Mary Ann Wolf, PhD is the Director of Digital Learning Programs at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. She began her career in education as a 5th grade teacher and has worked with national, state, district, and school leaders across the country in building capacity for personalized and digital learning. he was previously the Executive Director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and spent many years in DC advocating for the importance of digital and personalized learning to meet the needs of each student. Mary Ann was a member of the NAEP Technology Literacy Assessment steering committee.

Nancy Mangum is the Associate Director of Digital Learning Programs at The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University. Nancy is passionate about helping educators create learning environments that empower all students and ignite their passion for learning and teaching. She leads several projects at the Friday Institute including the Digital Leaders Coaching Network, the Leadership in Blended and Digital Learning Program and Leading Schools Project. Nancy is a contributor to the National Future Ready Summits sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the Alliance for Excellent Education as a content developer and summit lead facilitator.

Shayla Rexrode is a Professional Learning and Leadership Scholar at The Friday Institute and has been an avid supporter of K-12 education for over 17 years. Prior to joining The Friday Institute, she was a classroom teacher, district administrator and has served as a digital consultant with SMART Technologies and most recently as an Education Partnership Manager with Discovery Education. Shayla has led customized professional learning opportunities for teachers, coaches, and school and district leaders, while also engaging with district and school leaders to strategically plan for the transition to personalized and digital learning.