Jeff Dinski
As Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, Jeff Dinski is responsible for driving Ellucian’s growth strategy with a focus on market expansion, strategy and insights, corporate development, competitive intelligence, and analyst relations. He brings deep knowledge and expertise in market analysis and strategy to this newly created role. With more than 20 years of experience […]
Adam Deer
Adam is a passionate advocate for the transformative power of technology in education. With an 18-year tenure at Google spanning diverse roles, Adam has spent the last 10 years dedicated to building cutting-edge technology solutions for the education industry. His expertise lies in leveraging Generative AI to address critical challenges in K-12 and higher education, […]
Nicholas Thompson
Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic. During his tenure, the magazine has won the national magazine award for general excellence three times, become the fastest growing news publication in the country, reached record profitability, and earned the highest number of subscribers in its 157-year history. He is also the author of the recent national best-seller “The Running Ground” and hosts the podcast “The Most […]
Kevin Turner
Kevin Turner leads Tambellini Group’s growing nationally recognized Technology, Research and Advisory Services business line. Kevin oversees P&L management, financial forecasting, team leadership, and strategic execution for one of the most trusted sources of higher education technology insight in the market. As an MBA-trained strategic sales and delivery executive, Kevin brings 25+ years in the […]
Novita Rogers
As a senior analyst, Novita Rogers focuses her research across multiple higher education domains, including enterprise systems, student success platforms, enrollment management, and teaching and learning technologies. She collaborates closely with institutional leaders to define strategic roadmaps for modernization, facilitate vendor evaluation and selection, and build institutional buy-in. Novita brings over two decades of experience […]
Karen Becker
Focusing on business operations, Karen Becker is a senior analyst at Tambellini Group. She supports higher education institutions by helping clients align technology solutions with institutional goals, advising them on enterprise systems strategy, integration, strategic planning, and project management. Karen partners with institutional stakeholders to evaluate their technology and operations, improve efficiency, and inform decision […]
Nipuna Ambanpola
As an analyst, Nipuna Ambanpola conducts market research and client advisory work focused on data management, analytics strategy, artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, and data modernization. He delivers evaluation frameworks to help institutions assess their data maturity and AI capabilities, and produces research, including white papers, market landscape analyses, and guides. Nipuna also develops internal AI-enabled […]
Dan Olson
Dan Olson is a strategic marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience driving growth for education technology and B2B platforms. With deep expertise in product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and data-driven demand generation, he brings a practitioner’s understanding of how higher education institutions evaluate, select, and adopt technology. As director of product marketing, Dan […]
Todd Lucca
Todd M. Lucca is an expert sales and business development executive, specializing in revenue and profitability growth. By blending strategy development, sales process, and operational improvements, he has achieved high-performance goals across the education technology, business services, IT, and telecommunications sectors. Todd’s combined experience in private-sector education technology and higher education uniquely positions him for […]
Diana Fulkerson
Diana Fulkerson works closely with solution providers to assist in aligning their technology strategy with the higher ed market. As changes in technology are never stagnant, software vendors face unprecedented challenges to stay knowledgeable about the market while also gathering feedback and competitive intelligence. Diana focuses on building trusting relationships with solution providers, advising them […]
