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APL nextED Academic Operations Platform

Bringing Academic Teams Together

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ABOUT APL nextED

ABOUT US

We believe that the faculty, staff and academic leadership are the nucleus of an institution. This core group is responsible for collaborating to deliver the service that is most fundamental to the institution, teaching and learning.”

During my years in the academe I noticed that while there were many choices for Student Information Systems to support enrollment and retention and LMS’s to manage content and course delivery and lots of other software, there were no comprehensive systems to help the academic teams collaborate to do the vital work of educating students.

So in 2014, a group of faculty, deans, chairs, academic affairs people, accreditors and I sat down to imagine what a software platform, designed for them would look like.  A year later APL was born.

– Kathleen Gibson, CEO & Founder

Kathleen Gibson APL nextED CEO and Founder
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OUR MISSION

APL’s mission is to help bring academic teams together as they work to accomplish their academic mission.


OUR Vision

APL’s vision is to provide the best, comprehensive, integrated, flexible and affordable academic operations platform coupled with remarkable service and support.


OUR Values

+ Learning Every Day + Listening Carefully + Creating Genuine Relationships



Meet the Team

APL nextED brings your faculty, staff and administrators together to help you accomplish your goals.

At APL we believe in the power of coming together. Everyone on our team has a unique set of skills, aptitudes, perspectives and experiences that makes their contributions to our team vital.

Learn More About Our Industry Partners Here

APL Leadership Team

Kathleen GibsonCEO & FounderBio
Chris BakeChief Technology OfficerBio
Amy LoweryVP Sales & MarketingBio
Marie MoffittVP Partner SuccessBio
Tom NowickiVP EngineeringBio

ADVISORS

Roger Novak, Jr.Co-founder and General Partner of Novak Biddle Venture PartnersBio
Tom KalinskeExecutive chairman of Global Education LearningBio
Jamie StudleyPresident and CEO of WASC Senior College and University CommissionBio
Eric KingeryVP of Engineering Public Good Software, Inc.Bio
Carl KutsmodeExecutive Search & Management Consulting Firm LeaderBio
George StaschnovManaging Director, Bisk VenturesBio
Chad IngramGroup Creative Director, Geometry North AmericaBio
John LockChief Entrepreneur in Residence, MedStar Institute for InnovationBio
Patrick MullaneExecutive Director, Harvard Business SchoolBio
Stacie ImmesbergerVice President of Product Management at o9 SolutionsBio
Jim BrodzinskiDean, Valparaiso UniversityBio
Nancy ScannellExecutive Coach, Speaker, Writer, Concept Clarity Coaching, LLCBio
Naomi BucktaChief Partnership Officer, Student PlaybookBio
Brian MazurekSales Executive, OracleBio
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APL nextED, the leading academic operations platform, brings all your academic leadership together in one centralized hub to connect, collaborate and demonstrate outcomes.Get Your Demo Today!

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