Bruce Umpstead is the Credentialing and Learning Pathways Senior Manager at the
Alliance for Decision Education, where he focuses on turning Decision Education into credentials, pathways, and programs that actually get used. His work sits at the intersection of learning standards, digital credentials, and workforce relevance—bridging classroom learning with how skills are recognized beyond school. Bruce partners with K–12 systems, career & technical education, nonprofit partners, and credentialing platforms to design practical, interoperable credentialing models that surface decision-making skills in meaningful ways.
About Org:The
Alliance for Decision Education is a national field-building nonprofit advancing Decision Education as an essential part of every student’s learning experience. The Alliance develops research-based standards and works with educators, policymakers, and partners to embed decision-making skills into classrooms, credentials, and learning pathways that support lifelong success.
