2026 Badge Summit: Directory

KA

Kyle Albert

George Washington University

Associate Research Professor

DA

Dale Allen

DXtera Institute

President & Co-founder

CB

Carmen Bain

Iowa State University

Association Dean for Academic Innovation

Robert Bajor

Microcredential Multiverse

Founder

Kelvin Bentley

National Association of Higher Education Systems

Director of Community of Practice on Microcredentials

KB

Kritika Berry

George Washington University

Graduate Research Assistant

Melanie Booth

Nectary Solutions

Principal

DB

David Borofsky

Arizona Community College Coordinating Council

Executive Director

Said bouarroudj

Ministry of higher education/ Tamanrasset university

PHD student

Randy Bowman

International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

President and CEO

Sandra Bullock

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering)

Senior Manager Learning Technology and Data Analytics

Başak Büyükçelen

Pressbooks

Chief Executive Officer

Nishita Chheda

Education Design Lab

Education Designer

Angela Consani

Bioscience Core Skills Institute

CEO

Cami Cooper

Univ. of Central Oklahoma / LX Studio

Program Coordinator

Duncan Cox

Learning Economy Foundation

VP of Product

Trevor Cox

Univ. of Central Oklahoma / LX Studio

Director, Learning Innovation

Rob Coyle

1EdTech Consortium

Digital Credentials Program Manager

KJ

Kent J. Crippen

University of Florida

Professor, STEM Education

Tania Curry

Third Sector

Project Manager

Holly Custard

Strada Education Foundation

Senior Director, Learning Mobility & Data Ecosystem Partnerships

JD

Joseph Davis

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Director Communications

Kelsey Draper

CU Boulder

Employee Development Manager

Deb Everhart

Credential Engine

Chief Strategy Officer

Elisabeth Fellowes

Education Design Lab

Senior Education Designer

AF

Andrew Fisher

Bristol Community College

Vice President for Academic Affairs

PF

Patrick Flanigan

UPCEA

Director Online Professional Development

Daniel Flores

Cook Inlet Tribal Council - Youth Education

Education Program Coordinator

Sasha Flores

Maricopa County Community College District

Project Manager - Rio Salado College/MCCCD

Jennifer Fong

IEEE

Sr Director, Continuing Education and Workforce Development

Andrea Fortin

Florida Gulf Coast University

Assistant Professor

JF

Jon Furr

Strada Education Foundation

SR Vice President

Marilys Galindo

Digital Promise

Senior Research Project Manager

TG

Thomas Gauthier

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Dean, School of Professional Studies

Hilary Gibson

Marshall University

Instructional Designer

Leigh Gillis

Council Advancing Work-Based Learning

Principal: Repository and User Engagement

Melissa Goldberg

Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW)

Director, Competencies & Credentials

SG

Sasha Goldman

Northeastern University

Director, Center for the Future of Higher Education & Work

Christina Goldsmith

Yavapai College

Instructional Designer

Luis Gonzalez

George Washington University

Postdoctoral Associate

JG

Jim Goodell

KG

Kathryn Green

Unicon

Director of Strategic Project Management & Ecosystem Initiatives

Alison Griffin

FutureRise

Principal

Margo Griffith

Edalex/SkillsAware

Principal Skills Consultant

GG

Garrett Groves

Austin Community College

Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives

Thania Guardino

The Conquer Company + SkillsScoop

HR Marketing Expert + Editor

MG

Mary Gwozdz

Unicon

Software Architect

TH

Tim Hathaway

Bristol Community College

Director of Curriculum Engagement

AH

Alan Heppenstall

Elizabeth Robertson Hornsby

Southern University at New Orleans

Adjunct Professor of Communication

Kelly Hoyland

Unicon

Director, Strategic Project Management & Skills Ecosystem Strategy

CH

Christine Hubbard

Bristol Community College

Executive Dean

DJ

Dr. Julie Keane

Community Works Collective

Partner

Taylor Kendal

Learning Economy Foundation

President

Jeanne Kitchens

Credential Engine

CTSO

Dr. Sarah Korpi

University of Wisconsin Madison, Division of continuing Studies

Director of Organizational Development

JL

Joseph L'Africain

Maine Community College System

Director for Instructional Design and Assessment

Jenny Lane

University of Colorado Boulder

Associate Director, Office of Academic and Learning Innovation

Courtney Lang

Edge•U by Forward Edge

Professional Learning Services Account Executive

Tara Laughlin

Education Design Lab

Senior Director, Skills Visibility

SL

Sooomin Lee

University of Florida

PhD Candidate

KL

Kerri Lemoie

Digital Credentials Consortium

Director

Brooke Lipsitz

Arizona State University

Product Manager Trusted Learner Network

Keith Look

Territorium

Vice President of Education Solutions

CC

Clare C. Luz, PhD

IMPART Alliance, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University

IMPART Alliance Executive Director; Associate Professor; Research...

