1EdTech Board Announces the Retirement of Chief Executive Officer in 2024
Dr. Rob Abel plans to retire after 18 years of leadership in advancing one of the world's leading edtech collaborations.
Rob Abel became the CEO of 1EdTech® Consortium (formerly IMS Global Learning Consortium®) in February 2006. Under his leadership, IMS/1EdTech grew from 50 to over 1,000 member organizations, broadened its focus from solely higher education to include K-12 and corporate education, and established branded affiliate partnerships in Europe, Japan, the Middle East/North Africa, and South Korea expanding its global presence.
Rob championed the development of an educational technology ecosystem based on community-owned interoperability standards that would significantly improve teaching and learning. He oversaw the creation of the Learning Impact Conference and Learning Impact Awards program, which have been conducted worldwide since 2007. In 2022, Rob led the successful launch of the 1EdTech brand and affiliated charitable organization, the 1EdTech Foundation.
Today, 1EdTech is one of the world's largest and most vibrant standards-setting consortia.
“It has been a privilege to contribute to the success of an organization in which edtech suppliers, K-12 districts/states, and higher ed institutions work together to shape the future of the edtech ecosystem. The growth of the organization speaks to the compelling need for a trusted, neutral non-profit entity to facilitate cross-boundary collaboration, the leadership of the many member organizations that have contributed so much, and the expertise of the 1EdTech staff, who are the best in the world at what they do.”
—Rob Abel, Ed.D.