Edufirst is an education technology company that strategically partners with colleges and universities across the world to manage the life cycle of the student. Every EduFirst Solution is designed to improve the student outcomes as well as increasing revenue for our clients. Since 2014 EduFirst has created strategic solutions that encompasses proprietary Enrollment strategy, technology, and proven processes to help colleges and universities grow within their capacity, as well as increasing proceeds and expanding into new markets, such as traditional students, non-traditional students, hybrid learning, and online learning.

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Jerald Harrison
Chairman    

With over a decade of experience in operations, sales management and strategic planning, Mr. Harrison has founded and sold multiple successful companies in different sectors (oil and gas, health and wellness, and education).

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Mr. Bill Kuehl
VP of Enrollment & Marketing Services 

Bill Kuehl serves as EduFirst's VP of Enrollment and Marketing Services. He brings over 25 years of experience strategically navigating colleges and universities enrollment management strategies.

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Mrs. Amanda Gregurich
VP of Client & Academic Operations 

Amanda Gregurich serves as EduFirst's VP of Client and Academic Operations. Her diverse and successful background with many levels of education over the past 30 years provides the foundation for quality relations and results with students.

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Steve Groves
VP of Human &Operations 

Jerald Harrison - Founder/CEO


My vision is to create, implement and grow successful ventures with several avenues which allow the shareholders and staff to have long-term, positive relationships in the company.

Mr. Harrison leads the business development and growth strategies for EduFirst. Mr. Harrison has a proven record of leveraging his substantial business development and operations management acumen to design highly effective, sales-focused approaches and create new avenues of revenue. With over a decade of experience in operations, sales management and strategic planning, Mr. Harrison has founded and sold multiple successful companies in different sectors (oil and gas, health and wellness, and education). His entrepreneurial spirit, encompassed with the wealth of knowledge from these endeavors, fosters his unparalleled ability to successfully execute visions and achieve organizational goals. Mr. Harrison is currently pursuing completion of a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) and has a passion for innovative education. As an Adjunct Professor and organizational leader, developing, supporting and fostering leadership abilities in others is inherent in his character. Mr. Harrison and his wife reside in Edmond, Oklahoma, with their three children. They enjoy hobbies of playing sports, working out, and weekly family events.

Mr. Harrison leads the business development and growth strategies for EduFirst. Mr. Harrison has a proven record of leveraging his substantial business development and operations management acumen to design highly effective, sales-focused approaches and create new avenues of revenue. With over a decade of experience in operations, sales management and strategic planning, Mr. Harrison has founded and sold multiple successful companies in different sectors (oil and gas, health and wellness, and education). His entrepreneurial spirit, encompassed with the wealth of knowledge from these endeavors, fosters his unparalleled ability to successfully execute visions and achieve organizational goals. Mr. Harrison is currently pursuing completion of a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) and has a passion for innovative education. As an Adjunct Professor and organizational leader, developing, supporting and fostering leadership abilities in others is inherent in his character. Mr. Harrison and his wife reside in Edmond, Oklahoma, with their three children. They enjoy hobbies of playing sports, working out, and weekly family events.

Bill Kuehl - VP of Enrollment


Mr. Kuehl has implemented successful marketing strategies enabling every school that he worked with to exceed its traditional and adult enrollment goals, while enhancing academic profiles, increasing student retention, graduation rates, and student satisfaction.
Mr. Kuehl is noted for engineering innovative, strategic marketing plans that propelled enrollments for traditional, adult and graduate, and certificate programs. Pioneering new markets and educational products for a range of partners, Mr. Kuehl has designed strategic enrollment and marketing solutions that prioritized ROI, leveraged the latest marketing techniques to create strong program and institutional differentiation strategies, all while simultaneously meeting student quality metrics. Mr. Kuehl earned a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the New York Institute of Technology and holds a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Communications and Psychology from St. Olaf College, where he began his career in admissions as a senior intern.

Amanda Gregurich - VP of Client & Academic Operations


Amanda Gregurich serves as EduFirst’s VP of Client and Academic Operations. Her diverse and successful background with many levels of education over the past 30 years provides the foundation for quality relations and results with students. She has had leadership experience in both the public and private sector and has spoken at conferences stateside and internationally. Mrs. Gregurich holds a Master of Education with and emphasis in gifted education from the University of Louisville and she received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Evangel University.