Penny Reinart
December 11, 2024Kathy Maximov
December 13, 2024Eugene is a visionary C-level executive leader and strategist, recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to educational technology. With over 25 years of expertise, Eugene has led the design and implementation of innovative solutions across instructional content, assessment, data warehousing, and curriculum mapping systems. His leadership, rooted in diffusion of innovation research, has enabled organizations to scale educational breakthroughs within school systems, achieving widespread adoption and surpassing growth targets.
As Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Footsteps2Brilliance, Eugene has been instrumental in shaping the company’s strategic direction, creating transformative statewide and district-wide infrastructures that deliver unmatched adoption success rates. His leadership has propelled sales teams to unprecedented achievements, securing record-breaking deals and driving company growth by over 300%. Known for his focus on systemic educational reform, Eugene is dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap and advancing achievement for all students.
Eugene’s career began as an English teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, followed by a tenure as a Communications Professor at Illinois State University and Mount San Antonio College.
Eugene holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Communication from Illinois State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communication from Bradley University. An award-winning public speaker, he has been nationally recognized in over 50 final rounds of collegiate speech and debate tournaments, contributing to a national champion speech team. His dynamic leadership and unwavering commitment to educational innovation make him a trusted voice in the EdTech sector and beyond.