Neal Richardson Named Executive Director of Admission at The University of Baltimore
October 5, 2022
Contact: Office of Advancement and External Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
James O'Neal "Neal" Richardson has joined The University of Baltimore as Executive Director of Admission in the Division of Enrollment Management. Previously, Richardson led Neal Richardson Consulting, of Orlando, Fla., a firm with more than 30 years of experience related to higher education admissions.
As Neal Richardson Consulting, Richardson assisted the University's Office of Admission with enrollment efforts by developing a targeted recruitment plan for prospective transfer students and devising strategies for outreach and relationship building with community colleges. Both of these efforts involved the fortifying of UBalt's student pipelines.
Roxie M. Shabazz, vice president for Enrollment Management at UBalt, says, "Neal's abilities and background will fit nicely here at the University. We are all looking forward to working with him to strengthen our enrollment picture and move forward in a changing higher-education marketplace."
Richardson holds a B.A. in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and has worked in leadership roles in admission departments at universities in Statesboro, Ga.; Madison, Wis.; and Wilmington, NC.
Additionally, Richardson has extensive customer-service skills from his tenure working at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla., where he served as a trainer for new employees.
Learn more about admissions at The University of Baltimore.