Biography

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Phil Komarny is the Chief Future Officer at Maryville University, where his job title is the quiet part said loud: higher ed needs to stop admiring the problem and start building what’s next. The son of a Green Beret Command Sergeant Major, Phil brings that same no-nonsense intensity to dismantling legacy systems and designing AI-native solutions for the 42 million Americans who started college but never crossed the finish line. When he’s not challenging credentialing orthodoxy, he’s skiing Crested Butte. His operating principle: if your institution’s innovation strategy fits comfortably inside a committee meeting, it’s not innovation.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​