Leadership
The leadership team includes the original founders of the company as well as key staff members. In addition to the leadership team, the company has a team of regional directors as well as support staff that have all been essential in making the CLT what it is today.
Jeremy Tate
President, Co-Founder
Jeremy, a graduate of Louisiana State University and Reformed Theological Seminary, is a test prep consultant and college counselor. He founded CLI (Classic Learning Initiatives), the parent company of CLT, in response to his experience as an educator and father of four children ranging in age from four to eleven years old.
David Wagner
Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder
Dave, a graduate of the University of Maryland, brings a diverse business background and considers himself a lay educator within his family and parish. He has spent his career as a General Manager of business units with responsibility for operations, finances, and growth. Dave joined CLI to influence the education of his six children ranging in age from two to eleven years old.
Conor McManus
Chief Technology Officer
Conor is an education technology professional with over 15 years of experience as a software developer and project manager. He recently worked for Connections Academy, one of the nation’s largest online curriculum providers and resides in the Annapolis area with his wife and two children.
Noah Tyler
Director of Development
Noah recently joined the team to increase awareness and adoption of the CLT. He visits colleges and universities, sharing the many advantages of this new alternative standardized test with provosts and admissions departments. Before working to reshape the test landscape, Noah was intimately familiar with its inner workings due to his experience at a leading standardized testing firm.
Board of Academic Advisors
- Ruth Popp - Founding board member, past Director, and current President of the board St. Thomas Aquinas Tutorial
- Derek Monjure - Founder, Arete Scholars
- Jeremy Tate - Founder, CLT
- Dr. Terrence O. Moore - Principal, Ascent Classical Academies, Colorado.
- Dr. Kimberly Thornbury - Vice President of Strategic Planning, The King's College
- Dr. William Fahey - President, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- David Goodwin - President, Association of Classical Christian Schools
- Laura Berquist - Author, Speaker, Founder of Mother of Divine Grace
- Michael Van Hecke - Founder, Institute for Catholic Liberal Education
- Mo Woltering - Headmaster, Holy Family Academy
- Noah Tyler - Former top instructor for Kaplan, CLT Director of Development
- Roy Atwood - Founding President, New Saint Andrew's College
- Martin Cothran - Director, Classical Latin School Association
- Daniel Foucachon - CEO, Roman Roads Media
- Bunnie Claxton - Superintendent, Liberty Online Academy
- Dr. Chris Perrin - CEO, Classical Academic Press
- Courtney Palumbo - Head of School, Regents School of Charlottesville
- Dr. Robert Jackson - Chief Academic Officer, Great Hearts Academies
- Michael Moynihan - Head of Upper School, The Heights School
- Dr. Tom Smith - Director of Honors College, Villanova University
- Mr. Adam Andrews - Director, Center for Lit
- Mrs. Angelina Standford - Director of Literature, AngelinaStanford.com
- Mr. Kirk Vander Leest - Headmaster, The Ambrose School
- Mr. Greg Wilbur - Dean of New College Franklin
- Dr. David Diener - Headmaster of Grace Academy, Speaker
- Dr. Brad Thompson - Founder of the Lyceum Scholars Program at Clemson University
- Matt Bianco - Circe Institute - Director of the Lost Tools of Writing
- Keith Nix, Head of School at The Veritas School of Richmond
- Dell Cook, Head of School at Cary Christian School of Raleigh
- Dr. Ben Arendt - Director of Admission, Calvin College
- Deacon Brad Watkins - Head of School at St. Thomas More Academy
- Dr. Kathleen O'Toole - Head of School at Founders Classical Academy of Leander
- Bernardine Clark - Head of School at Chelsea Academy
- Tamara Long - Dean of Admissions at Abilene Christian University
- Eric Cook - Head of School at Covenant Classical and Executive Director at the Society for Classical Learning
Board of Directors
- David Wagner
- Jeremy Tate
- Pat Fonner
- Timothy Van Den Broeck
- Doug Banbury
- David Goodwin
