Robert Morton

Robert runs Marketing for education technology leader Blackboard and serves a client community of more than 3600 clients around the world in Higher Education and K-12, as well as new clients. Robert's team includes Marketing Communications, Product Marketing and Marketing Programs professionals - all focused on delivering remarkable solutions for learning institutions through a diverse portfolio of marketing channels includes User Conferences on 3 continents, public relations, lead generation, partner marketing, and significant community/grassroots outreach. In addition to leading the marketing team, Robert is also responsible for Blackboard brand positioning and related market strategy research.

Before joining Blackboard, Robert held marketing leadership positions in the telecommunications, online media and enterprise software arenas. His career building brands has included success at companies in various stages - from leading brands like Blackboard and The Motley Fool to fast growing category builders like ATCALL and Nucleus Solutions, a leading data integration software provider in the Human Capital Management market. Robert lives with his wife and two daughters in Alexandria, Virginia.