Kino College is led by a team of educators, healthcare professionals, and business leaders who bring decades of combined experience to the school. Here’s who’s behind the program.

Dr. Gilda Rada, Ed.D.

Senior Campus Executive and Dean, Kino College. Dr. Rada is an accomplished leader, educator, and innovator in higher education, with over two decades of experience spanning academia, business, and media. She holds a doctorate in Leadership and Learning in Higher Education from Aspen University, with an emphasis in Andragogy Theory, along with an MBA, reflecting her deep commitment to adult learning and institutional advancement.

A proud product of public education, Dr. Rada understands the barriers many students face in adult-learning institutions and has built her career around creating pathways for others to succeed. As Dean of Kino College, her strategic, student-centered leadership shapes a dynamic, inclusive learning environment. Known on campus simply as “Gilda,” she’s approachable as well as visionary, inspiring students and faculty alike to pursue excellence.

Her leadership portfolio includes executive roles such as Vice President of Academics, Interim Campus President, and Director of Education at nationally and internationally recognized institutions. Her work in healthcare education is distinguished by pioneering efforts in virtual reality and simulation, advancing clinical training and classroom assessment, particularly within nursing and allied health programs.

Dennis Wilson, MS, MBA

CEO, Kino College. Dennis Wilson is a career educator, educational administrator, and community volunteer. From 2004 to 2010, he served as Executive Director of Apollo College’s Tucson campus, an Arizona-based private postsecondary allied health school later sold to DeVry, Inc. and renamed Carrington College. Under his leadership, the school earned School of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and Best Student Community Service honors from the Arizona Private School Association for the 2008 to 2009 academic year.

Mr. Wilson served as Regional Executive Director of Academic Affairs and Director of Academic Affairs with the University of Phoenix from 1997 to 2004, and has been an active member of its faculty since 1990. He serves on the Board of Directors for Family Life Communications, Inc. and Christian Family Care, is a founding member of Corazon Ministries, and volunteers with the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute and Youth on Their Own. He holds bachelor’s degrees in engineering and Spanish from Northern Arizona University, and graduate degrees in engineering and management from the University of Arizona.

Tedd M. Goldfinger, DO, FACC, FCCP

Medical Director, Kino College, and Senior Cardiologist at Desert Cardiology of Tucson. Dr. Goldfinger is an interventional cardiologist, international researcher and speaker, and published author. He is a graduate of Queens College, City University of New York, and the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the US Public Health Service Hospital in New York and Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania, and a fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Chest Physicians. Dr. Goldfinger has practiced as an interventional cardiologist in Tucson since 1986, and established the Desert Cardiology of Tucson Heart Center on the campus of Northwest Medical Center in 1990, where he currently serves as Senior Cardiologist. He is past Chief of Cardiology and Chief of Staff at Northwest Medical Center, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and founder of the Desert Heart Foundation, a nonprofit medical education and research organization.

Phil Bregman, BA

COO, Kino College. Phil Bregman is an educator, entrepreneur, and community volunteer. He is a graduate of the University of Arizona College of Education, Magna Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. He previously served as Executive Director of the Leroy D. Kendis Child Care Center, caring for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old, and has held leadership roles with Congregation Anshei Israel and the Handmaker Foundation, including President of the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Bregman currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Tucson Jewish Free Loan and is the founder of Safety Kits Plus, a leading distributor of emergency preparedness supplies and other safety-related products.

Greg Waters, MBA

CFO, Kino College. Mr. Waters is a seasoned veteran of the American healthcare system, with experience as a national healthcare consultant and senior executive leader in operations, marketing, and publishing. He is the former CEO of Tucson Orthopaedic Institute and Desert Cardiology of Tucson, and founded a successful healthcare consulting firm.

Mr. Waters helped found the Desert Heart Foundation, a nonprofit organization, where he continues to serve as Senior Vice President and Executive Director. He also co-founded the Renaud Society, an international group of medical professionals with an interest in health and wine. He holds a master’s degree in business and a bachelor’s degree in journalism.