Elise Awwad

Eilse Awwad will assume her duties at Derry on September 5, 2023. She currently serves as DeVry’s Chief Operating Officer. Elise earned her undergraduate degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University, an MBA from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management, and an executive MBA from the University of Notre Dame. She serves as a board member and Student Journey Chair for Zollege and is on the board of advisors for GetSet Learning. She is also a member of League of Women Voters, and a founding member of Chief, a private network designed specifically for women in leadership roles from rising level VPs to CEOs and participates regularly in forum discussions regarding women in leadership.