INSTRUCTURE, INC.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Josh has built a career the way he builds a business—by reimagining the way things can be done (even if it requires doing some major surgery with an acetylene torch). After his start in distributed systems research at the University of California, Berkeley, and Microsoft’s Bay Area Research Center, he founded Scale Eight, which developed a new approach to scalable storage software and attracted customers like Microsoft, Viacom, and Fujitsu. Upon closing operations and selling Scale Eight’s intellectual property to Intel in 2003, Josh went on to found Berkeley Data Systems (Mozy.com) in 2005, which reshaped the world of data storage with a ubiquitous remote backup solution. Two years later, EMC Corp acquired Mozy for $76 million. Josh now brings this imagination to the LMS world with Instructure. After seeing the opportunity to disrupt the current landscape, and in doing so, facilitate a better educational experience, he became an early investor before joining the board and becoming CEO in 2010. A hardcore Deadhead in CFO’s clothing, Steve came to Instructure in 2012 to manage all of the company’s administrative operations, including accounting, finance, legal, IT, and daily Nerf gun wars. Since he began working with startups in 1995, Steve has been instrumental in raising more than $200 million in funding and building infrastructure for multiple successful acquisitions, which is all the more impressive when you consider he also attended more than 100 Grateful Dead concerts during the same time period.* As a father of ten (10!) children and SVP Engineering for Instructure, David Burggraaf is an understandably busy guy. Fascinated by computers since his father gave him his first Timex Sinclair in 1980, David started programming at just 13 years old (there seems to be a theme of “staying busy”). Prior to coming to Instructure in 2014, he was the Sr. VP of Product Engineering at FamilySearch. Before that, he spent 12 years at Microsoft, leading the product development team responsible for the Visual C++ suite of tools (the foundation for much of Microsoft's revenue—as well as that of the software industry in general). Reflecting on what he loves about working for Instructure, David points to its incredible blend of purpose and technology. “Here’s an incredible group of technologists invested in one of the world's most meaningful endeavors, that of advancing education—you don’t find that anywhere else.” Are you surprised that a father of ten would be emotionally invested in education? After spending nearly eight years in the education space with Datamark (and a lifetime immersed in sci-fi books), Misty joined Instructure (and our army of geeks) in 2012. In her role as SVP for Marketing, she guides her team toward bringing things like pretty words and pictures together with pesky things like numbers—and getting them to play nice. Misty’s 20-year career in advertising and marketing has proven what’s possible when the relationship between a company and its customers is nurtured. Her work has driven results for companies like Hyatt Hotels, Disney, Intel, and more. Misty earned a B.S. in anthropology from the University of Utah and may or may not have a certification from The Jedi Academy. In May 2015, self-professed Disney fanatic Matt Kaminer joined Instructure as SVP, General Counsel & Secretary. Before coming to Instructure, Matt served as General Counsel and Secretary of Collective Inc., a video and mobile advertising company. And before that (take a deep breath), he served as General Counsel and Secretary of Epocrates, Inc., General Counsel for MediMedia USA, Inc., and Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at WebMD Health Corp. That’s a lot of counseling, generally. In 2011, foodie and milkshake aficionado Mitch Macfarlane joined Instructure to help build the Customer Success team from just three employees to nearly 230 by the end of 2015. He also filled the role of VP of Product, driving the implementation of Scrum methodology and a design-first product process. Now, he’s thrilled to serve as Chief Operating Officer. Why is Mitch so excited? Because he gets to build the world’s greatest learning platforms for the world’s greatest customers. Mitch’s career path includes roles in customer and technical support, engineering, and project management. His love for working with Instructure clients to maximize their happiness is rivaled only by his insatiable appetite for milkshakes and chocolate chip cookies. Prior to joining Instructure, Mitch worked for companies including GE, Nu Skin, and Mozy.com, while also strengthening his lactose tolerance. He earned a B.S. and an M.B.A. from Brigham Young University. How fitting is it that our EVP of Worldwide Sales is a serious fisherman, always looking for the next big catch? Marc joined Instructure in 2013 to lead the company’s fast-growing sales team. He’s super passionate about the intersection of technology and learning—and its awesome potential to make the world a smarter place. (Like all good Instructure employees, Marc understands that there’s no way to overuse the word “awesome” here.) Marc began his career in operations and spent several years in customer support roles before moving into sales. Most recently, he was head of sales for HireRight and played a big part in growing the business from a startup through a successful IPO. Marc earned a B.S in both HR and operations management from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. In the spring of 2013, mountain-biking triathlete Jeff Weber became Instructure’s VP of People & Places, doggedly fixated on bringing even more awesome talent to Instructure. Previously, Jeff worked at Ancestry.com—the leading online network for connecting families and the largest provider of family history information with 2.7 million paying subscriptions—as SVP of People and Places. That meant around 1,300 people (employees) at 10 places (offices). Not bad for a business built around dead people. Jeff brings years of in-house HR and organizational development experience to Instructure, having worked for companies like Shell Oil Company, Amoco Oil, and Novell. Jeff holds an M.B.A. with an emphasis in organizational behavior from Brigham Young University. Not surprisingly, Jeff digs living in Utah, where outdoor sports enthusiasts go to get serious.