Great Leaders Lift Others Up
Confidence Inspires Your Best Work
We seek root causes and systemic challenges. We meet clients where they are, not only solving their problems, but guiding them to the next level. We don’t want students, staff, and faculty to just get through their day, month or year — we want them to flourish. At CampusWorks, we know that takes leadership. Are you in?
More than 97 percent of our employees report our executives fully embody the best characteristics of our company.
Meet Our Team
CampusWorks Thought — and Action — Leaders
CampusWorks Executive Leadership
Liz Murphy
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board
Educated by Jesuits at the University of Scranton, Liz learned that no question is insignificant and that always asking “why” would expand not only her knowledge, but the impact she could have on the world. Her passion for higher education is inspired by the uplifting effect it has had on her life — like so many of us — and by the desire to empower everyone to reach their full potential by having the tools, environment, and support they need to do so. The impact she has made spans three decades and her work has touched countless lives.
Liz joined CampusWorks as CEO in 2011, after 22 years at Datatel (now Ellucian), and immediately saw and embraced a larger vision for how the company could support colleges and universities in their mission to change lives through education. Under Liz’s leadership, the CampusWorks team has grown from a few dozen employees to several hundred innovative thinkers and leaders able to solve the toughest of challenges. Liz leads by example. Calm, determined, and always thoughtfully intentional, Liz builds meaningful and lasting relationships that spell client and organizational achievement. Perhaps the greatest testament to her leadership are her team members who work hard to serve our clients and are inspired to make the impossible possible — and to make everyone around them happier and more fulfilled.
Natalya Boock
Chief Operating Officer
Natalya joined CampusWorks in 2005, when we could still count our employees on two hands. Her strategic mindset and analytical prowess have been instrumental in expanding our services, attracting new clients, and growing our team to several hundred people.
Born and raised in Scranton, Pennsylvania—and educated at the University of Scranton—Natalya began her career as a marketing associate at Sanofi-Pasteur in the Pocono Mountains. A leap of faith and a cross-country road trip led her to CampusWorks, where she discovered her passion for higher education (and her preference for Florida sunshine).
Jacqueline Faulkner Ed.D.
Chief of Staff
A seasoned higher education professional, Jacqueline has spent over 25 years of combined career history in student affairs administration, student success, and enrollment management, with a proven track record of exceptional results in process improvement and increasing student success outcomes. As a first-generation college graduate, Jacqueline’s passion and career work has been to help more students actualize their dreams of college completion and to improve policies, processes, and procedures within institutions to make college attainment a reality for more students, particularly those from underrepresented populations, whereby closing equity gaps in higher education.
Jacqueline earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Jackson State University, Master of Science in Leadership and Policy Studies and post-graduate certifications in Community College Leadership and Higher Education Leadership from the University of Memphis, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, from Trevecca Nazarene University. Jacqueline also completed the Class of 2018 Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute, a prestigious leadership development program focused on fostering innovation and promoting statewide, cross-sector collaboration in support of the Drive to 55. After spending 6 years as the Vice President of Student Affairs at Southwest Tennessee Community College, Jacqueline joined the CampusWorks team in 2021. As the Chief of Staff, Jacqueline plans and leads all administrative activities, organizes, and prioritizes critical issues to facilitate efficient decision-making to ensure the smooth operation of the organization, and manages strategic projects requiring cross-team collaboration.
Ben Golden
Chief Financial Officer
As an eager young student entering higher education, Ben fondly recalls his excitement at the ‘academic buffet line’ and limitless opportunities spread before him. After graduating from Lehigh University with a BS in Finance/Management he continued his passion for learning at NYU Stern School of Business obtaining his MBA in Finance/Management. Driven by his belief in strategic transformation, his 30-year career across finance is highlighted by making the seemingly impossible possible.
Enthusiastic about sharing his unabashed conviction in continued learning for all students, Ben is dedicated to helping higher education adapt to tremendous change which impacts not just students, faculty and staff – but has a broader connection around the world.
As a devoted Dad, these days Ben is reveling once again at stepping through the hallowed halls of academia, this time through the eyes of his children.
Keith Myers
SVP, Client Engagement
Born on a college campus, Keith hails from a long line of educators, dating back to his grandfather, Clovis Myers, who was the Dean of the Chemistry Department at a small Midwest private college. While seemingly destined to follow in his family’s footsteps, a job at his secondary school’s first ever computer lab introduced Keith to the exciting new world of information technology and set him on a path where his proud history and newfound interest would converge.
Keith has spent his entire career at the intersection of education and technology—from his freshman year at Bowling Green State University, where he worked in IT helping people access the internet via the original browser, Mosaic, to client engagement roles at organizations like N2N Services, Graduation Alliance, Socle Education, and Ellucian. Since joining CampusWorks in 2017, Keith has helped countless colleges and universities leverage the latest technological advances to prepare today’s students for the workforce of tomorrow.
Executive Advisory Board
Joseph Rossmeier, Ph.D.
