Student First, the Future-Ready SIS.

Student First transforms education by offering a seamless experience for a diverse student population, worldwide. The modern, flexible, and future-ready SIS.

driven by industry leaders

Our Mission

At Student First, our mission is to make student success easy by transforming education one student at a time. We provide the student advantage anytime, anywhere, leading the way to academic achievement. Through our empowering and future-proofing approach, we strive to offer a student-centric solution that ensures success in higher education.

David Meek

Chief Executive Officer. David has been involved in higher education for over 35 years as CEO of several technology companies including Campus Management Corp (Founder/CEO), Education Technology Associates (Founder/CEO) and currently Student First (Founder/CEO).

Joe Fisher

Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff. Joe Fisher joined Student First with over 25 years' experience in higher education. More than 20 of those years were focused exclusively on student information systems. As an implementation consultant, project manager, manager and sales executive, Joe has helped clients find solutions to higher education business challenges. He brings his collaborative, problem-solving skills to Student First to help colleges and universities of all sizes achieve their mission through modern technology.

Bryan Carmichael

Vice President, Sales. Bryan Carmichael joined Student First with over 20 years' experience in higher education solution sales. He brings his experience providing prospects with a trusted resource and advisor helping them navigate strategic decisions for their institution. He was worked in many aspects of higher education technology sales providing colleges and university solutions in the ever-changing market.

Garland Hall

Senior Vice President, Services. Garland is an experienced leader in both higher education and K-12. He has been a member of the executive team at both Ellucian and Front Line Education.

Tracy Williams

Vice President, Product. Tracy leads the company's product direction in serving the needs of students through a great experience with modern technology. She brings over 25 years of experience in higher education with a dynamic career journey spanning the entire customer life cycle. Her wealth of product management leadership expertise is rooted in a collaborative approach to drive impactful outcomes for students.