Financial aid industry experts provide specialized support solutions to schools.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NSLP announces the expansion of its Business Development Team with the addition of three new members. Linney Akins, Brian Clanton and Craig Poleman will serve as strategic business directors in designated regions.
According to NSLP President and CEO Randy Heesacker, "It is exciting to add more great talent to our team, especially three individuals with a broad range of demonstrated success. Each one has experience in the areas of financial aid and customer relations. They will provide the leadership we need to guide and support our clients in higher education, and to help improve the success of higher education funding programs."
Before joining NSLP, Akins was an independent financial aid consultant in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition, he has worked at JP Morgan Chase Education Finance and at Sallie Mae as the vice president of sales and as a higher education account executive. As a former financial aid director he has gained a comprehensive knowledge of Title IV programs and automated financial aid management systems. Akins will serve schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions.
For the past four years, Clanton has served as the director of operations for Dell Insurance Services in Lincoln, Nebraska. Prior to that, he spent 10 years leading a team of 60 employees at State Farm Insurance. He will serve schools in Nebraska and the Rocky Mountain regions.
Poleman has extensive experience in sales, customer relations and operations administration. Before joining NSLP, he was a vice president and senior branch manager for Capital One Bank in Louisiana. Prior to that, he worked with Sallie Mae, Educaid and Wachovia/Wells Fargo education finance divisions. Poleman has several years of financial aid administration experience that will be beneficial to the schools he serves in the Southwestern regions.
"These are strong leaders with commendable records of success in their prior positions," said Todd Woodlee, NSLP's vice president for Business Development. "Each has played an active role in developing solutions that ensure long-term success for their clients. They bring a wealth of knowledge about how to implement a holistic approach to improving program performance and the best practices for streamlining operations."
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ABOUT NSLP
Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, NSLP is a private, not-for-profit company with a 25-year legacy in the higher education marketplace. A former Top-10 student loan guarantor, NSLP continues to be a passionate leader and advocate for student success; providing colleges and universities nationwide with financial education, delinquency prevention, default aversion, financial aid related support, and Title IV training and compliance programs. NSLP collaborates with schools to develop programs that will ultimately help our future generations thrive financially.
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