Member Type: Advisors and Directors

Nikitas Koutoupes

Mr. Koutoupes is a Managing Director at New York-based Insight Partners. He focuses on investments in education technology and sales and marketing automation, and is one of the firm’s experts in recurring revenue business models. He has worked with Academic Partnerships, Ilumno, Campaign Monitor, CarTrawler, Conga, CloudCraze, Ensighten, Illuminate Education, KDS, Nearpod, SpaceTime Games, and […]

Phil Clough

Mr. Clough is Chairman and Partner at Baltimore-based ABS Capital and has led or been part of the deal team for over 20 investments across the FinTech, EdTech, eCommerce and business services sectors. Prior to joining ABS Capital in 2001, Mr. Clough was the president and CEO of SITEL Corporation. While at SITEL, he grew […]

Rod Paige, ED.D.

Dr. Paige is a former U.S. Secretary of Education who was a stalwart supporter of improving the way that students learn on all levels and setting standards of achievement. Dr. Paige made history by becoming the first school superintendent to be named Secretary of Education. While serving as superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, […]

Sipho Pityana

Mr. Pityana is a former Director-General of South Africa’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Labor and an Advisor for the Labor Relations Council and the Ministry of Education. He is a Chair of the Council of the University of Cape Town, president of Business Unity South Africa and a director of Business Leadership […]

Sizwe Nxasana

Mr. Nxasana is a South African social entrepreneur and education philanthropist, founder of Sifiso Learning Group focused on education initiatives. He is a former Chairman of South Africa’s National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and former CEO of Telkom South Africa Group and FirstRand Banking Group as well as former Vice-Chairman of the South African […]

Harris Pastides, PH.D

Dr. Pastides is President Emeritus of the University of South Carolina, the state’s flagship system of eight institutions in 20 geographic locations. He served as its 28th president (2008-2019) and as interim president (May 2021- June 2022). Since arriving at the university in 1998, he has held the positions of vice president for research and health […]