Sonia Malik

IBM

Global Program Director, IBM, Corporate Social Responsibility

Jeremy McQuigge

Council Advancing Work-Based Learning (CAWBL)

Secretary-General

AM

Amy Mendee

Iowa State University

Program Director

JM

Jeff Merriman

DXtera Institute

CTO & Co-Founder

Tomás Mindlin

Proof of Knowledge (POK)

Founder/CEO

Rob Moore

University of Florida

Assistant Professor, Educational Technology

Kelly Morin

Javier Motta-Mena

Arizona State University

Learning Experience Designer

DN

Divya Narula

George Washington University

Assistant Research Professor

Chris Newlon

Team Democracy

CEO & Co-founder

Christopher Nitsch

Veritas EduGlobal Consulting

CEO

Nate Otto

Skybridge Skills

Founder

Nate Otto

Skybridge Skills

Founder

Dr. Kelly Page

LWYL Studio

CEO and Founder

Wendy Palmer

Lifelong Learning Practice

Director

Mason Pashia

Getting Smart

Partner Storytelling

Karen Passmore

Predictive UX

CEO

Susan Paulsen

Colorado Community College System

Workforce Development Marketing Manager

Melissa Peraino

UPCEA

Director Content Development and Volunteer Leadership

Stella Porto

Interamerican Development Bank

Learning specialist

PP

Portia Pratt

National Governors Association

Senior Policy Analyst

Don Presant

Learning Agents

President

Emilie Rafal

1EdTech

Senior Director, Postsecondary Education & Workforce Programs

Meghan Raferty

Education Design Lab

Education Designer

Meghan Raftery

Education Design Lab

Education Designer

Madelyn Rahn

SkillsFWD

Network Director

Penny Ramirez

Western Governors University

Senior Lead, Credential Integrity Strategist

Rebecka Ramos

Education Design Lab

Senior Education Designer

Derrick Ramsey, Ph.D.

Texas Tech Health Sciences Center

Senior Director

Simone Ravaioli

Instructure

Director Global Academic Innovation

AR

Alyssa Reinhart, Ph.D.

Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) The University of Texas at Austin

Director of Workforce Development

Colin Reynolds

Education Design Lab

Senior Director, Strategy & Impact

Mikayla Rochelle

University of Colorado Boulder

Community Manager, Office of Academic and Learning Innovation

Mike Sanders

George Washington University

Research Scientist

Danielle Saunders

Wiseard Soft Skills Consulting; Grad Student in Psychometrics

Owner

Emily Scheines

Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)

Senior Director, Skills Systems

Sanjana Seth

Jobs for the Future (JFF)

Senior Manager

Mike Simmons

AACRAO

Associate Executive Director, Business Development and Strategic...

Karen Solomon

Higher Learning Commission

Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Konrad Sowa

Kozminski University

Deputy Director - Human Race Research Center

Nadia Starr

South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

CEO

Kelly Strong

Workforce Boulder County

Community Educator

Collin Sullivan

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Program Director, Digital Credential Innovation

Niesha Taylor

NACE

Director of Career Readiness

Cate Tolnai, MAT

Microcredentials & Innovation Credentials Strategy

Director

Preston Trebas

Western Governors University

Credential Integrity Strategist

Bruce Umpstead

Alliance for Decision Education

Sr. Mgr, Credentialing & Learning Pathways

Kristen Vanselow

Florida Gulf Coast University

Assistant Vice President, Innovative Education and Partnerships

Geeta Verma

University of Colorado Denver

Professor, STEM education and Founder, LivedX

Jim Vernon

Aims Community College

Academic Dean - Business & Technology

Gillian Walsh

The Digital Credentials Consortium

Operations and Project Manager

Greg Watkins

Jobs for the Future

Director

TW

Tom Weko

George Washington University

Research Professor

Nicole Westrick

Morgan State University

Assistant Vice President and Dean College of Interdisciplinary &...

Kristy Williams

Jackson State University

Faculty of Business Statistics and Analytics

AW

Amanda Winters

US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Executive Director Workforce

Dr. Lisa Young

EduEssentials Consulting

Founder & Principal

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