Dr. Marc Booker brings over two decades of experience in online and distance education, having worked in admissions, registrar, and academic administration roles. As Vice Provost for Strategy at the University of Phoenix, he leads academic initiatives that improve student experience, including learning platform implementations, curricular enhancements, and empathetic, outcomes-driven program design. Booker's contributions to higher education have earned him multiple honors, including Blackboard's 2020 Hall of Fame recognition and the 2024 UPCEA Business and Operations Award for Operational Excellence in retention-focused initiatives. 

Edward "Teddy" Funger is Head of Solution Engineering at LearnWise, specializing in educational technology with a background spanning software engineering, product leadership, and enterprise integrations. A University of Pennsylvania Computer Science graduate, Teddy has built deep expertise in AI-powered learning tools, LMS platform integrations — including Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, and Brightspace — and the technical infrastructure that powers modern higher education. He previously served as CTO at ProctorExam, an online proctoring platform later acquired by Turnitin, and has since focused on helping universities and colleges deploy and optimize AI assistant solutions that meaningfully improve student and faculty experiences. Teddy has worked with institutions across the world, bridging the gap between complex technical systems and the people who depend on them.