TG Regional Account Executives for Illinois
Dena Dobson
Regional Account Executive
Dena joined TG in January 2008 as a regional account executive in Illinois.
Dena spent three years as director of financial aid at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, IL, where she was instrumental in restructuring the financial aid office and significantly reducing the college's cohort default rate. She previously worked five years for the State of Illinois Department of Human Services.
Dena earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southern Illinois University — Edwardsville.
Dena can be reached at (800) 252-9743, ext. 6741, or by e-mail at dena.dobson@tgslc.org..
Jay Rhodes
Regional Account Executive
Jay joined TG with 11 years of experience in the student financial aid community. Prior to joining TG, Jay worked as the loan default manager at Harris-Stowe State University, where he played an integral role in lowering the school's cohort default rate by more than 60 percent. He also managed a $20 million student loan portfolio at St. Louis Community Credit Union. In addition, Jay was an active member in MASFAA and MASFAP.
Jay holds a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College.
Jay can be reached at (800) 252-9743, ext. 2514, or by e-mail at jay.rhodes@tgslc.org.