If you finish this page without getting the sense that we actually care about people, we're doing it wrong.
The VitaNavis team is a real mixture of people from different backgrounds, interests, personalities, and experience levels, but we all share the same commitment to making a quality product that can solve real problems by providing actionable information. We also share some core values:
Functionality and usability that is evidence driven, and user informed.
Starting every decision with the consideration of what is in the best interest of our users.
A platform for career and educational exploration that is available for anyone that needs guidance.
We believe your personality and interests should be driving the function and performance of technology, not the other way around.
General Manager
Chris drives growth and development. Chris has worked in several business development positions, and has spent much of his career coming up with innovative solutions and strategies to decrease costs, increase benefits, and expand access. Chris attended Indiana University as a Wells Scholar and received his MBA from Pepperdine University.
Education Partnerships
Liz leads partnership efforts with institutions to improve student engagement and outcomes. Liz is passionate about student achievement, and has worked for multiple organizations offering solutions to support student success. She previously served as a college administrator in enrollment management, and as an adjunct faculty member. She earned her B.A. from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, and M.A. from Nova Southeastern University.
Technology
Darrell translates ideas into blueprints, and turns those blueprints into functional technology. He was formerly the Director of Engineering at Live Nation and one of the original software engineers that built Match.com, one of the first successful revenue generating Internet companies. He also sits on the board of directors for Girls in Tech, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting women in technology and entrepreneurship.
Experiences
Karen oversees product marketing, demand generation, and content creation. She has nearly a decade of marketing experience with a focus on personality and interest assessments. She’s been instrumental in creating communications strategies, and incorporating customer feedback into product development. Karen is a California State University, Sacramento graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration, and a focus on marketing.
Data Science
Craig leads the data science activities for the development, validation, and deployment of custom client solutions and provides design and data science analysis for product design. Previously, Craig was the database manager for a major university, a research consultant, and a research associate. Craig received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and his M.A. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Xavier University.
Outreach
Holly manages partnership efforts with institutions to offer solutions for increasing student engagement and success. With a background in both business and education, she has a decade of experience in teaching and instructional coaching, and she previously managed a regional sales office. She holds a B.A. in English Education from Murray State University and an M.S. in Educational Administration from the University of Tennessee.
Partnerships
Natasha leads sales and strategic partnerships in the East, with a focus on state level relationship development, government relations and working with higher education institutions on student success and the alignment of education with workforce needs. Natasha earned her bachelors and masters degree from Florida Atlantic University and has over 17 years of experience in Higher Ed, having held strategic sales and partnership positions at Blackboard, McGraw-Hill Education, and Sallie Mae (among others).
Operations
Daniel is responsible for ensuring a positive, consistent, and relevant user experience. Daniel previously served in the U.S. Senate, a research laboratory, and has tutored many high school and elementary students. First in his family to graduate from college, Daniel holds five associates degrees and a B.S. from The University of California, Berkeley.