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John Donovan
Principal Report Developer, Ad Astra
John has been with Ad Astra since 2001, having worked in many parts of the organization including training, support, configurations, implementation, product management, and consulting. In his current role, John helps design and build reports and dashboards for use in Astra Apps and consulting engagements, which allow clients to get further insights from their Astra data.
Kevin George
Associate Vice President of Solutions Strategy, Ad Astra
Kevin George is the Associate Vice President of Value and Insights at Ad Astra Information Systems. Kevin has been at Ad Astra for three years and has worked on serval projects varying from faculty capacity to annual scheduling concepts. Previously, he served at Kennesaw State University as the Executive Director of Strategic Analysis, Systems, and Communications in the Enrollment Services Division. Kevin worked at Kennesaw State University for eight year where he and his team led student centered data-driven strategic decision-making and support.
Jennifer Loudermilk
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Jennifer Loudermilk is the Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. With over a decade of experience in higher education, she is committed to fostering student success through innovative academic programs and strategic initiatives. Her leadership focuses on enhancing academic offerings, supporting faculty development, and utilizing data-driven approaches to improve student outcomes. Jennifer’s dedication to expanding educational access aligns with Ad Astra's mission to empower institutions improve student progress and completion.
John Masterson
Senior Data Engineer, Ad Astra
John has been with Ad Astra for 14 years in variety of roles from sales to consulting to data engineering. Currently, he works with and for clients to gather and transform their data into valuable insights ultimately leading to our shared goals of graduating more students faster.
Tom Shaver
Founder and CEO, Ad AstraSince founding Ad Astra in 1996, Tom has been responsible for the strategic direction of much of the development of Ad Astra’s software and reporting systems that are used on over 1,000 College and University campuses. In 2004, he secured a U.S. patent for Ad Astra’s scheduling software and developed the Higher Education Scheduling Index®, a peer database for benchmarking institutional performance.
Tom is an industry expert on strategic scheduling of academic resources to enhance student Degree Velocity®, retention, completions, and financial sustainability.
Christine Stewart
Senior Customer Success Lead, Ad Astra
Christine has been with Ad Astra since 2017, and in the Higher Education sector for over 20 years. In her current role, Christine analyzes schedules to provide recommendations to institutions that will improve academic operations, resulting in increased access to required courses in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Charlie Stroble
Vice President of Product Experience, Ad Astra
Charlie has been a design and product leader for over 15 years. Throughout his career, Charlie has personally performed and managed many of the roles involved in a modern software product organization. His wide range of experiences cover product management, software development, marketing, and user experience design. In 2017, Charlie joined Ad Astra to establish a User Experience practice and eventually transitioned to lead the Product Experience team. His primary focus is on product vision, discovery, design, and delivery of Ad Astra’s third generation product platform.