Charlie Anastasi

Charlie Anastasi leads the Partnerships team for Rize, which is responsible for developing and maintaining partnerships that help colleges and universities to launch affordable, market-responsive academic programs that actively grow enrollment. After joining Rize in its earliest days, Charlie has worked alongside his colleagues to grow the Rize partner base tenfold to nearly 100 institutions. Prior to Rize, Charlie worked in Real Estate Finance and Technology as a Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Cadre and as an Investment Analyst at the Blackstone Group.