Library Advisory Board

The Advisory Board provides guidance to the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library to (1) ensure the Library is useful to diverse users; (2) expand Library partnerships; and (3) provide guidance in the development of sustainability plans. The Board is composed of representatives of key user groups such as research and policy think tanks; higher education institutions, philanthropies; industry/business community; data intermediaries; accreditors and quality assurance entities; and communications experts and journalists.

Beatriz Arnillas, Executive Director, 1EdTech Foundation
Scott Cheney, CEO, Credential Engine
Holly Custard, Deputy Director, Institute Partnerships and Outreach, Strada Education Foundation
Van Davis, Executive Director, WCET and Vice President of Digital Learning, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)
Karen Elzey, Interim Executive Director, Workcred
Paul Fain, Journalist and Analyst
Sean Gallagher, Director, Huron; Lecturer, Northeastern University
Matt Gee, Director of the U.S. Program’s Data strategy, Gates Foundation; Senior Researcher, University of Chicago
Kymberly Lavigne Hinkley, National Philanthropic Partnerships Director, Western Governors University (WGU)
Taylor Kendal, President, Learning Economy Foundation
David Leaser, Co-Founder, Digital Badge Academy
Phillip Long, Senior Scholar, Georgetown University; Faculty Affiliate, Arizona State University; Facilitator of Learning and Employment Records Network, T3 Innovation Network

Mike Simmons, Associate Executive Director, Business and Strategic Partnerships, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO)
Chris Rasmussen, Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the Community & Technical College System of West Virginia
Dominique (Domy) Raymond, Strategy Director, Partnerships, Lumina Foundation
Karen Solomon, Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Roy Swift, Former Executive Director, Workcred
Jason Tyszko, Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Julie Uranis, Vice President, Online and Strategic Initiatives, UPCEA
Stephen Yadzinski, Chief Strategy & Impact Officer, Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Past Library Advisory Board Members

The Library’s Advisory Board has been intentionally composed of national leaders across higher education, workforce development, quality assurance, and credentialing infrastructure. Past members have played a formative role in the Library’s prototype, launch, and early growth, helping shape its ontology, governance, partnerships, and field-facing relevance.

Alyssa Jethani, CEO, Jobs for the Future (JFF)
Mark Leuba, Vice President, 1EdTech
Stuart Sutton, Semantic Metadata Consultant and Associate Professor Emeritus, Information School, University of Washington

Kacey Thorne, Senior Director, Skills Architecture, Western Governors University
Nan Travers, recently retired as Director of the Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning at SUNY Empire State University
Alexander Ziegler, Solution Architect, TechXchange Strategy @ IBM

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