William R. Gagné

As a former Vice President of Operations for WebCT, a leading e-learning software company, Mr. Gagné has combined more than 20 years of business, finance and strategy expertise with extensive hands-on experience in the rapidly evolving e-education market. While the convergence of education and technology continues at a rapid pace, Mr. Gagné has been at the forefront of cutting-edge issues facing educational institutions. He has assisted colleges and universities in defining effective solutions that bring academic, administrative and student services online by assessing all aspects of an institution’s e-learning needs, including existing technical and application expertise, support and security measures.

In addition, Mr. Gagné has many years of operations and finance expertise in a variety of industries. As a management consultant for Arthur D. Little, he utilized his expertise to analyze and recommend solutions for many firms spanning higher education, technology, consumer goods and services.

Mr. Gagné received a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and an MBA with high distinction from Babson College, with a concentration in finance.