2017 Games for Change Festival

Michelle Miller is the Co-Founder and President of Games and Learning, an information platform dedicated to improving kids’ lives through news, analysis and industry leadership for developers and investors. She first developed the initiative during her tenure as Managing Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center. An early e-game producer, Michelle led PBS KIDS Interactive during its initial start-up phase. She has also led online news operations for Greenpeace International, launched a digital platform for the March of Dimes and consulted for... Read More →

From 2007 to 2011, Ted served as Chief Information Officer for the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE). His responsibilities included the instructional and administrative technology needs of the largest school district in the United States. With a $125 million operati... Read More →

Nicole is CEO of Noodle Markets, a company that brings vendors and educators together to increase efficiency and transparency in K–12 purchasing. Prior to joining the company, Nicole served in leadership positions at CORE Education Consulting and Solutions, Pearson Education, and Schoolnet. She has managed formative assessment, intervention and content solutions for districts and states serving all sectors of the education market. She holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Binghamton... Read More →

Jane is CFO/CSO at First Book, a social enterprise focused on equity in education. Its models are built to be revenue-generating and bring a new market and collaborative disruption to publishers and other content creators. Jane led the team in writing the business plan for the ce... Read More →