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SIIA Education Division Announces 2013 Board of Directors

November 7, 2012 By

The Education Division is excited to announce the new members of our Board of Directors. These newly elected and appointed executives from SIIA member companies represent a broad spectrum of corporate interests, and their visionary leadership will help guide the education technology industry during this time of seismic change.

As board members, these individuals represent more than 190 SIIA Education Division member firms that provide software, digital content and other technologies for educational needs. The new board members will help to develop the Division’s initiatives and determine the projects, activities and events to be undertaken by the board.

Eight executives were elected to serve two-year terms, while five representatives have been appointed to serve one-year terms.

Newly elected board members serving two-year terms:

  • Susan Adelmann, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Follett School and Library Group
  • Katie Blot, President, Education Services, Blackboard Inc.
  • Diana Gowen, Alliance Manager, Intel
  • Mimi Jett, Vice President, Business Development, Avant Assessment
  • Andy Ross, Vice President, FLVS Global Division, Florida Virtual School
  • Mitch Weisburgh, Managing Partner, Academic Business Advisors, LLC
  • Bruce Wilcox, Vice President of Carolina Science Online, Carolina Biological Supply Co
  • Cathy Zier, Vice President of Content, Channel & Alliances, Promethean

Board members appointed to one-year terms:

  • Christopher Lohse, Vice President, Strategic Affairs, Pearson
  • Andrew Matorin, Director, Corp Strategy and Bus Dev, Scholastic Inc.
  • J Rollins, Senior Vice President, Solution Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Susan Silveira, Senior Manager, Business Development, Qualcomm Wireless Reach
  • David Stevenson, Vice President, Government Relations, Wireless Generation

Board members serving one more year of their elected two-year terms:

  • Lisa Barnett, Chief Operating Officer, Atomic Learning, Inc.
  • John Bower, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, uBoost
  • Adam Hall, Independent
  • Robert Iskander, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, EduTone
  • Vineet Madan, Senior Vice President, New Ventures and Strategic Services, McGraw-Hill Education
  • David Samuelson, Chief Marketing Office, Achieve3000
  • Jessie Woolley-Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer, DreamBox Learning, Inc.
  • Johann Zimmern, Marketing Manager, WW K12 Education, Adobe Systems

This board represents some of the education technology industry’s leading thinkers, voices, and advocates. SIIA welcomes the new board members, and we value the opportunity to work collectively on advancing the industry’s interests.

Karen BillingsKaren Billings is Vice President for the Education Division at SIIA. Follow the SIIA Education Team on Twitter at @SIIAEducation

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SIIA Content Division Announces 2012-2013 Board of Directors

April 3, 2012 By

SIIA has announced its new Content Division Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 term!  These newly elected executives from SIIA member companies will develop and prioritize the Division’s initiatives and determine the projects, activities and events to be undertaken.

Newly elected and reelected board members serving 2 year terms are:

  • Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel – Vice President and Publisher – Pearson Education
  • Simon Beale – SVP, Global Sales & Training – ProQuest
  • Chris Broekhoff – COO, VP Business Development – MEI
  • Dan Duncan – Sr. Director, Government Affairs – The McGraw-Hill Companies
  • Barry Graubart – Vice President, Marketing – ReisReports.com
  • Kevin Novak – Vice President, Integrated Web Strategy and Technology – The American Institute of Architects
  • Larry Schwartz – President – Newstex, LLC

They will join the following members who are continuing their service on the board:

  • Robert Barber – CEO – Environmental Data Resources
  • John Blossom – President – Shore Communications Inc.
  • Anthony Capon – Vice President, Content, Corporate Markets – Dow Jones & Company
  • Edward Colleran – Senior Director, International Relations – Copyright Clearance Center
  • Adam Gross – CMO – The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.
  • Edward Keating – Chief Content Officer – BLR
  • Daniel Kortick – Partner – The Wicks Group of Companies, L.L.C.
  • Scott Livingston – Vice President – LexisNexis Group
  • Peter Marney – Senior Vice President, Global Head of Content Marketplace – Thomson Reuters
  • Guillaume Mazieres – Executive VP, North America – TEMIS
  • Ann Michael – President & Principal Consultant – Delta Think, LLC
  • Jeffrey Massa – President & CEO – YellowBrix, Inc.
  • Robin Neidorf – Director of Research – Free Pint Limited
  • Claudio Pinto – Director Business Development – Thomas Industrial Network
  • Frank Rubino – Director – MarkLogic
  • Daniel Schaible – SVP Content – BurrellesLuce
  • Mary Jo Zandy – Managing Director – Berkery, Noyes & Co

“The SIIA Content Division is successful because of our members, and our success is most apparent in the strength of our Board of Directors,” noted Ken Wasch, SIIA President. “The commitment made by these industry leaders allows SIIA to draw more companies into our community and grow our influence in the digital information market and the broader technology sector.”

I would like to add that the content industry is deep in talent and leadership, and we are proud to reflect its quality in the people serving on our Board of Directors. The Content Board members bring industry perspective to discussions, act as the voice for our member companies, and help SIIA advance business priorities for the industry. Welcome all!

Kathy Greenler Sexton is Vice President and General Manager for the SIIA Content Division.

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