Strategos Insights

Tampa, FL – Wed., February 12, 2025 – Strategos Group is excited to announce the arrival of Sajeela Padder as the company’s new Chief of Staff. A seasoned operations and strategy leader with more than a decade of experience, Sajeela will play a pivotal role in driving organizational efficiency, aligning leadership initiatives, and supporting the firm’s continued growth.

Strategos Group Senior Advisor and host of the On Balance podcast Dr. Rod Berger sat down for a compelling conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Karin Klein to discuss the genesis of her new book Rethinking College: A Guide to Thriving Without a College Degree. Contrary to the title’s suggestion, Klein embraces higher education as a chosen route but also champions alternative approaches that involve authentic discovery of connections, lifelong learning, and personal assessment as epicenters of future opportunities.

Strategos recently welcomed Business Transactional Advisory (BTA) Project Manager Allyson Johnson. With a rich professional background in the educational landscape, Allyson has consistently demonstrated a drive to enhance service delivery and foster community engagement.

Kevin Jenkins, Strategos Director of Enterprise Growth and Investments, offers his perspective on the Bondcap report "AI & Universities," emphasizing the rapid adoption and significant impact of AI in education.

This week, Strategos Group announced the launch of our newest practice area: National Advocacy Management (NAM). This innovative service will empower education companies to effectively navigate the ever-changing policy landscape.

The Kaufman Fellows VC Report for April 2024 provides comprehensive insights into the venture capital landscape, based on a sentiment survey from 262 fund managers overseeing $250 billion in assets. The research examines five distinct sub-topics—demographics, macroeconomic conditions, fundraising, deal flow, and exits.

The Strategos Government Advocacy team continues to monitor the progress of education and health care bills. We also await the signed budget, which Governor Ron DeSantis will approve in the coming months. We'll continue to update you between now and the release of Strategos Group's comprehensive legislative report. Here are a few highlights from this year's Legislative Session

As education legislative sessions ramp up across the states, looking at some areas of concern and direction can help foreshadow what might unfold during the 2024 legislative process. Doug Mesecar and Jim Horne sat down with colleague and fellow Strategos Partner Tara Reid-Cherry at the Excel in EDD Conference as part of their To the Point podcast to examine a few key areas of legislative interest.