Inside Campus Partners

Sean Collins
August 2005

Sean Collins

Account Manager

Sean Collins, Account Manager for the Southern region, is one of Campus Partners’ newest—and most enthusiastic—employees. Sean began working for our company in July, shortly after graduating from Wake Forest University with a degree in Analytical Finance. After leaving campus life behind, Sean is eager to make an impact on the business side of campus life at colleges from South Carolina to the Virgin Islands to California.

Sean sees his role at Campus Partners as a link between our customers and our products. He also wants “to efficiently meet the needs of customers now and in the future.” To achieve these goals, Sean will consult with customers about their business needs, make recommendations about our products, and provide training for customers at their offices and at regional meetings.

Sean got off to a fast start by attending the CCULAA conference during his first week of work. He accompanied Brad Resler, who is our National Sales Manager and his supervisor, to the conference and used the opportunity to meet the staff from most of the California State University campuses. The California State University system is one of Sean’s customers, and he will be visiting them again in September when he travels to the West Coast with Lisa Koniuto, Director of Relationship Management. Sean also traveled to South Carolina recently to visit customers and will be conducting a regional meeting there in September.

Sean has gone through a period of intense study during the past few weeks to learn as much as he can about student loan servicing. He has trained with Sharon Cameron, our Audit and Compliance Specialist, and other staff members. He hopes to visit more college campuses soon to get insight into their needs and learn how their business offices work. This knowledge will help him make suggestions about how our products and services can eliminate some of the minutiae associated with loan serving so student loan administrators can concentrate on work that is more important. One of his goals is to find out what customers like about our products or what they would like to see enhanced.

Sean brings substantial experience to the position. As an undergraduate, he served as an intern for UBS Financial Services and the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. These internships provided him with more than a textbook view of financial services and analysis. Sean also served as a volunteer coordinator on his campus for a successful US Senate campaign. Not only was Sean’s candidate elected, but Sean also learned a great deal about politics and working with people during the campaign. “I learned how to manage all types of people, and since they were also volunteers, I learned how to meet their needs so they would continue to volunteer,” Sean stated. In addition, he helped organize several calling campaigns for his candidate. He also worked closely with the candidate’s campaign manager and political director and participated with national fundraising efforts.

Sean is now concentrating all his efforts and energy on his new job. He is very excited about meeting customers, understanding their needs, and traveling. Brad is equally excited about Sean. “I’m looking forward to the high level of consistent support Sean will provide our customers in his region, and I already appreciate the enthusiasm and ‘can-do’ attitude that he possesses for getting the job done. Most importantly, Sean has already demonstrated that he is committed to managing his business with the mindset of putting his schools’ best interests above all else. I believe this attitude and approach will lead to great things for the schools Sean works with, for Campus Partners, and for Sean personally,” Brad said.

Sean is originally from Minnesota and has lived in Dallas as well as Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. His parents live in Cary with his younger sister, who is still in high school. Sean likes to play golf and basketball and enjoys rollerblading. He wrestled and played soccer in high school. He likes most music except for country or classical and enjoys action movies, “where something blows up.” Chick flicks are definitely not on his favorite movies list. He also enjoys reading, and “Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and “The Millionaire Next Door” are two of his favorite books.