Al Motley

Al Motley is the Founder & CEO at Techademics a technology company focused on innovation in education, social impact philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector. Techademics is located in Philadelphia with offices in Buenos Aries, Argentina, and also Gaborone, Botswana. Techademics has served close to 100 clients and its work has impacted several hundred thousand students, teachers and leaders in social impact spaces.

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A mission-driven leader with extensive experience in executive management, Al also served as chief technology officer for Matchbook Learning, a national education management company, and has provided information technology leadership for Philadelphia’s Mastery Charter Schools, technology services for government clients, and venture investment analysis for various tech companies and young entrepreneurs. He also served as a key technical advisor for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation from 2013-2016.

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Al got his start in technology while working as a student at Pennsylvania State University’s center for academic computing, while he was pursuing a bachelor of science in management science and information systems. He is also a Pahara Aspen Institute Fellow and also NextGen Fellow and holds a certification in Agile CSM project management. In addition, Al serves on the board of trustees for the Learning Accelerator, is a mentor for the University of Pennsylvania’s Capstone Education Entrepreneurship Program, provides pro bono IT services for various non profits, and is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc.

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Al is married to Maria Wing and has a young daughter.