Indian-American Educator Sameer Gadkaree Appointed President and CEO of TICAS
Before becoming the President and CEO of TICAS, Gadkaree was the Senior Program Officer at the Joyce Foundation, which advocates racial equity in higher education.
FREMONT, CA: Indian-American educator Sameer Gadkaree recently became the CEO and President of the Oakland, California-based non-profit organization The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS). The non-profit works towards making higher education more accessible, available, and affordable for students.
In the recent press release, Zakiya Ellis, TICAS Interim Board Chair and Policy Advisor to New Jersey Governor said that student debts often top $1.5 trillion, and the pandemic worsened the situation, particularly for the financially weak and vulnerable communities. She highlighted that TICAS is a trusted leader in promoting student-centric, evidence-driven, and result-oriented public policies that enable American students to afford college and graduate without burdening debt. She showed her support for Gadkaree and said that his passion for racial equity and economic mobility would lead TICAS’s team towards formulating federal and state policies that will benefit and deliver high-quality results for students across the country. In the same press release, Sameer Gadkaree showed his gratitude towards TICAS and said that he is honored to be bestowed with this opportunity to lead the team during times of uncertainty.
According to his LinkedIn, Sameer Gadkaree graduated from the Washington University in Saint Lois with a BS in Economics and Mathematics. Since then, Gadkaree has worked as a business analyst with McKinsey & Co., Discovery Communications, and as Associate Vice Chancellor at the City Colleges of Chicago. Before becoming the President and CEO of TICAS, Gadkaree was the Senior Program Officer at the Joyce Foundation, which advocates racial equity in higher education. Throughout his career, Gadkaree has worked towards strengthening the higher education policy and opportunities available to American students and fostering changes in public policies.
