# Conor Smith

> Conor Smith is the CEO of Campus Connect Group, a Miami-based EdTech holding company that acquires, operates, and scales mission-critical software and services for higher education institutions. With an MBA from MIT Sloan and a background in entrepreneurship spanning Southeast Asia and North American software markets, Smith has built Campus Connect into a multi-product platform spanning financial aid, student information systems, enrollment management, and campus operations — serving colleges and universities across the United States.

- **Role:** CEO at Campus Connect Group
- **Organizations:** Campus Connect Group, Constellation Software Inc., Aquila Software, Emphasys Software
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Williams College, MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, MIT Sloan School of Management
- **Known for:** Built Campus Connect Group into a five-company EdTech holding company serving U.S. colleges and universities, Led acquisition of ProEducation Solutions (September 2025), expanding financial aid software portfolio, Legatum Fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management — a program focused on entrepreneurship in developing economies

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduated Williams College with BA in Economics
- **2016** — Enrolled at MIT Sloan School of Management as Legatum Fellow and Entrepreneur-In-Residence
- **2018** — Completed MBA at MIT Sloan; entrepreneurial work in Myanmar — learned the language, built a smartphone-centric jobs marketplace in Southeast Asia
- **2021** — Joined Constellation Software Inc.; became CEO/General Manager of Emphasys Software Housing Locator and Aquila Software
- **2023** — Became Portfolio Manager at Constellation Software Inc. and took on leadership of Campus Connect Group as CEO
- **2025** — Campus Connect Group acquires ProEducation Solutions, its fifth portfolio company, expanding financial aid software capabilities

## Achievements

- Built Campus Connect Group into a five-company EdTech holding company serving U.S. colleges and universities
- Led acquisition of ProEducation Solutions (September 2025), expanding financial aid software portfolio
- Legatum Fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management — a program focused on entrepreneurship in developing economies
- Entrepreneur-In-Residence at MIT Sloan
- Launched a smartphone-centric jobs marketplace in Myanmar, learning the local language and building a local team
- Scaled operations at Emphasys Software and Aquila Software under Constellation Software

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Campus Connect Group acquires ProEducation Solutions, a financial aid verification and compliance software company, expanding the group's portfolio to five companies.
- **2023-01** — Conor Smith becomes Portfolio Manager at Constellation Software Inc. and CEO of Campus Connect Group.

## Links

- Website: https://campusconnectgroup.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-smith-07749911

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