FaithSearch Partners is pleased to announce that its client, Campbellsville University (CU), has named Alex Wuest as its next Vice President for Enrollment Management effective July 6th. Campbellsville University is a widely acclaimed, Kentucky-based, Christian university located in Campbellsville, KY and was founded in 1906. The University is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.
“Congratulations to Alex Wuest on his appointment as Vice President for Enrollment at Campbellsville University,” said Kimberley Wiedefeld, Vice President at FaithSearch. “Alex has a remarkable ability to bring together the elements that drive enrollment success—clear strategy, disciplined execution, strong systems, and authentic relationships. We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with President Hopkins and the Campbellsville community throughout this search and look forward to seeing the impact of Alex’s leadership in the years ahead.”
Wuest brings more than 12 years of experience serving students and families through Christian higher education. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, Wuest will provide strategic leadership for Campbellsville University’s enrollment division while partnering across the institution to strengthen student retention and advance student success.
“Alex Wuest is that needle in a haystack you are hoping to find when you start a national search such as this,” said Dr. Joseph Hopkins, CU President. “He brings tremendous energy, creativity, and ingenuity along with his years of leadership in a successful vice presidency. More than this, he has the character and team spirit that will match the great team he joins at CU.”
Wuest’s higher education career includes roles in admissions, athletic recruiting, and enrollment leadership at several small private colleges. He most recently served as vice president of enrollment management at Central Christian College of Kansas, which included leading admissions, marketing, financial aid, and enrollment strategy.
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Founded in 2007, FaithSearch Partners is the premier executive search firm in the U.S. focusing exclusively on serving faith-based educational institutions, healthcare organizations, nonprofits, media organizations, churches, ministries, and faith-driven businesses. FaithSearch understands the importance of effective biblical leadership and strives to help clients find suitable candidates who embody those qualities. In addition, FaithSearch offers leadership advising beyond executive search, including executive coaching, strategic planning, succession planning, leadership evaluations, financial advisory, education strategy, crisis management, and donor & board engagement. Based in Dallas with locations in Houston, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham, Kansas City, Sacramento, Fort Wayne, Durango, Redding, and Rochester, FaithSearch is able to serve faith-based clients in all regions and across the globe.
