Kathleen S. Ives, D.M. is UPCEA’s Chief Business Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Member Engagement. UPCEA, also known as The Online and Professional Education Association, is a leading organization in higher education, dedicated to transforming online and professional education. Its innovative members are reshaping higher education to positively impact millions of lives.

With extensive experience in the non-profit, higher education, workforce development, and corporate sectors, Dr. Ives oversees membership, partnerships, research, and consulting. She is responsible for driving member engagement, forging strategic alliances, conducting industry-leading research, and providing expert consulting services to support UPCEA’s mission.

Dr. Ives is also a Senior Advisor and Senior Instructional Designer for Hillstock and Associates, an e-learning consulting firm, and a Senior Affiliate Faculty at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She is a member of the international advisory board of the Center for Learning Innovations and Customized Knowledge Solutions (CLICKS), which supports the growth and development of higher education in the Arab region through leadership development, quality enhancement, and technology integration.

She is the co-editor and chapter author of the books & Using ROI for Strategic Planning of Online Education: A Process for Institutional Transformation and  Leading the eLearning Transformation of Higher Education: Leadership Strategies for the Next Generation. Previously, as CEO of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), Dr. Ives led the organization to become a self-sustaining member association after transitioning from its origins as the Sloan Consortium under the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She holds degrees in communication, communication management, and organizational leadership from the University of California, Davis, the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, and the University of Phoenix-Online, respectively.