The College of Health Care Professions CEO Jon Emerald have announced Christopher Peters as the Campus President of the school’s recently opened Dallas, Texas campus and David Beckford was named Campus President of the school’s recently opened Fort Worth, Texas campus.
“I am pleased to announce that Chris Peters will assume the helm of our Dallas campus,” said Emerald. “Chris has a proven track record in higher education and we are looking forward to the advancements he will bring to CHCP. I am also pleased to announce that David Beckford has accepted the role of Campus President of CHCP Fort Worth,” said Emerald. “David is an extremely talented leader and educator. We are lucky to have him.”
Both Peters and Beckford have been tasked with the responsibility of opening and launching four Allied Health programs – Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Health Information Technology and Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist.
“I am thrilled to accept the position of Campus President,” said Peters. “I am committed to providing students the opportunity to advance their career in the health care industry with a quality education and enriching experience.”
Mr. Peters has 13 years of experience in higher education. He’s served in the capacity of an Admissions representative with DeVry University, ITT-Technical Institute, and Everest College; he later assumed the duties of Director of Admission and Campus Vice-President at the Everest College Dallas campus. His significant contributions as a Director of Admission and Campus Vice-President ultimately led to the decision to promote him into the role as Campus President at the Everest College Houston Hobby Campus and later transitioning back to the Everest College Dallas Campus. Mr. Peters has also held positions in the IT industry with companies such as IBM, System Resources Consulting, & Chase Communications.
At Everest College Dallas Campus, Mr. Peters is credited with increasing student enrollment by 20 percent, creating a student mentorship program, starting the first ever Career Colleges and Schools intramural basketball team, and creating strategic partnerships in the Dallas community that turned into opportunities for his student body.
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Marketing from Southern University Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He’s also active in a variety of professional, civic, and cultural organizations including: Dallas Habitat for Humanity, Big Brother Big Sister, Career Colleges and Schools of Texas, PTA – Good Sheppard Episcopal School of Dallas, and Jack & Jill of America.
David Beckford of the Fort Worth campus had this to say: “My number one priority is to only hire individuals who are passionate about helping students attain their career goals. As Eleanor Roosevelt famously said; ‘The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.’”
Mr. Beckford has worked for institutions of higher education for over 11 years and has held leadership positions for 10 of those years. Mr. Beckford is an experienced leader in higher education and has held positions such as Director of Admissions, Director of Education, Executive Director and Campus President. He is passionate about a successful outcome for all students and takes an active role in creating the environment that leads to high student satisfaction ratings. The College of Health Care Professions campus located in Fort Worth, Texas is the third campus that he has opened in his career. He takes great pride in planting the seed to success, nurturing it and watching successful growth.
“As Campus President, I plan to maintain a focus on ensuring a quality learning environment, while maintaining high regulatory standards,” Beckford said.
Mr. Beckford received a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management from Florida International University and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Technology Management from America InterContinental University.
