WGU was founded by the Governors of 19 western U.S. states as a non-profit university with a purpose to change the lives of individual and families. WGU is transforming higher education by improving quality, expanding access, and optimizing student success through online, competency-based degree programs aligned with workforce needs and opportunity. WGU has flourished into a national university, serving 130,000+ students from all 50 states while receiving numerous accolades and recognition from Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies to #1 NCTQ Teacher Prep Ranking to Center of Excellence for Nursing Education recognition by National League of Nursing. The university continues to open doors for learners who need flexibility to achieve their education and career goals. WGU’s innovative competency-based academic approach makes it possible by allowing individuals to fit their education into their lives, not the other way around. WGU now has 285,000+ graduate alumni across all industries and among industry-leading employers.

JFF's Education practice works to support systems change in the education ecosystem, influence policies that promote diverse pathways, and identify and apply data-informed, learner-centered solutions. JFF works closely with field partners to advance an equity strategy that improves the educational experiences, job quality, and continued career growth of members of historically marginalized groups, with a particular focus on Black, low-income, and rural learners and workers. JFF has deep experience working on equity-related issues in higher education in a range of areas, including policy, college success initiatives, model design, data support, and convening. Through the Student Success Center Network alone, JFF serves over 500 colleges that enroll 67% of all U.S. community college students, including 75% of students of color and 64% of all Pell Grant recipients at U.S. community colleges.

ACE, the major coordinating body for the nation’s colleges and universities, is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. Its strength lies in its diverse base of member institutions. It represents nearly 1,700 college and university presidents and the executives at related associations, and is the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions: two-year and four-year, public and private. Its members represent two out of every three students in all accredited, degree-granting institutions.

Juvo Ventures is a double bottom line venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology-enabled education companies. Juvo's mission is to empower entrepreneurs, invest in innovative solutions, and optimize learner outcomes from early childhood to adulthood.

The Presidents Forum, created in 2002, is a collaborative convening body comprised of accredited institutions and national organizations that have embraced the power and potential of distance learning to serve contemporary students. The Presidents Forum advances innovative practice and excellence by convening institutional leaders and stakeholders to share their knowledge, learn from others best practices, and frame recommendations for national policy. While historically Forum membership has been primarily comprised of institutions serving adult learners, membership increasingly reflects the full spectrum of higher education institutions, especially as technology transforms access and quality of post-secondary education.

The Salt Lake Chamber is Utah’s largest business association and Utah’s business leader. With roots that date back to 1887, the Chamber stands as the voice of business, supports its members’ success and champions community prosperity.

Needle is defining the next wave of advocacy. Its technology and services offering enables leading enterprises to recruit and enable their best advocates to directly engage customers on their behalf. It dramatically improves customer experience via credible, authentic engagement with trusted fans and experts. Leading enterprises like Coach, Overstock, Norton, American Apparel, Norwegian Cruise Lines, and others are benefiting with increased revenue and elevated customer loyalty and retention.Forbes called Needle "The next frontier in customer service."

Amazon Webstore is an integral part of Amazon’s Seller business, which offers the technology and services to other companies to enable their online business. Webstore powers the branded ecommerce websites for businesses ranging from brands, such as Marks & Spencer, Lacoste, Alternative Apparel, Samsonite, and MTV, to websites of thousands of small and medium businesses. As general manager, define the overall vision and business strategy, and direct execution to achieve growth and profitability goals.

As Sterling’s most senior marketing executive, oversaw its market and product strategy, directed the innovation efforts, and shouldered the P&L accountability for all four product lines. Defined market segmentation and aligned product, sales, marketing, pricing and service strategies to achieve customer experience, market share and revenue goals. Acted as one of Sterling’s primary spokespeople, and engaged market constituents in defining a new market space and Sterling’s position.