PESC Announces FY2027 Board of Directors and Executive Committee

Washington, D.C. – July 1, 2026 – The Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) is pleased to announce its Board of Directors and Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2027. This distinguished group of leaders reflects the breadth of the higher education ecosystem and will guide PESC’s ongoing mission to advance free, open data standards that improve the secure exchange of information across institutions, systems, and borders.

Executive Committee

The PESC Board of Directors has elected the following officers to serve on its Executive Committee for Fiscal Year 2027:

  • Chair: Dave Moldoff – Founder & CEO, AcademyOne
  • Vice Chair: Melissa Loble – Chief Academic Officer, Instructure
  • Treasurer: Kristi Blabaum – Systems Integration Analyst, Ascendium Education Solutions (Representing NASLA)
  • Secretary: Mark Cohen – Product Manager for Infrastructure and Data Services, CCC Technology Center, California Community Colleges

Board of Directors

  • Kristi Blabaum – Systems Integration Analyst, Ascendium Education Solutions (Representing the National Association of Student Loan Administrators – NASLA)
  • Melissa Buckley – Senior Director of Strategy and Market Insights, National Student Clearinghouse
  • Mark Cohen – Product Manager for Infrastructure and Data Services, CCC Technology Center, California Community Colleges
  • Bryant Faust – Representing the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • Hillary Halpern – Senior Director of Program Deployment, University of Phoenix
  • Alex Jackl – Founder & CEO, Bardic Systems
  • Rob Layton – Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development, Ellucian
  • Melissa Loble – Chief Academic Officer, Instructure
  • Dave Moldoff – Founder & CEO, AcademyOne
  • Jodi Tavares – Executive Director, MyCreds | MesCertif, Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC)
  • Francisco Valines – Director of Financial Aid, Florida International University
  • Vivian Wong – Group Vice President at Oracle Higher Education, Oracle Corporation

PESC welcomes newly elected Board member Hillary Halpern, Senior Director of Program Deployment at the University of Phoenix. Hillary brings extensive experience in higher education technology and program deployment, further strengthening a Board that represents institutions, technology providers, nonprofits, and national associations throughout the United States and Canada.

Joining the Board from Canada is Jodi Tavares, Executive Director of MyCreds® | MesCertif at the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC). A recognized leader in digital credentials and interoperability, Jodi brings extensive experience advancing trusted credential exchange and learner mobility across the postsecondary sector. Jodi succeeds Karen McCredie, Executive Director of EducationPlannerBC, whose three years of dedicated service on the PESC Board helped strengthen collaboration across the Canadian and U.S. higher education communities. PESC thanks Karen for her expertise and lasting contributions to advancing interoperability throughout the postsecondary education ecosystem and wishes her continued success.

“It is a privilege to serve as Chair of such a dedicated and accomplished Board,” said Dave Moldoff, PESC Board Chair and Founder & CEO of AcademyOne. “Our Board represents an extraordinary range of expertise across higher education, technology, and standards development. Together, we are committed to advancing interoperability and helping the education community solve increasingly complex data exchange challenges through open standards.”

PESC also extends its sincere gratitude to Monterey Sims, Director of Admissions and Evaluation at the University of Phoenix, who has retired from the PESC Board of Directors after six years of dedicated service. Most recently serving as PESC Board Chair, Monterey provided thoughtful leadership and a steadfast commitment to the organization during a period of continued growth and innovation. Her guidance helped shape PESC’s strategic direction, strengthen its community, and advance its mission. While she is concluding her Board service, she remains a valued member of the PESC community and will continue to contribute to its work.

To learn more about the PESC Board of Directors, visit https://pesc.org/people/.