Brett serves as the Director of Development. As a high school English teacher, he loved designing instruction and bringing creative ideas to life. Brett comes from a classroom teaching and instructional design background. Prior to joining the WAY team, he spent several years teaching at public schools and Wayne State University. Outside of the office, you’ll find him reading, playing board games, and hiking with his son and wife.

Ron joins Centric Learning to lead its next level growth in the K12 e-learning space. Ron came from Penn Foster, where his efforts as Managing Director were instrumental in launching major upskilling initiatives with General Motors, Subway, as well as statewide initiatives across Texas and Colorado. Prior to that, Ron served in a variety of executive roles at Cengage Learning, and led the launch of the first employer-sponsored High School program with McDonalds. Through a partnership with CGI America, Ron secured over $1M from partners like Taco Bell and Walmart, and was recognized by President William Clinton. Ron’s passion for leveraging technology in education began at Michigan Virtual. Ron launched the Virtual High School, and served as a founding board member of iNACOL, now the Aurora Institute. Ron is a fierce learning advocate, and believes “A high quality education is a fundamental human right, and a game changer.” Ron is a passionate evangelist for his Detroit hometown and its recovery.