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Early-stage edtech success

The MarketEQ™ Roundtable secures industry validation and initial sales.

Find the right path to market with industry validation, expert positioning, go-to-market introductions, and initial sales.
Our experts bring you the right ideas, buyers, partners, and advocates to drive traction from day one.

Investors fund wisely, founders launch strategically.

Meet our Roundtable advisors

Decades of experience have shaped our advisors' careers, networks, and reputations.

Intead’s MarketEQ™ Roundtable brings together current and former academic administrators who help you distill your most compelling value proposition and make strategic introductions to vetted institutional leaders with real buying influence.

This is positioning with purpose, followed by high-value connections designed to build market traction.

We’ve mapped our advisors' unique strengths and collective insight to give edtech products pressure-testing, market access, and streamlined focus.

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William M. Fish

William M. Fish

President, Washington International Education Council

William M. Fish

With over 45 years in international education, Bill leads WIEC. His extensive knowledge of the field and his global connections to education NGO leaders and government officials are invaluable.

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Kerry Salerno

Kerry Salerno

Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Babson College

Kerry Salerno

As the CMO at Babson College, Kerry leads innovative strategies to enhance outreach and engagement. Along with her previous leadership roles in marketing and enrollment management systems at Northeastern University, she provides insight into large and small institution environments.

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Brad Farnsworth

Brad Farnsworth

Principal, Fox Hollow Advisory; Former Vice President, ACE

Brad Farnsworth

Brad brings decades of higher education global strategy expertise with previous leadership roles at Yale, the University of Michigan and more recently the American Council on Education. During his tenure, he has developed a rare level of knowledge of US-China relations within academia.

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Akhil Gupta

Akhil Gupta

Former Vice President for Enrollment Management, Johnson and Wales University

Akhil Gupta

Akhil has played leadership roles within multi-campus institutions in IT, finance, and enrollment over the past two decades. A graduate of Sloan MIT, he has consistently worked with high-caliber teams to improve strategic practices.

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Dr. Jill Blondin

Dr. Jill Blondin

Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, University of Colorado Boulder

Dr. Jill Blondin

Jill leads the newly-created office of Global Affairs at University of Colorado Boulder. She brings deep strategic perspective to academic administration and student-focused initiatives.

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Meredith McQuaid

Meredith McQuaid, JD

Former Assistant Vice President and Dean, University of Minnesota

Meredith McQuaid, JD

Through 17 years at the University of Minnesota, Meredith served as a key architect of the university’s international strategy. Her leadership in the field has shaped national conversations around global education policy and administration.

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John Sunnygard

John Sunnygard

Former Associate Provost for Global Learning and International Affairs, Western Kentucky University

John Sunnygard

John oversees WKU’s internationalization strategy, leading all aspects of recruitment and global partnerships. His decades in leadership roles at multiple higher ed institutions give him deep perspective on student success, faculty involvement, and administrative program oversight.

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Dr. Sandhya Balasubramanian

Dr. Sandhya Balasubramanian

Assistant Dean of Business Programs, WPI School of Business

Dr. Sandhya Balasubramanian

Sandhya excels in administration, advancing student success and institutional growth through strategic innovation. With a PhD in entrepreneurship, she blends theory and practice to build high-impact systems that meet evolving institutional and market needs.

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Vanessa Andrade

Vanessa Andrade

Director of International Partnership and Program Development, CSU Northridge

Vanessa Andrade

Vanessa develops and manages educational collaborations that extend CSUN’s global reach. Her leadership reflects a deep understanding of the priorities and the infrastructure required to scale global initiatives that meet institutional and student needs.

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Dr. Hillary Dostal

Dr. Hillary Dostal

Former leadership roles at Northeastern University; now in GTM strategy at Pegasystems

Dr. Hillary Dostal

Hillary’s career spans higher education leadership and corporate strategy, with a strong foundation in building teams and executing go-to-market strategies on a global scale. In her current role she works with sales and go-to-market strategists as they bring enterprise software to market.

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Jackie Vogl

Jackie Vogl

Former Associate Vice President for Global Education, SUNY Plattsburgh

Jackie Vogl

For more than three decades, Jackie provided steadfast leadership within the SUNY system, guiding SUNY Plattsburgh’s global strategy. Her work expanded student access and deepened partnerships while consistently maintaining a clear focus on student-centered global engagement.

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John LaBrie

John LaBrie, Ed.D

Associate Provost and Dean, Clark University

John LaBrie, Ed.D

As Clark University’s Associate Provost and Dean, John leads graduate strategy, international programs, and professional education growth. Along with previous leadership roles at Northeastern, Simon Fraser, and Brown, he provides insight into graduate enrollment, workforce development, and global engagement.

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