Melissa Loble serves as Chief Academic Officer for Instructure, where she drives the company’s global academic strategy. With extensive edtech experience as an educator in both K-12 and higher education institutions and in edtech executive leadership positions, she advocates for educators worldwide to have the necessary resources as they face ever-increasing educational barriers. Melissa’s vision is to lift learners through positive educational opportunities, regardless of where they live. A hands-on leader with a skill for collaborating, Melissa works alongside institutions, educators, industry, and government officials to drive student success. Melissa has spent over 25 years in educational technology with over 15 of those spent in executive leadership positions overseeing strategic areas such as support, client success, services, community, partnerships, and platform. She currently serves as Chair of 1EdTech’s Board of Directors, the world’s leading non-profit collaboration dedicated to powering learner potential by fostering an open, trusted, and innovative edtech ecosystem. She is an instructor at the University of California, Irvine, and holds several advisory roles at organizations such as Internet2, Terracotta, and Utah Valley University. Melissa earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, a master’s degree in educational policy from Teachers’ College, Columbia University, and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis on leadership from the Columbia Business School.