Leadership
The guiding force behind Pathify
Pathify leadership has a range of experience and expertise, making sure that everything we do is focused on creating a stellar student experience.
The Leaders
Leadership Team
Chase Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Chase has served as the CEO of Pathify since June 2017.
He previously served as Executive Director from company incorporation until May 2021, and has led Sales, Marketing, Customer Success and Operations at various times throughout the company’s history.
Chase co-founded Pathify while at Monash University, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance).
In April 2017, Chase relocated from Melbourne to Denver, CO to establish operations and grow Pathify in the US higher education market.
James McCubbin
Chief Financial Officer
James has served as the CFO of Pathify since March 2021.
He previously served as Executive Director from company incorporation until May 2021 including the position of Chief Product Officer from April 2017 until March 2021.
James co-founded Pathify after completing his Bachelor of Business (Banking & Finance) and Bachelor of Business (Economics) at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Chris Hagan
Chief Technology Officer
Chris is the Chief Technology Officer and joined Pathify in November 2018.
Chris has worked in the educational technology sector for almost 20 years, both in an embedded role within Monash University and in a consultancy context. Prior to joining Pathify, Chris rose to Solutions Architect at Monash University and was a core member of the Architectural Review Board.
He also worked as the Enterprise Architect for the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, the Australian government department which is responsible for retirement funds across the military and government.
Chris was the lead architect of MeTL, an open source whiteboard virtualisation system. MeTL was the recipient of the Victorian Excellence in Technology award for 2011 and 2012.
Chris also co-authored multiple papers in the domain of educational technology and pedagogy, and guest lectured in technology at Saint Leo University.
His formal qualifications are in Health (Nursing), and his professional practice was in mental health and emergency room patient management.
Outside of the educational technology space, Chris’s technology domains have covered econometrics, data imaging, biology and machine learning.
He was the founder of Stackable Regiments, an education technology consultancy, which also consulted with ADP around legacy software language and system uplift.
Matt Hammond
Chief Revenue Officer
Matt is the Chief Revenue Officer and joined Pathify in June 2020.
Prior to Pathify, Matt was a director of Middle Pond & Associates in 2019/2020, providing revenue consulting services to early and mid-stage tech startups. He focused on building a solid, scalable team foundation to position clients to double revenue year over year (daily activities included management consulting, deal negotiation, compensation plan creation, staff sourcing and management). Some of his clients included MarketChorus, PearlThinks, Blueleaf, MixRank, Campus. app, and CaliberMind.
From 2015 to 2019, he was a director and VP of Sales at FullContact. There, he managed all new business revenue, while also building out and owning upsell and renewal verticals through account management.
From 2013 to 2015, Matt was Director of Sales at Convercent. There, he managed all direct and channel new business revenue, while also leading all business development efforts through a team of five business development representatives.
From 2010 to 2013, Matt held various positions at Rivet Software (including Director of Sales), a leader in extensible business reporting language. From 2008 to 2010, Matt was Senior Account Executive at SilverPlume/Vertafore, a SaaS technology company providing integrated software solutions for the insurance industry.
Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Michael’s College.
The Board
Board of Directors
The Experts
Customer Advisory Board
Bret Ingerman
Vice President for Information Technology
Tallahassee Community College
Bret Ingerman is currently the Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee Community College (TCC), where he has been since 2012.
His current role focuses on setting the vision and strategic direction for technology at the college and supporting all members of the TCC community in the use of technology to support and enhance teaching, learning and administrative functions.
He has previously worked at Vassar College, Skidmore College, Lewis & Clark College and Syracuse University. Bret also holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science, both in Psychology, from Syracuse University.
In his spare time, Bret enjoys being a trumpet player in local community bands as well as serving as a certified BBQ judge.
Christopher Harvey
Executive Director of Academic Technology
St. Petersburg College
Christopher Harvey is currently the Executive Director of Academic Technology at St. Petersburg College, where he has been since 2014.
His current role focuses on spearheading academic technology and online education initiatives and collaborating college-wide to support all stakeholders in establishing effective standards and solutions ensuring student success.
