B.S., Business Administration -University of the Pacific

M.A., International Intercultural Management - SIT Graduate Institute

Certificate, AI Governance - Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Esteban Olivares helps education organizations, universities, and national intermediaries turn strategy, AI, partnerships, and program ideas into operational systems that actually work.

His work centers on enabling higher education to serve as an anchor for cross-sector initiatives, aligning partners, governance, funding, and operations so programs can scale responsibly and endure. Esteban is frequently engaged by colleges, universities, associations, nonprofits, and public-sector partners seeking coordination support, not just new ideas, across systems that were not designed to work together.

Esteban brings deep experience working within higher education institutions and alongside national organizations, associations, and ecosystem partners. He supports program design, operational readiness, risk and compliance alignment, and field-level learning, and regularly convenes leaders across sectors for shared sensemaking and practical problem-solving.

Through Ollin EDU, Esteban serves as a trusted partner to institutions and organizations seeking disciplined execution, clear governance, and long-term impact in complex, regulated environments.