Travis Reindl

Senior Director of Communications and Strategic Engagement Travis Reindl oversees ECMC Foundation’s messaging and external presence. He is responsible for developing and executing the Foundation’s strategic communications and engagement plans to advance progress toward the North Star Goal. Additionally, he manages the Foundation’s communications channels and supports Foundation leadership in their efforts to effectively articulate progress and impact across a wide range of stakeholder audiences.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Travis served as Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Strada Education Foundation, where he led brand stewardship, media relations, digital and social media, campaigns and executive voice, and special events. Travis began his career as Director of Information and Institutional Research for the South Dakota Board of Regents, launching what has become a 30-year career in postsecondary education communications and policy. He has served a range of high-profile organizations, including the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the National Governors Association, and the Gates Foundation. Travis has an extensive speaking and publishing record on critical issues and trends related to education after high school. Travis is a fifth-generation native of South Dakota and a first-generation college graduate.

Travis holds a Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters ofPublic Policy from the University of Maryland-College Park.

Why are you working at ECMC Foundation and committed to working toward improving higher education for underserved learners?

My “why” is grounded in my experience as a first-generation college graduate. My parents went to college when I was in high school, and I saw firsthand the struggles they encountered on the way to their degrees. I have carried that experience with me and it fuels my passion for removing barriers to educational opportunity, especially for those with the most standing in their way.