Who Leads St. Andrews Now?

Bernhardt is the Associate Vice Chancellor of Regional Operations for Keiser University. She was hired as a consultant to St. Andrews University, and was later named interim campus president in June 2020.

Benhardt’s doctoral dissertation for Keiser University in 2018 focused on the use of digital marketing to entice adult learners for college enrollment.

Her son leads the IT efforts at St. Andrews University.

In 2017, Bernhardt was earning a salary of $255,000 according to Keiser University/Everglades College’s IRS 990s.

From the Republic Report -- "There is ample evidence that controversial, ultra-wealthy for-profit college owner Arthur Keiser, a powerful figure in business and politics, has obtained dominant influence over tiny St. Andrews University. Florida-based Keiser University, the largest institution  Keiser controls, started making multi-million dollar contributions to St. Andrews and its parent school, Florida's Webber International University, in 2018, around the time that most members of the school's joint board of trustees were replaced, largely, perhaps entirely, by people connected to Arthur Keiser. In addition, St. Andrews/Webber satellite campuses are now sharing locations with campuses of Southeastern College, a separate for-profit college owned by Arthur Keiser and his wife, Belinda.  

A 1987 graduate of St. Andrews, Wade began his career serving in various financial roles. In 2008, he was named President, CEO, COO of the school.

His online resume shares numerous financial accolades, including “Sustained track record of consistent year-over-year increases in enrollment, revenues and profits with minimal and strategic increases in expenses and employee headcount.”

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Yet, in a letter to US Rep. Manning in June 2021, Art Keiser writes, "From 2018-2020, the Board of Trustees of Everglades College, Inc. donated approximately $11 million to WIU to help the university recover from near bankruptcy . . . ."

Hired in December 2019, Bell is a Human Resources professional. He served seven years as Director of Human Resources for the City of Fredericksburg (VA) and was the Human Resources/Risk Management Director for the City of Laurinburg between 1998 and 2012.

He taught Human Resources Management as visiting faculty member for St. Andrews, between 2010 and 2013. He has a 2003 Masters in Public Administration from UNC-Pembroke, and is a 1977 graduate of NC State University. 

Clay served 10 months as campus president before resigning in May 2021. She is a 17-year veteran of The Art Institute in Charlotte, where she served several roles including campus director. Clay received her Master of Arts in Education from Argosy University and a Bachelor Science in Marketing from the University of New Orleans. She is now the Campus Director for Altierius Career College in Norcross, GA.

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Note: The Art Institute of Charlotte was a for-profit art school. It was briefly operated as a non-profit institution before it closed in 2018.

Hired in October 2020, Dauway is a 16-year veteran of the University of Phoenix where she served a number of roles including Campus Director and Director of Enrollment. She is a 2000 graduate of NC A&T University with a BS in Marketing, and she received her MBA in Marketing from the University of Phoenix in 2006.

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Note: The University of Phoenix is a private for-profit university that has paid hundreds of millions in fines and settlements concerning its student recruiting practices and education programs, particularly including deceptive advertising to prospective students.

After serving nine years with the University of Phoenix as a campus director, Jackson was hired in April 2021 to lead the Charleston campus. Other work experience includes director roles with Miller-Motte College, a for-profit technical college, and 3DE Schools, a non-profit high school associated with Junior Achievement. Jackson received her MBA in 2007 from the University of Phoenix. 

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Note: The University of Phoenix is a private for-profit university that has paid hundreds of millions in fines and settlements concerning its student recruiting practices and education programs, particularly including deceptive advertising to prospective students.

Hired in May 2021, Jefferson is a 13 year veteran of Strayer University. She has held numerous roles starting as an admissions officer and moving up to a Campus Director and Senior Manager. Jefferson has both an MBA (2010) and a Masters of Education Management (2017) from Strayer University. She received her undergraduate degree in history form Hofstra University.

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Note:  Strayer University is a for-profit university where more than half of the students take all online classes. In 2014, Strayer University students held the fifth largest amount of US student loan debt, approximately $8 billion. The school merged with Capella Education Company to form Strategic Education, Inc. in 2018.

Hired in April 2018, Brian Stanley worked for 10 years in Admissions for The Art Institutes in Charleston, SC.

Prior to that role, he led the Admissions effort for Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte. He is a 1994 graduate of Johnson and Wales University with a Bachelors Degree in Hotel/Restaurant Institutional Management. 

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Note: The Art Institute of Charleston also closed in 2018. To learn more how the school operated and why it shut down, read Students left dangling as Art Institute of Charleston shuts down

Hired in July 2019, Bradbery worked for nearly 10 years as the Community Relations Coordinator for Keiser University.

Hired in July 2019, Valrie was the former Assistant Director of Admissions at The Art Institute of Charlotte*, 2011-2018.