Christopher previously worked at Joliet Junior College. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree.
In his spare time, Christopher enjoys being with his family and two boys, Greyson and Cameron, as well as 3D printing, sci-fi and the theater.
Ellie Kates-da Silva
Manager of Marketing and Intranet Communications
McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia
Ellie Kates-da Silva is currently the Manager of Marketing and Intranet Communications at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia (UVA), where she has been since 2022.
Her current role focuses on overseeing marketing and portal content for the McIntire School.
Ellie previously worked at the UVA Bookstore. She also holds a bachelor’s degree from UVA.
In her spare time, Ellie enjoys watercolor painting and flower gardening.
Eric Alvarado
AVP of Digital Strategy
St. John’s University
Eric Alvarado is currently the AVP of Digital Strategy at St. John’s University, where he has been since 2014. His current role focuses on leveraging technology as an enabler of growth and transformation.
Eric bridges the gap between St. John’s strategic vision and tactical execution, ensuring their technology initiatives directly contribute to the university’s success and continued excellence.
He has previously worked at The George Washington University and Purdue University. Eric also holds a number of degrees, including a Bachelor’s of Agricultural and Biological Engineering as well as a Master’s of Engineering from Cornell University, and a Master of Science in Data Mining and Predictive Analytics from St. John’s University.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys board game design and pickleball as well as spending time with his family and two children, Ari and Eli.
Joe Mancini
Executive Director of Information Systems
Montgomery County Community College
Joe Mancini is currently the Executive Director of Information Systems at Montgomery County Community College, where he has been since 1991.
His current role focuses on overseeing leadership of infrastructure, learning technologies, user support, enterprise software systems and data and analytics teams.
He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University.
In his spare time, Joe enjoys restoring a Ford Mustang.
Rene Eborn
Deputy of Digital Transformation and Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives
Utah State University
Rene Eborn is currently the Deputy of Digital Transformation and Associate Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Utah State University (USU), where she has been since 2019.
Her current role focuses on partnering with executive leaders at USU to provide access and quality education to students by adapting to emerging trends to attain university stretch goals, enrollments and financial targets. She has previously worked at BYU – Idaho and SNHU.
Rene also holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from USU, a Master of Arts in Education from University of Wyoming, a certificate in negotiation and leadership from Harvard and a certificate in digital transformation from MIT.
In her spare time, Rene enjoys reading, hiking, skiing, spending time with her grandchildren and dog Winnie.
Robert Henderson
Vice President of Information Systems and Chief Technology Officer
University of the Pacific
Robert Henderson is currently the Vice President of Information Systems and Chief Technology Officer at University of the Pacific, where he has been since 2000.
His current role focuses on partnering with business units at the institution to correctly identify the proper roles and responsibilities for applications enabling the business to succeed.
Robert previously worked at California State University – Stanislaus. He also holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Information Systems and Master’s of Business Administration from California State University – Stanislaus.
In his spare time, Robert enjoys golfing, skiing and taking walks.
Robert Rundquist
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
Chaffey College
Robert Rundquist is currently the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness at Chaffey College, where he has been since 2003.
His current role focuses on various campus-wide initiatives improving the student experience and modernizing institutional practices and workflows.
Robert previously worked at the University of Southern California, LA Valley College, Pasadena City College and LA Trade Tech. He also holds a Master’s of Art degree in English Literature.
In his spare time, Robert enjoys being with his family.
Rohini Ananthakrishnan
Deputy CIO and Associate Vice Chancellor of IT Enterprise Application Services
University of Denver
Rohini Ananthakrishnan is currently the Deputy CIO and Associate Vice Chancellor of IT Enterprise Application Services at the University of Denver, where she has been since 2002.
Her current role focuses on the institution’s software application portfolio which includes the Enterprise Resource Planning system, over 70 cloud-based, Software-as-a-Service applications, Learning Management Systems and other core and niche software solutions necessary to meet the technology needs of the University.
Rohini holds a Master’s of Computer Information Systems from the University of Denver.
In her spare time, she enjoys reading and baking.