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Courtney is the Founder & CEO of Torsh Inc. Prior to starting Torsh, Courtney served in a number of senior executive roles at Interactive One and AOL Time Warner. While at AOL, he structured and negotiated cross-brand marketing agreements with the AOL Time Warner family of brands, as well as leading AOL’s e-commerce initiatives in the financial services and insurance categories. Before joining AOL, he was an attorney at Loeb & Loeb, a New York based entertainment law firm. Courtney is a Johns Hopkins Leadership Fellow and currently serves on the boards of the New Orleans Startup Fund, the Johns Hopkins School of Education National Advisory Council and Krewe De Nieux, a networking organization for New Orleans based entrepreneurs. Courtney is a graduate of Columbia Law School and Oberlin College where he received a BA in Politics, with Honors. He resides in New Orleans with his wife and three children.

Angela Daliet is a seasoned, mission-driven executive who believes in the transformative power of education. She brings a strong track record of cultivating strategic partnerships, aligning vision with execution, and inspiring teams toward meaningful outcomes. With over 25 years of experience in public education, nonprofits, and civic advocacy, Angela blends practitioner insight with a systems-thinking approach. She is committed to ensuring every learner has access to excellent teaching and every educator receives the tools they need. Angela has led organizations at the intersection of education, equity, and innovation, driving impact through grassroots campaigns, strategic operations, and cross-sector collaboration. Her leadership has earned honors such as the YLC Role Model Award, CityBusiness Woman of the Year, and New Orleans Magazine’s People to Watch. She remains a steadfast advocate for children, families, and educators.

Abbey Goldstein is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience driving innovation and impact across the education and edtech sectors. As Vice President of Customer Success at TORSH, she leads a high-performing team that works tirelessly to ensure all of our customers get maximum value out of the platform and achieve their goals. Previously, at BetterLesson, she directed complex partnerships and spearheaded the design of flagship service offerings. Abbey began her career teaching bilingual elementary school in south Texas (as a Teach for America Corps member) and has remained committed to equity and excellence in education since her early days in the classroom. Her career spans teaching, coaching, organizational leadership, and strategic implementation. Abbey holds an MBA and MPA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA from Vanderbilt University and brings deep expertise in customer success, educational innovation, and scaling high-impact initiatives.

Nick Wolf is the Vice President of Product & Engineering at TORSH. A former New Yorker and graduate of McGill University, Nick began his career as a tech systems intern at KIPP NYC, where he transitioned into a full-time role providing frontline IT support and managing the KIPPShare platform. He later joined the national KIPP Foundation to lead KIPP U, their professional development platform. After nearly a decade with KIPP, Nick moved to Alma, a student information system, supporting districts as an Account Manager. Passionate about education, Nick believes that great tools are essential to improving teaching and learning. At TORSH, he leads cross-functional teams in building software that empowers educators. Outside of work, Nick is outnumbered at home by two young boys and four old cats.

Jamie Paulsen serves as the Director of Marketing at TORSH, where she leads initiatives to enhance brand visibility, drive growth, and generate demand for the company’s innovative educational technology solutions. With a deep commitment to elevating educator impact, Jamie oversees integrated marketing campaigns, strategic partnerships, and initiatives that highlight TORSH’s full coaching cycle platform and measurable outcomes for schools and organizations. Jamie brings a unique perspective to education marketing, grounded in over a decade of hands-on experience in the classroom and in education leadership. She began her career teaching Pre-K and 3rd grade for six years before becoming a Head Start Director. She later led marketing efforts at some of the most mission-driven edtech organizations. Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, with additional coursework in Economics.