Steppingblocks Names Ed Tech Veteran Dan Venedam as Vice President of Sales

MARCH 19, 2024

(ATLANTA, GA) - Steppingblocks, a leader in delivering student success and workforce/education analytics to universities, is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Venedam as Vice President of Sales. Venedam has worked in Higher Education for more than 20 years in leadership, sales, and business development roles at top firms including iStrategy, Blackboard, and Nuventive.

“We are thrilled to have Dan join the team. His strategic vision and forward-thinking approach perfectly align with the company and will help further accelerate our growth. His vast experience will be a critical asset to the company and our expanding customer base,” said Rob Gannaway, CEO of Steppingblocks.

At Steppingblocks, Venedam will lead the sales and business development teams.
“I have a passion for the Higher Education market and look forward to assisting institutions in leveraging Steppingblocks’ cutting-edge portfolio of solutions and analytics to improve post-graduate outcomes”, said Venedam.  “There is an incredible opportunity for colleges and universities to utilize the AI-powered applications of Steppingblocks to impact both their institutions and communities.”

Venedam has previously been a speaker and joint presenter at the AIR Forum, EDUCAUSE, NACUBO, and Achieving the Dream Data and Analytics Conference.  He first connected with Steppingblocks as a volunteer mentor with the Towson University EdTech Incubator, now known as StarTUp.

ABOUT STEPPINGBLOCKS

Steppingblocks utilizes big data and machine learning to support efficiency and transparency in the Higher Education/Workforce ecosystem. The company’s student-facing and administration-facing solutions leverage proprietary data to drive Student Success campuswide with insights on alumni, employer trends, skills gaps, and beyond.