Advisory Board

Gordon Freedman, Blackboard’s Vice President, Education Strategy. Gordon drives strategic initiatives and builds government and senior institutional relationships in higher education and K-12 for Blackboard globally. In addition, Freedman organizes Blackboard’s research and survey efforts on the development of education. Last year, Freedman and Blackboard’s President of North American Higher Education, Peter Segall, conducted interviews with 60 US and Canadian leaders about their institutional challenges. Currently, Freedman is heading up Blackboard’s global white paper initiative exploring how economic development and employment goals can be supported by education innovation, technology usage, and adapting to millennial learners.