About Niche Academy
At Niche Academy, we live and work by one simple motto: We help people solve big problems together.
We’re passionate about delivering immediately accessible online training to mission-driven organizations like yours. We do this with less overhead for learners, instructors, and administrators than you'll find with any other learning platform on the planet.
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Abegail Segismundo
Researcher
Abegail is a good humored joker who loves classic pop music and writes teen fiction on the side.
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Adam Flores
Illustrator
For Adam, art is an obsession and a profession; it's his way to make people's lives better and to tell their stories
Ammar Iqbal
Full Stack Developer
While building for the future, Amar finds joy now in mentoring new IT professionals and working on his family fish farm.
Berin Hamilton
Support Specialist
Cybersecurity is a curious field for someone as outdoorsy as Berin, but she has the brains for any challenge.
Brent Packer
Partnership Manager
Brent was an all-star athlete in high school. But he doesn't talk about that now.
Bryan Fetalco
Researcher
Bryan loves Manga, family time, and principled political activism. His jolly personality lets him make friends and soften hard relationships.
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Christopher Sanchez
BDR Team Lead
Chris lives his life like a party. He uses good planning and organization to make a bit of crazy joy.
Clay Christenson
Director of Sales
Clay's wife was relieved when he chose Niche Academy over a career as a Brad Pitt stunt double.
Dan Oldham
Partnership Manager
Dan's job provides for a wife and 6 kids. Which probably explains his work ethic.
Glenn Nava
Product Manager
Glenn listens to our customers, then crafts our product requirements. And gives us fashion advice.
Ibtisam Khalid
Full Stack Developer
If it's a complicated problem or it has to look just right, we lean on Ibtisam.
Jared Oates
Co-Founder and COO
Jared is an English major who needed a job. He tries to make himself useful.
Jeremy Tuttle (JT)
Director of Content
JT is a writer who also happens to make killer videos. And we were looking for someone with a "J" name.
Jeromy Wilson
Founder & CEO
Jeromy started Niche Academy because he had a hard time sitting still at a regular job.
Jessie Boy Escube
Researcher
Jesse is a social butterfly who loves volleyball and nurturing plants. He works long hours and sees time as a precious gift.
Jim Wilson
Senior Library Advisor
Jim came out of retirement to join Niche Academy because... well, we really needed him.
Julie Edwards
Instructional Designer
We lured Julie away from a tenured professorship. We're still not sure how.
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Ken Bonney
Director of Support
Ken brings a spirit of 'Ohana' to support. And an endless supply of Aloha shirts he wears every day.
Margaret Helthaler
Lead Instructional Designer
Margaret writes tutorials with a simplicity inspired by the woods and waterways of her Catskill home.
Marianne Weyand
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Marianne sounds sweet on the phone, but our CRM obeys her with fear and trembling.
Megan Jordan
Business Development Rep
Megan is passionate about helping the homeless. Exactly what you'd expect from a heavy metal fan with a taste for the paranormal.
Melissa Sutherland
Area Partnership Manager
Any room feels more welcoming with Melissa in it. Or a phone call, or even a company, come to think of it.
Muhammad Shahzeb
Full Stack Developer
Shahzeb learned about commitment and dedication early in life. Being a good listener has helped him make friends that share these values.
Muslim Munir
Lead Developer
Muslim has a supply of patience that's equal to our nit-pickiness. We couldn't live without him.
Noman Rahim
Full Stack Developer
Noman hopes for his own successful startup someday. His optimism may be contagious, but we like his chances.
Pierre Thomas
Customer Success Specialist
When you see Pierre, his shoes will match his watch band, which matches his shirt, which will match his hat.
Taimour Ali
Full Stack Developer
Taimour is an imaginative engineer who studies AI, loves cricket, and plays a mean game of chess.
Tiffany Sigaran
Lead Animator
Tiffany is a geek fashionista who loves D&D, comic book shops, food trucks, and movie marathons.
Tracy Furgason
Partnership Manager
If emotional intelligence were measured in dollars, Tracy would be a sovereign wealth fund.
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Vesta Nartey
Video Editor/Animator
Vesta studies subtle things like motion design and Japanese. You'll see her deft touch in our videos.
Xenos Mesa
Illustrator
Xenos was born to be a visual alchemist. Happily, he's still willing to draw for Niche Academy.
