NEWS
Springboard launches its Higher Education Practice, led by Dr. Robbyn Wacker.
Springboard International · October 12, 2026
Springboard International has added Dr. Robbyn Wacker as Managing Partner and Dr. Candice Knight as Senior Strategic Advisor, and is launching a Higher Education Practice led by Dr. Wacker.
The practice partners with colleges, universities, and higher education associations on strategic planning, governance, presidential and executive leadership, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and change management.
Dr. Wacker brings more than three decades of executive leadership experience in higher education, including two university presidencies and service as provost and chief academic officer. Her experience leading complex institutions through periods of change gives Springboard clients the perspective of a leader who has faced many of the same challenges confronting today's colleges and universities.
“Robbyn’s decades of executive leadership in higher education, strategy, and governance create an exciting opportunity to expand our work in the higher education sector.”
Dan Weaver, Managing Partner
Where the practice focuses
The problems facing campuses rarely show up one at a time, and they rarely belong to a single office. The practice works across the following focus areas:
Preparing leaders and teams for success
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Leadership development
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Coaching
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Team building
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Board governance
Sustainable globalization
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Strategic planning for globalization and internationalization
Leading through campus change
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Strategic and scenario planning
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Workplace mediation and conflict resolution
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Academic portfolio review
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Financial sustainability
Divisions and units
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Student affairs
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Athletics
Also joining Springboard
As Senior Strategic Advisor, Dr. Candice Knight works across Springboard's practice areas, bringing more than two decades of experience in leadership development, executive coaching, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and learning strategy.
