Washington, D.C. – August 20, 2024 – The Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) is pleased to announce the members of its Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2025. The re-elected and newly appointed members bring a wealth of experience and dedication to advancing the organization’s mission of improving data exchange and collaboration across the higher education community. Read more below…
Re-Elected Board Members:
- Doug Falk – Vice President and Chief Information Officer, National Student Clearinghouse
- Rob Layton – Senior Vice President of Global Research and Development, Ellucian
- Monterey Sims – Director of Admissions and Evaluations, University of Phoenix
- Francisco Valines – Director of Financial Aid, Florida International University
- Jason Weaver – Executive Vice President of Product and Technology, Parchment
- Vivian Wong – Group Vice President, Oracle Higher Education
Newly Appointed Member: The Board is also pleased to welcome back Mark Cohen, Product Manager for Infrastructure and Data Services at the California Community Colleges Technology Center. Mark returns to the Board following the retirement of former PESC Board Member and Executive Director of Council on Admission and Transfer for Nova Scotia (NSCAT), Ruth Blades. Mark will assume Ruth’s responsibilities as Board Secretary, bringing his deep knowledge and leadership to this critical role.
Incumbent Board Members:
- Kristi Blabaum – Systems Integration Analyst, Ascendium Education Solutions (Representing the National Association of Student Loan Administrators – NASLA)
- Bryant Faust – Dean and Registrar, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Representing the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers – AACRAO)
- Alex Jackl – CEO and Founder, Bardic Systems
- Karen McCredie – Executive Director, EducationPlannerBC
- David K. Moldoff – Founder and CEO, AcademyOne
Elected Board Leadership for FY2025:
- David K. Moldoff – Board Chair
- Monterey Sims – Board Vice Chair
- Kristi Blabaum – Board Treasurer
- Mark Cohen – Board Secretary
“We are thrilled to have such a distinguished group of professionals guiding PESC into the future,” said David K. Moldoff, Board Chair. “Their collective expertise and commitment to advancing interoperability in education will be instrumental in achieving our strategic goals for 2025 and beyond.”
PESC remains dedicated to its mission of enabling cost-effective connectivity among institutions, organizations, and systems, enhancing the accessibility and quality of education through the use of technology standards.
To learn more about the PESC Board of Directors, visit https://pesc.org/people/.
ABOUT PESC:
PESC Members come together to identify, research, develop and promote the adoption of interoperable data standards and methods across the postsecondary education P20W Ecosystem.
Our work includes the development and reuse of common data schemas leveraging XML, EDI, JSON and JSON-LD.
PESC advocates for the widespread adoption of automated connections that enhance data efficiency. These connections ensure secure and repeatable interchange across specialized administrative, financial, and academic domains.
PESC’s Annual Sponsors include AcademyOne, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, EducationPlannerBC , AACRAO, and Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
For more information, please visit www.PESC.org.