10 Best Education Leaders of 2021 Magazine | IndustryEra

Company	Management	Description
Danford College	Mr. Tony Yeung CEO	Danford College is a young, dynamic and friendly college right here in the heart of Melbourne. The competitive advantage for Danford College is clearly ‘Quality Education’ in a competitive environment. This is backed by experienced teaching staff, quality materials, professional facilities and a professional management team.
Edmentum	Jamie Candee CEO	Edmentum is committed to making it easier for educators to individualize learning for every student through simple technology, high-quality content, actionable data, and customer success. Founded in innovation, Edmentum’s powerful learning solutions blend technology with individual teaching approaches.
EduNetwork Partners	Norm Goldstein Founder and CEO	With a passion for education and innovation, we use our expertise and creativity to develop turn-key multi-platform programs that connect corporations to educators, youth organizations, students and parents.
Fiorella Preparatory School	Cecilia (Alvarez) Reddy Director/Owner	Fiorella Preparatory School is a co-educational private, college/workforce driven, day school with an international and national curriculum that has acquired a reputation for diversity, merit, character development and community involvement.
Global Expansion Strategies	Michael E. Spencer CEO	One significant opportunity for expansion that Edtech companies can miss is within the international market. With the right advising and partnerships, you can unleash substantial pathways to diversify and grow your company's international market share.
Kids ELC.	Cassie Hobbs General Manager	Kids ELC is inspired by The Reggio Emilia philosophy where time is not set by the clock, but by the child’s needs and interests. Monday doesn’t mean paint day and our routines and learning experiences are flexible.
Learning Scoop	Ellimaija Ahonen CEO & Co-Founder	LessonApp offers tools to design lessons - The Finnish way. We help teachers to plan pedagogical lessons with great learning results.
Pressto	Daniel Stedman Founder and CEO	Pressto is an educational platform that develops strong writing skills and media literacy in students by making writing playful and fun. We help students to develop a healthy relationship with what they create and consume. Our ethos is to be accessible to all learners. Teachers and parents are looking to modernize their approach to critical writing and media literacy: Pressto does both.
Simandhar Education	Mr. Sripal Jain Co-founder	Simandhar Education is an initiative by Sripal Jain, CPA, CMA, with the vision of training and guiding Indian students & professionals in obtaining the internationally-acclaimed CPA designation which would add to their knowledge base, enhance their credibility and give them a global perspective.
Northwest University	Robert Ford CIO	Northwest University was founded by the Northwest Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God and opened to students on October 1, 1934. The District Presbytery appointed Dr. Henry H. Ness to be the first president. The University was housed in the facilities of Hollywood Temple, Seattle, Washington, for the first twenty-five years of its existence.

Company	Management	Description
Black Box	Black Box CISOs	Black Box® is a trusted IT solutions provider delivering cutting-edge technology solutions and world-class consulting services to businesses around the globe.
Exceture Inc	Mario Demarillas Board of Director, CISO	Exceture started out as an idea to make the world sustainably healthy. As its name suggest, Exceture strives for an Excellent Future for everyone, especially for those who aspire to positively impact the industry they belong. Exceture is your reliable business partner, providing sound advice on how to use information technology to meet your objectives and deliver solutions to IT-related issues.
II-VI Incorporated	Hemanta Swain Global Head of Information Security and Compliance (CISO)	II-VI Incorporated, a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.
Motor Oil	Christos Syngelakis CISOs	MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES S.A. (MOH) was founded in 1970 and started operating its refinery in 1972. MOTOR OIL is the largest private industrial complex in Greece and among the top refineries in Europe in terms of complexity (11.5 according to Nelson Complexity Index).
Patra Corporation	Sean Kennedy CISOs	Patra is a leading provider of technology-enabled services for the insurance industry. Patra’s team of global experts allows brokers, MGAs, wholesalers, and carriers to capture the Patra Advantage – profitable growth and organizational value. Patra powers insurance processes by optimizing the application of people and technology; supporting insurance organizations as they sell, deliver, and manage policies and customers.
Ramsey County	Eric Brown CISO	A county of excellence working with you to enhance our quality of life.
SMB TechFest	Dave Seibert CEO & CISO	SMB TechFest is ranked a Top 50 Channel Conference. It is the quarterly technology conference. The audience are Channel Partners, MSP, Cloud, ISV, Solution Providers and IT Professionals.
Transaction Data Systems	Saeed Valian CISO	For the past 41 years, TDS has been dedicated to the success of independent pharmacy. TDS, with its family of products and services including Rx30, Computer-Rx, Enhanced Medication Services and Pharm Assess RBS, provides pharmacy systems and other innovative technology to the pharmacy industry.
Welltok Inc	David MacLeod CIO & CISO	Technology integration is not an event. It should be an everyday part of classroom-like crayons and breathing.
zyProtect	June Wang CISO	zyProtect is an innovation in technology. Not only has its WAF products greatly reduced our operation maintenance personnel’s working intensity, but also, zyProtect's technology-driven products are close to the actual needs of users and solve the problems they encounter. These are really good products that users truly need.

Company	Management	Description
Baccarat	Jim Shreve President & CEO	Icon of luxury, Baccarat is synonymous of superb craftsmanship and to this day symbolizes the inimitable French Art de Vivre. Ranging from iconic lighting to unique tableware and decorative objects,..
Baker Hughes	Lorenzo Simonelli CEO	Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Boardroom	Steven Abramowitz CEO	Since 1994, CEO Boardroom proudly connects and hosts the region's most noteworthy leaders, in the city’s most exclusive and private venues, to enjoy great company, forging invaluable business and personal alliances.
Crowdsourced Geofencing Solutions	Kevin Angell CEO	An iOS and Android development firm that uses geofencing, crowdsourcing and other smart device features to make life easier, more efficient, faster, more profitable and safer. We've released the follow apps: -See Something, Send Something -ToDOne -The Raider Report -Highlight Real -TSIC -The Pet Detective.
EyeSouth Partners	Rex Adams CEO	Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, EyeSouth Partners is a premier network of integrated eye care practices located throughout the country. Our affiliated ophthalmology practices benefit from superior operational expertise, as well as investments in support staff, ongoing education, and state-of-the-art technology.
FG\|PG	Freddie Georges Founder & CEO	FG\|PG was founded nearly 20 years ago. Today we’re one of the largest WBENC certified woman-owned experience design and production agencies in the US.
Grid Worldwide	Adam Byars CEO & Partner	The world doesn’t need another brand. Branding is not one thing, it’s all-encompassing. It’s the ad you see on TV; the billboard you see on the highway and the conversation people have about you. It’s the perception of a brand that we value.
Ritchie Bros	Ann Fandozzi CEO	Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets.
ScaleX.ai	Chad Burmeister CEO	ScaleX was launched in December, 2017, by Chad Burmeister, four-time sales author, voted by the American Association of Inside Sales Professional as a Top 25 Inside Sales Leader for 10 years in a row, and former leader of sales teams at companies including: Cisco-WebEx, Riverbed Technology, ON24, RingCentral, and ConnectAndSell.
Zuzor	Tammuz Dubnov CEO	Zuzor creates special moments for audiences through experiential design and creativity. Move your customers and give them an experience they will not soon forget. Our technology gives you the ability to captivate your audience and allow them to take part in your display like never before. Be a part of the revolution in customer engagement.