The Enrollment Cliff Is Here: Facilities Strategy Will Decide Who Thrives (Partnership with C&W Services)

By 2029, the U.S. will lose approximately 600,000 college-age students, a steep demographic decline that will reshape higher education and the labor market. But the institutions that survive won’t be cutting the deepest. The standouts will be rethinking how their physical footprint supports recruitment, retention, and long-term resilience.

Presenters

David Auton joined C&W Services in 2016 and brings more than 42 years of facility services experience. Certified as a Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB), David’s success stems from implementing a validated management approach that achieves consistent and accurate service delivery, reliable facility performance and resource utilization, while driving sustainable standards for operational controls, performance, and value delivery.  

As Vice President of Engineering & Maintenance, David ensures service delivery to C&W Services' clients by providing:

• Solid understanding of account maintenance service deliverables
• Stable control programs to achieve consistent performance
• Clear line of sight, transparency, and alignment of resources to client objectives
• Support for corporate growth, safety, and, among other programs, to best achieve our client needs

Angel Doyle has 25 years' experience in the Facilities Management Industry with Leadership roles overseeing Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Corporate Real Estate Construction. She joined the company in 2011 and is currently Vice President of Operations for the Northeast region, managing $150 million in operational revenue. She led a mission-critical business delivering functionality, quality, and profitability while balancing business development and client satisfaction.

Alec Humphries leads the enterprise solutions function for C&W Services, where he oversees solution architecture, engineering consulting, innovation, strategic partnerships, and AI deployment across a 13,000-employee managed services business. With a background spanning commercial real estate, facilities management, technology, and business transformation, Alec specializes in building scalable service offerings, driving growth, and helping organizations turn strategy into measurable results.