Professional Biography
Rita Ferrandino serves as a Capstone Instructor and as Special Projects Advisor in the Education Entrepreneurship master’s program. She has built a reputation as one of the most effective strategists and coalition-builders in the education community.
Rita Ferrandino is a nationally recognized STEM education expert and authority on education policy and politics. She offers more than 30 years of experience building companies and delivering strong revenue in education markets. She has also served as the CEO of three Arc portfolio companies and has led company sales, acquisition, alliance, and marketing efforts for traditional print, technology, and online products for some of the industry’s largest publishers.
Rita Ferrandino is the founding partner at Arc Capital Development, a global private investment and advisory firm. Arc invests in and operates companies in the K-20 education market and has served 105+ domestic and international clients.
