Leadership

Kamalika Sandell is the founding CEO of Core Education. She has a combination of executive experience in business and higher education.  A Former CIO/CTO at New Jersey Institute of Technology and a technology and innovation leader at American University,

Kamalika has also held Direct P&L responsibilities from $20M-$200M spanning startups, mid-size and global enterprises. She has vast experience in creating and executing digital strategies, transforming processes and influencing policies and organizational change.

Kamalika also held senior positions at Capital One where she was responsible for the implementation and oversight of 23 acquisitions.

Kamalika’s transition into higher education was intentional. She saw a sector ripe for innovation and deeply rooted in stability and mission-driven purpose. Kamalika believes that “future-proofing institutions” requires more than just innovation, it demands a balance of bold new approaches that break new ground, while leveraging proven methods built on established knowledge. It is about ensuring stability while simultaneously disrupting and scaling for new opportunities.

Today, as CEO of Core Education, Kamalika’s mission remains unchanged: helping higher education institutions grow, lead, and transform, helping forward-thinking institutions, build scalable structures for growth, and working side by side with them to enhance operations that sustain their trajectory.