Dr. Joseph Rossmeier is a results-driven technologist with the strategic vision and technical expertise needed to; turnaround troubled IT environments, improve service delivery, and ensure colleges, universities and systems successfully conquer their wicked challenges and deliver on their institutional mission. With over 35 years of experience in higher education, Joe is masterful at leveraging his expansive leadership experience and firsthand knowledge of institutional operations to advise senior higher education leaders on the strategic priorities facing them across multiple areas including; planning and management, shared services, administrative computing, academic computing, web services, technical infrastructure, security services, emergency services, annual and biannual budgeting, IT governance, grant development, institutional research and effectiveness, and advancing student success.
Joe is an active member of his community and enjoys numerous professional affiliations. He received his BS in Industrial Technologies from the University of Wisconsin. An MA in Sociology/Personnel Services from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Michigan.
Roy Daykin
Christine Hammond, Ph.D.
Frederick V. Moore, J.D.
Dale K. Nesbary, Ph.D.
Dale K. Nesbary, Ph.D. served as President of Muskegon Community College from 2009-2022 during which time the college was named best community college in Michigan in 2017 and 2021 by BestColleges.com and Intellegent.com respectively, employing standard success metrics. The College featured perennially nationally ranked RN and LPN nursing programs, and two performance groups (West Michigan Concert Winds and the MCC Collegiate Singers) having performed in the Isaac Stern Auditorium of New York’s famed Carnegie Hall.
Prior to MCC, he served as Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs and Full Professor of Political Science at Adrian College and as Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program at Oakland University. He also served as Research Director and Technical Services Director with the Boston Police Department as well as in leadership positions with City of Boston central administration. He also held analytic positions with the National Conference of State Legislatures in Denver, Colorado, and the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency. During his professional career, he personally led multiple strategic planning processes, technology process redesign initiatives, and governance transitions.
He has presented on hundreds of occasions to academic, leadership, governance, legislative, and executive branch institutions and published three books and over 30 academic/refereed papers primarily in the areas of finance, technology, and policing. He earned a Ph.D. in Law, Policy and Society from Northeastern University, a Master of Public Administration degree from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University.
In addition to the CampusWorks Executive Advisory Board, he continues to chair the Trinity Health System Michigan Board and previously served on the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) National Board, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Workforce Development Commission, and the American Council of Education (ACE) Fellows Executive Board among others. He remains a silver life member of the NAACP.
He resides in Newburg, MD with his beautiful wife of 43 years, Connie and is the proud father of two adult children, Nicole, and Matthew. His interests include baking bread, crafting jams, and gigging with any group needing a trombonist.
George Pernsteiner
Celeste Schwartz, Ph.D.
Christine J. Sobek, Ed.D.
Dr. Christine J. Sobek’s 43-year career in higher education has been marked by exemplary leadership overseeing diverse academic operations. She has held various administrative roles in the community college setting, and as such, Dr. Sobek has mastered the intricacies of higher education administration. Most recently Dr. Sobek served as the president of Waubonsee Community College for 22 years and was named the president emeritus in January of 2023. Dr. Sobek’s contributions reach beyond the classroom into the community. She sits on the board of directors for the Conservation Foundation, Rush-Copley Medical Center, the Aurora Economic Development Corp., the Geneva History Center and the Greater Aurora Chamber of Commerce. She has contributed dozens of articles about education to local newspapers.
Dr. Sobek earned a doctoral degree from Northern Illinois University, a master’s degree from Michigan State University, and a bachelor’s degree, with Highest Distinction, from Purdue University. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and an honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
Executive Advisory Board Emeritus
David Buettner, Ph.D.
Mary Fifield, Ph.D.
Del Anderson Handy
Cary Israel, J.D.
Norm Nielsen, Ph.D.
David Rutledge
Board of Directors
Liz Murphy
Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board
Educated by Jesuits at the University of Scranton, Liz learned that no question is insignificant and that always asking “why” would expand not only her knowledge, but the impact she could have on the world. Her passion for higher education is inspired by the uplifting effect it has had on her life — like so many of us — and by the desire to empower everyone to reach their full potential by having the tools, environment, and support they need to do so. The impact she has made spans three decades and her work has touched countless lives.
Liz joined CampusWorks as CEO in 2011, after 22 years at Datatel (now Ellucian), and immediately saw and embraced a larger vision for how the company could support colleges and universities in their mission to change lives through education. Under Liz’s leadership, the CampusWorks team has grown from a few dozen employees to several hundred innovative thinkers and leaders able to solve the toughest of challenges. Liz leads by example. Calm, determined, and always thoughtfully intentional, Liz builds meaningful and lasting relationships that spell client and organizational achievement. Perhaps the greatest testament to her leadership are her team members who work hard to serve our clients and are inspired make the impossible possible — and everyone around them a happier and more fulfilled.
David Cohen
Director
President, Minerva Advisors
Douglas Schoenberg
Director
CEO, Softerware, Inc.
Eric Schoenberg, Ph.D.
Director
Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University
Leading By Example
We Help You Explore Your Full Potential
The CampusWorks staff is friendly, insightful, and perceptive. We know how to ask questions and facilitate the meaningful conversations that lead to the answers that make a campus work better.