About Mindstream

Our Mission

Mindstream Consulting empowers higher education institutions to navigate today’s complex landscape and emerge stronger. We partner with colleges and universities to optimize their academic portfolios, align programs with market demands, enhance operational efficiency, and build financial resilience—all while preserving their distinctive cultures and fundamental missions of teaching, research, and service.

Our Approach

The ‘Mindstream Way’ combines deep sector expertise with data-driven analysis to deliver actionable strategies that drive measurable results. Through strategic portfolio refinement, resource optimization, and innovative solutions, we enable our partners to build resilient foundations for future generations of learners.

Central to our success is our comprehensive transformation framework built on decades of experience in higher education consulting. This framework integrates proven methodologies for academic portfolio optimization with clear processes for resource allocation and operational efficiency assessment. We provide institutions with customizable templates, workflows, and measurement tools that adapt to their specific needs and scale.

Drawing from our successful client engagements across diverse institutional contexts, we’ve developed best practices that guide sustainable transformation while respecting each institution’s unique character and mission. This systematic approach ensures that change initiatives not only deliver immediate impact but also create lasting value through repeatable, scalable processes.

Meet the Team

Bryan Hall, Ph.D

Senior Consultant for Academic Affairs

Spencer Conroy

Senior Consultant for Finance & Administration

Scott Randazza

Senior Consultant for Finance & Administration

Monique Snowden, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant for Enrollment Management and Student Engagement

Don Barwick, Ph.D

Senior Consultant for Administration & Operations

Janet Zulu

Data Scientist

Andrew Medrano

Financial Analyst

Samantha Hopkins

Engagement Coordinator