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).

Viki Hucke-McCright

Chief Product and Strategy Officer. Viki Hucke-McCright has joined Student First after decades of experience in higher education technology and leadership. Prior to joining, Viki held multiple senior roles at Campus Management and most recently Anthology, where she led strategic initiatives, customer engagement, and career education. She brings deep expertise in product strategy, R&D, and building strong client relationships, which will allow her to immediately strengthen execution and address challenges with current clients. Viki will also be instrumental in guiding Student First's efforts to target high-value market segments where institutions are actively seeking new solutions.

Garland Hall

Senior Vice President of Services. Garland is an experienced leader in both higher education and K–12. He has served as a member of the executive team at Ellucian and Frontline Education.

Mike Cleary

Senior Vice President, Customer Success. Mike Cleary joins Student First to lead the company's customer success operations and strategy. He brings over 25 years of experience building and leading global support and success organizations, which will be key to advancing our mission of delivering exceptional customer experiences. Prior to Student First, Mike led Customer Success teams at Flexera, CloudCheckr, and Ellucian. During his 20 years at Ellucian, he was responsible for leading more than 200 professionals across Product Support, Customer Success Enablement, and managing over $450 million in annual Maintenance Revenue Renewals.

Joe Fisher

Senior Vice President of Marketing. Joe Fisher joined Student First with more than 25 years of experience in higher education—over 20 of which have been focused exclusively on student information systems. As an implementation consultant, project manager, and sales executive, Joe has helped clients find solutions to the complex business challenges facing higher education. At Student First, Joe brings his collaborative approach and problem-solving skills to help institutions of all sizes fulfill their mission through modern technology.

Bryan Carmichael

Vice President of Sales. Bryan joined Student First with more than 20 years of experience in selling solutions for higher education. He brings extensive expertise in providing prospective clients with trusted advice and guidance to help them make strategic decisions for their institutions. Throughout his career, he has worked across many aspects of technology sales in higher education, delivering solutions that help colleges and universities adapt to an ever-changing market.