Meet Our Leadership Team

To do great things, you need great people. Meet the leadership team responsible for driving our success.

Paul Freedman, Founder and CEO

Paul Freedman is the founder and CEO of Altius Education. A longtime advocate for the transformative power of a college education, Paul has a strong track record of founding, managing, and investing in successful education ventures. Before founding Altius, Paul created Academic Engine, a college recruitment technology company that he later sold to Hobsons Inc. in 2004.

Eric Muhlheim, Chief Financial Officer

Eric Muhlheim is the Chief Financial Officer of Altius Education. For over a decade, Muhlheim has been at the vanguard of strategically developing brands and consumer experiences in education, entertainment, and consumer products.

Judith Murray, Campus Executive Officer

Judith is a senior higher education executive with 25 years of experience in higher education management and academic leadership. Prior to joining Altius, Judith served as the vice president of open learning at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) in Kamloops, BC, Canada.

Marwan Alamat, Chief Information Officer

Marwan Alamat brings passion and vast experience utilizing technology in higher education to the Altius mission. At Atlius, Marwan is in charge of evolving the company’s technology portfolio through the creation of student-facing systems

Betsy Flanagan, Vice President of Student Engagement

Betsy comes to Altius with over a decade of business and social media experience including work with Wells Fargo where she served as the social media strategist responsible for driving forward new innovative ideas at the intersection of social media and financial services. In addition to her work with Wells Fargo, Betsy founded Startup Studio, a podcast featuring her interviews with some of the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs, including the founders of Southwest Airlines, Coinstar, and ZipRealty.

Brenda Robertson, Vice President of Enrollment Operations

Brenda brings more than 10 years of expertise in operations and customer care, including four years in the higher education sector, to her role as vice president of enrollment operations.

Pankaj Sharma, Vice President of Product and Engineering

Pankaj Sharma has over 15 years of experience in building technology solutions with an special focus on the education sector. As Vice President of Product and Engineering at Altius Education, he's responsible for creating innovation in the area of online education delivery.