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Mission

The mission of HEEA is to advance the institutional objectives of our clients by providing them with the intelligence, strategic direction and execution required to create comprehensive policy documents and processes, find and secure talented leadership, and develop effective human resource strategies and academic governance restructuring solutions.

Managing Team

HEEAs managing team bring together diverse but complementary experiences to the service of our clients. Pulling from our comprehensive network of highly regarded and experienced consultants, we have the ability to form dedicated teams that provide customized, valued solutions to institutions of higher education.

Dr. Thomas A. Emmet
Founder and President
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Elise M. Burton, J.D., M.N.M.
Vice President / Senior Consultant
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Dr. Thomas A. Henry
Senior Consultant
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Stephen Lazarus
Senior Consultant
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HEEA has over 20 associate consultants who have provided innovative solutions to over 1,800 institutions and systems in all 50 United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Canada. Current consultants CVs are provided case by case as assembled tailored for each situation - most have held significant management positions in Higher Education:

  • Over 200 Seminars for Academic Unit Chairs, Deans, Provost and Academic Vice Presidents.
  • Over 100 Seminars on Collective Bargaining Issues
  • Over 300 consulting roles with Governing Boards
  • Over 300 Policy Handbooks / Manuals written
  • Over 2,000 Institutional Consultations on various issues over a 40 year practice
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