M. Frank Billings – BS | MS | MBACEO and Managing PartnerApogee Workflow LLCmoc.tfosorcimno.wolfkroweegopa%40sgnillibfhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/billingsf/
Having served as an adjunct professor, department and division-level supervisor, associate vice president, special assistant to a college president, and interim vice president for administrative services at two large public colleges, I’ve experienced firsthand the complex and evolving challenges facing higher education.
I’ve participated in many cabinet and board sessions, where strategic and budgetary discussions often followed top-down approaches that limited shared governance and overall effectiveness. Annual operating budgets—built on spreadsheets, whiteboards, and “what-if” scenarios—were frequently finalized as rolled-forward documents, with minimal input from unit and department managers responsible for execution.
I’ve also experienced the common pitfalls of strategic planning: Lack of alignment; top-down approaches; static documents; unrealistic goals; poor communication; weak execution; failure to adapt.
To meet these challenges, I collaborated with educators and software engineers to develop Apogee Workflow—a cloud-based platform built on Microsoft Azure. Drawing on more than 25 years of combined executive and higher education experience, Apogee Workflow bridges the gap between long-term strategic planning and day-to-day operational execution. It transforms multi-year strategies into actionable, one-year operational plans with clear objectives, timelines, budgets, and measurable performance metrics—fully aligned across units, departments, and stakeholders.
I’d welcome the opportunity to schedule a 45-minute demo with you and your team to show how Apogee Workflow integrates with your existing systems and turns strategy into a living roadmap. You can reach me directly at 321.237.0881, email me at moc.tfosorcimno.wolfkroweegopa%40sgnillibf, or request more information at apogeeworkflow.com/contact-us.