Leadership
Ken Knueven
Ken Knueven
Chairman & Trustee
Ken serves as the Chairman of the Core Education Foundation as well as a member of the Core Education Foundation Advisory Council. Ken has been instrumental in the development, growth, and leadership of innovative organizations for over twenty-five years. A senior executive from the information technology industry, he has extensive experience with Fortune 500 companies as well as startups, higher education and nonprofits.
Prior to joining Core, Ken’s career was focused on the nonprofit sector, demonstrating a commitment to educational advancement and institutional governance. At the Charles Koch Foundation, Ken led vital grant-making initiatives that partnered with a diverse range of social entrepreneurs and stakeholders in postsecondary education. His work was instrumental in cultivating strong advocates, nurturing innovative ideas and coalitions, and creating conducive environments for student success in college, their careers, and beyond.
Prior to joining the Koch Foundation, Ken was a key member of the leadership team at the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB). There, he steered AGB’s Consulting Services organization, which comprised over 85 specialized consultants, including former trustees, university presidents, and experts. He was responsible for pioneering practice areas such as Business Model Innovation, Revenue Growth & Diversification, Risk Management and Crisis Recovery, as well as Mergers & Affiliations and Governance Best Practices. Through these experiences, Ken has clearly demonstrated a deep-rooted passion and skillset for driving transformational change in both education and organizational governance.
Prior to his work in higher education, Ken spent nearly eight years at Microsoft, where he was Director of Public Sector Programs. Ken has a BS in Economics and an MBA from George Mason University.
Ken Knueven
Chairman & Trustee
For the past ten years, Ken has focused his executive experience in Higher Education including serving as the Managing Principal for the Consulting group at Association of Governing Boards of Universities (AGB) a national governance organization for higher education. Ken’s work in higher education includes business model transformation, workforce development and creating environments that ensure all students can succeed in their learning pathways, careers and lives.
Ken’s nonprofit work includes serving for six years in an elected position as Chairman and President Reston Association (RA) Board of Directors, one of the largest planned communities in the country. Reston, VA is one of the first “new towns” founded in the mid-1960s; built with the goal of revolutionizing the concepts of land use and residential/corporate development in American cities.
Prior to his work in higher education, Ken spent nearly eight years at Microsoft, where he was Director of Public Sector Programs. Ken has a BS in Economics and an MBA from George Mason University.
