Patrick Lougheed
Patrick Lougheed is passionate about building scalable systems that are easy to use and designed to work in concert with what makes institutions unique. At Plaid, Pat has helped institutions across North America build integrated systems, data warehouses, and others to enable real-time decision making in support of Strategic Enrollment Management goals. Prior to launching […]
Andrew Drinkwater
Andrew Drinkwater is passionate about helping colleges and universities plan for their future collaboratively, accurately, and efficiently. At Plaid, Andrew has helped institutions across North America more effectively use their data to make decisions and support Strategic Enrollment Management goals. Prior to launching Plaid, Andrew worked in institutional research, registrar, and academic program portfolios. Andrew […]
Patricia Morales, PhD
As Vice Provost, Enrollment Management at University of California, Irvine (UCI), Patty oversees the offices of the Enrollment Management Analytics, Undergraduate Admissions, Financial Aid and Scholarships and University Registrar. In this role, she works closely with campus leaders to advance their goals. As a minority thriving institution, Patty realizes that a diverse campus makes UCI […]
Bill Britton
William J. “Bill” Britton is the Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Cal Poly, and Director of the California Cybersecurity Institute. As chief technologist, he’s responsible for managing the university’s information technology enterprise, while also building the California Cybersecurity Institute into a nationally-prominent education and research facility. Throughout his career, […]
Kristen Linnea Johnson, PhD
Kristen Linnea Johnson is a senior strategy executive with a track record of leading real change for companies across a range of industries, including financial services, retail, energy, entertainment, and manufacturing. Focused on creating top- and bottom-line impact through new organization capabilities, innovative product teams, and/or radical operating model transformation. Passionate about making business strategy […]
Chase Williams
Chase Williams has served as the CEO of Pathify since June 2017. He previously served as Executive Director from company incorporation until May 2021, and has led Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Operations at various times throughout the company’s history. Chase co-founded Pathify while at Monash University, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor […]
Ardis Kadiu
Ardis Kadiu, CEO and founder of Element451, is a pioneer in developing intelligent admissions and student engagement solutions. His journey in creating Element451 was fueled by a deep-seated passion for developing digital tools and AI-powered innovation to revolutionize how higher-ed institutions forge stronger, more personalized connections with students. After graduating from NYU with an MS […]
Maria Thompson
As an Executive Government Advisor, Maria Thompson specializes in helping customers establish a security first baseline within their environments. Maria works with security and technology leadership for customers, identifying trends, best practices, and assisting them in developing holistic security strategies. Maria also works with Amazon Web Services (AWS) security partners and supports state and local […]
Mark Hampton, PhD
Dr. Hampton serves as AWS’s leader of U.S. academic research strategy for AWS and leads a team of 7 business development managers who help support institutions and researchers throughout the research lifecycle. Dr. Hampton joined AWS nearly three-and-a-half years ago after a 30-year career in higher education, including faculty and administrative roles at three large […]
Andrew Bediz
Andrew Bediz is a pioneering figure in enterprise software. He founded IntraSee in 2005 to address the industry’s need for a superior user experience and is an authority in artificial intelligence, delivering highly attended sessions at industry conferences. He leads IntraSee, now a part of Gideon Taylor, focused on optimizing Cloud, UX, AI, and Automation. […]
