Dawn Gerrain joined the College in 2017 as chief marketing and business development officer. She is a skilled marketer and a transformational business leader, steeped in experience, leading organizations through major industry disruptions. Her strengths lie in developing customer-centric strategies, fostering innovation, driving business development, and creating a collaborative and engaging culture.

Prior to joining Excelsior, Gerrain was employed for 25 years with Cengage Learning, a $1.6 billion educational services company with operations in more than 40 countries around the world. Most recently, she served at Cengage as the senior vice president and general manager of Skills, which developed learning solutions for the academic and continuing education markets. She also focused on developing strategic partnerships and managing product development, marketing, and sales organizations.