The Quantic Team
Many of us helped drive Rosetta Stone from its startup roots to the largest, most innovative language learning company in the world. We’ve now assembled a team of high-performing pioneers to bring needed change to higher education.
Tom Adams
President and Co-founder
An E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year National Winner, Tom is the former Chairman/CEO of Rosetta Stone and was previously on the board at Bridgewater Associates. He has an MBA from INSEAD and a B.A. in history from Bristol University.
Ori Ratner
CTO and Co-founder
Ori previously was a director of software development and the software architect at Rosetta Stone. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia, with a research focus in computer graphics and multi-agent simulation.
Alexie Harper
Chief Academic Officer and Co-founder
Previously the director of R&D and a senior researcher at Rosetta Stone, and a travel writer and editor for Let’s Go Inc., Alexie holds an M.A. in Irish and Irish-American Studies from NYU and an A.B. in English Literature and Language from Harvard University.
Bill Fisher
Executive Vice President
Bill is the former CEO of the digital and adult learning companies of the EF Education First group, leading those teams from inception to more than 6,000 employees globally. Most recently, he was co-founder and CEO of an AIOps start-up. Bill holds a BA in Computer Science from Brown University.
Daniel Marcus
SVP, Finance & Analytics
Daniel is a CPA with experience in finance, operations, and strategy across healthcare, education and media. He was most recently Senior Director of Finance & Operations at AWA Studios and previously led Student Financing Initiatives at General Assembly. He holds an M.S. and B.S. in Accounting from Syracuse University.
Michael Machen
SVP, Regulatory Strategy
Prior to Quantic, Michael worked for a large international education company managing a wide range of legal, compliance and regulatory issues. He has BA and JD degrees from the University of Michigan and a LLM from Northwestern University.
Matt Schenck
Executive VP, Admissions
Matt leads the recruitment and selection of Quantic’s high-achieving cohorts, across all graduate degrees. He previously built and led global growth at Rosetta Stone, and for nearly two decades, has helped innovative education companies expand access and scale through strategic advising. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Williams College.
Maki Livadas
SVP Marketing
Prior to leading marketing at Quantic, Maki worked at edtech leader 2U, focusing on large-scale growth investments, channel economics, and cohort-based ROI analysis. He holds an MSc. in International Management from Bocconi University and a BA in Economics from the University of Pittsburgh.