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Meet Tom
Thomas Gillin is a strategic and mission-driven education executive with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale assessment and accountability initiatives across state education agencies and national organizations. As Managing Partner of Acquire K12, a certified Veteran-Owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) based in Maryland, Tom oversees all aspects of organizational strategy, partnerships, and project implementation.
Tom’s leadership draws from a distinguished career that spans the state, district, and national levels. At FocalPoint Inc., he served as Vice President of Business Development, leading national growth in digital learning and assessment solutions. Previously, as Vice President of State Business Development at Cognia, he managed multi-state partnerships with state education agencies across Maryland, Pennsylvania, and beyond driving more than $79 million in statewide assessment contracts and leading numerous high-stakes RFP initiatives.
Meet Third person
Our Research Analyst is the ultimate professional "dots-connector," possessing a unique ability to transform vast oceans of raw data into clear, actionable strategies. She is exceptional at her job because she combines rigorous logical thinking with an insatiable curiosity. By identifying hidden patterns and anticipating market shifts, X helps us to provide the clarity and confidence organizations need to make high-stakes decision.
Meet Jake
Jake Goldsmith graduated from business school in 1997 and promptly joined the Peace Corps. His passion for true sustainable development combined with a business acumen led him to the education industry. There he found meaningful work in large scale assessment, school improvement, accreditation, and EdTech. He has worked with most state departments of education across the US dozens of education service providers, and hundreds of schools.
Jake began his career in the education industry working with Alternate Assessment. Along the way, he transitioned to managing general education large scale programs for states including Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and many others. He understands the demanding nature and expectations for perfection that come with a program of this caliber.
