration from Texas A&M University and a bachelor’s degree in history from James Madison University (VA).
Matt Trainum
Vice President for Networks and Strategic Partnerships, Council of Independent Colleges
