Christy Stanford is a cross-sector education executive and advisor with deep experience in customer success, B2B marketing, and operations across K–12, higher education, and workforce learning. She has built and led teams from the ground up, driving revenue growth, retention, and product adoption in both startup and scaled environments. She has held leadership roles across Sylvan Learning, 2U, Entangled, Guild, and Stride, where she built new teams and functions spanning shared services, academic consulting, and B2B marketing to support innovation and growth in education. Christy has partnered with a variety of institutions and companies (community colleges, Ivy League institutions, HBCUs, NASNTIs, emerging edtech ventures, etc.) to launch innovative offerings - from executive education pilots to virtual labs - to improve the student and faculty experience and outcomes. Known for her ability to unify cross-functional teams, translate the voice of the customer into strategy, and deliver results amid ambiguity. She brings a blend of vision, operational rigor, and human-centered leadership to every engagement.