Board Members
Leonard Gude
As Vice President of Financial Aid
Solutions, Leonard is Regent’s product evangelist responsible for
ensuring Regent products and solutions reflect the real-time requirements
of the Higher Education market.
Leonard Gude is a thought leader for Federal, State, and Institutional aid programs with over 25 years experience as a Higher Education Practitioner. Leonard is regarded as one of the country’s leading experts in student financial aid. He possesses a prodigious knowledge of financial aid policies, and even more importantly, understands the importance of leveraging information technology to lead organizations to achieve operational excellence.
Leonard Gude serves on the NASFAA Technology Initiatives Committee and is the SASFAA Electronic Services committee chair. Recently, Leonard served on the PESC Board of Directors (representing NASFAA) and as a NASFAA Standards of Excellence reviewer. Leonard has been a regular presenter at both regional and national events. Leonard also served on advisory boards for TG, a major student loan guarantor, and ELM Resources. Prior to joining Regent, Leonard has spent the last 10 years at the University of South Florida.
Leonard has an MBA from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida.
Leonard Gude is a thought leader for Federal, State, and Institutional aid programs with over 25 years experience as a Higher Education Practitioner. Leonard is regarded as one of the country’s leading experts in student financial aid. He possesses a prodigious knowledge of financial aid policies, and even more importantly, understands the importance of leveraging information technology to lead organizations to achieve operational excellence.
Leonard Gude serves on the NASFAA Technology Initiatives Committee and is the SASFAA Electronic Services committee chair. Recently, Leonard served on the PESC Board of Directors (representing NASFAA) and as a NASFAA Standards of Excellence reviewer. Leonard has been a regular presenter at both regional and national events. Leonard also served on advisory boards for TG, a major student loan guarantor, and ELM Resources. Prior to joining Regent, Leonard has spent the last 10 years at the University of South Florida.
Leonard has an MBA from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida.