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Dr. James W. Stigler, CEO
James W. Stigler is Professor of Psychology at UCLA, Director of the TIMSS video studies, and CEO of LessonLab. He is co-author of two books: The Teaching Gap (with James Hiebert, Free Press, 1999) and The Learning Gap (with Harold Stevenson, Simon & Schuster, 1992). Dr. Stigler received his A.B. from Brown University in 1976, a Master's in Education from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1982. Before moving to Los Angeles in 1991, he served eight years on the faculty of the University of Chicago. He has received numerous awards for his research, including Guggenheim Fellowship in 1989 and the QuEST award from the American Federation of Teachers in 1995. Dr. Stigler is best known for his observational work in classrooms, and has pioneered the use of multimedia technology for the study of classroom instruction.
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John C. Super, President
John C. Super is President of LessonLab. A twenty-year veteran in the computer-based education and training industry, John formerly was Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for PLATO Learning where he spent approximately fifteen years in a variety of management positions spanning sales management, marketing, product management and strategic planning. He is a highly rated and frequent speaker at education and training conferences throughout North America, at which he often discusses how educators and businesspeople can work together to build community partnerships. John is a strong advocate of the role technology can play in helping ensure learning standards and quality content are fully integrated into every classroom to meet the unique training and education needs of all students. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota.
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 | Linda Manuel, General Manager & Vice President of Business Development & Sales
With more than 20 years experience in K-12 and higher education, Linda Manuel focuses on forging strategic alliances with school districts, associations, universities and other businesses involved in education. As Executive Vice President of Business Development and Sales, Linda ensures LessonLab's visibility as a leader in education and a resource that professionals can rely on to meet their professional development needs.
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 | Mitch Gordon, Vice President of Business Development
Mitch Gordon is the Vice President of Business Development at LessonLab where he is responsible for sales and strategic partnerships. Prior to joining LessonLab, Mitch was the Chief Operating Officer of Spectria, a division of Rainbow Technologies, Inc. In 1997, he joined InfoCal, a leading knowledge management I.T. consulting firm, where he brought two years of consulting experience from Andersen Consulting. At InfoCal, Mitch was Owner and General Manager and orchestrated an eventual acquisition by Rainbow Technologies. He earned a B.A. Degree in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. at the University of Southern California.
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 | Tina Hurd, Vice President of Marketing
Tina Hurd brings over 16 years of marketing and strategic planning experience to LessonLab. As Vice President of Marketing, she is charged with managing LessonLab's overall marketing, messaging and positioning strategies. In addition, she also manages LessonLab's interactive web site. A proven marketing executive, Tina's experience includes senior leadership roles within leading education organizations and Fortune 100 businesses.
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 | Lisle Staley, Vice President of Program Development
Lisle Staley is an experienced classroom teacher who has worked for the past six years at the district level on standards based systemic improvement. She has an M.A. from UCLA in Educational Psychology and has a Ph.D. from UCLA in Psychological Studies in Education with a focus on Learning and Instruction. Lisle was the Director of Research and Evaluation in the Santa Barbara School Districts and has also been a researcher and assessment consultant at the Center for the Study of Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing at UCLA. She was most recently the Director of Standards and Assessment for the Santa Monica/Malibu Unified School District.
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 | Donna Nygren, Vice President of Program Management
Prior to joining LessonLab, Donna had extensive experience in strategic planning, product positioning and customer care for professional development training in various industries' including higher education and adult learning. Her career at LessonLab has included Vice President of Marketing and interim Vice President of Publishing and currently is responsible for customer care, student services and operational management of all LessonLab's higher education programs. Donna has an MBA from the University of California, Irvine.
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 | Paul Grudnitski, Chief Technology Officer
Paul Grudnitski started his I.T. career with Burroughs as a Systems Programmer. He was a corporate sales representative at Inacomp America and later helped start a new computer reseller franchise (Inacomp of Torrance) where he was Vice President of Sales. In 1994, Paul founded InfoCal LLC, a leading knowledge management I.T. consulting firm which was later acquired by Rainbow Technologies in 1999. While at InfoCal in 1996, Paul invented the so-called "Digital Dashboard" technology, and developed a series of business process models for implementing Digital Dashboards. In 1999, he engineered the adoption of this technology by Microsoft, and the use of InfoCal's services to help develop Microsoft's Digital Dashboard product and marketing campaigns. Paul received a B.A. in Computer Science from the University of Texas.
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 | Dr. Ronald Gallimore, Vice President of Research
Ronald Gallimore, Ph.D. is Chief Scientist, LessonLab Research Institute., and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at UCLA. For the book Rousing Minds to Life, Gallimore was presented the 1993 Grawemeyer Award in Education. In 1993, the International Reading Association presented Gallimore the Albert J. Harris award. He received in 1992 a University of California Presidential Award for research contributing to the improvement of public schools. Gallimore and Stigler directed the 1999 TIMSS Video Study. His research focuses on improving teaching. His most recent book describes a 30 year investigation of Coach John Wooden's teaching practices.
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 | Phil Makris, Chief Financial Officer
Phil Makris is a Certified Public Accountant and has extensive experience in financial and operational management. He has approximately 20 years experience and has worked in a variety of settings; from public accounting and start-ups to multinationals with 11 of those years working overseas. Phil has worked for Price Waterhouse, RJR International, Gillette and art.com. He received his M.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University and his B.A. in Government from Connecticut College.
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 | Elaine J. Roberts, Director of Higher Education & Program Development
Before joining LessonLab, Elaine J. Roberts, Ph.D. was a full-time college professor who taught writing and literature in a traditional undergraduate program and taught MIS in an adult degree completion program. She was also Director of Faculty Development, working closely with faculty and administration to enhance and improve the teaching skills of the faculty. Prior to her career as a college professor, Dr. Roberts worked as a programmer/systems analyst for a number of years and for companies such as Harris Government Communications Systems Division and Prodigy Services Corporation. She has a B.A. in English and American Studies, a M.A. in English, and her Ph.D. is in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum & Instruction.
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