Veracity was founded in January 2021 to help educational institutions gain transparency into their increasing and ever-changing portfolio of edtech applications and investments. With an influx of instructional software technologies during the pandemic, and a rapidly expanding landscape since, Veracity’s mission is to connect technology, instruction, and business office leaders through a centralized system that enables team collaboration, communication with every stakeholder (including students and parents), and informed decision making.
Our Leaders
Crystal has over 25 years of experience in education. Her career started in the classroom, as she enjoyed teaching and connecting with students as a positive influence in their lives. Crystal joined the EdTech industry in 2011, where she held various roles within Product Management and Customer Success for the award-winning companies Interactive Achievement and PowerSchool. When not seeking tech solutions to solve everyday problems, Crystal enjoys spending time with her family, exploring national parks, and relaxing on the beach.
With over 25 years’ experience marketing and selling enterprise software, Amy brings a wealth of knowledge on best practices for navigating the purchase, adoption, and management of educational technologies. As Chief Revenue Officer, she works with educators to understand the needs of each district and builds a customized plan for maximizing technology for teacher and student achievement. When she’s not overseeing the sales and marketing side of Veracity, Amy enjoys cruising and other travels with her husband, family, and friends.
Our Board
Jon Hagmaier now serves as Chairman of the Board and Senior Advisor for Veracity. Having served 30+ years in public education, Jon’s first-hand experience has influenced the mission of not one, but multiple business endeavors in the K-12 space. Prior to Veracity, Jon was co-founder and CEO of Interactive Achievement (IA) and the award-winning onTRAC®…
My Le Nguyen is the founder and Managing Partner of Lyden Capital. She has spent two decades investing to build companies in transactions across the technology sector, particularly in the healthcare and education markets. My Le has served on over a dozen corporate and non-profit boards, and is currently a director on the boards of…
Dr. Javaid Siddiqi is the President and CEO of The Hunt Institute. Prior to serving as President & CEO, he served as the Director of the Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows. Javaid’s career spans more than 20 years in education and education reform and policy. He began his professional career as a high school teacher, assistant principal,…
Kody Cobb is a Vice President at VTC Ventures and Middleland Capital. Kody works with technology companies across ed tech, deep tech, robotics, healthcare, and food & ag sectors. He led VTC’s investments in and holds the board or observer seats in Veracity and Atalan Tech. Prior to joining VTC Ventures in 2018, Kody worked…
Kenneth Frank is a Partner at Banneker Partners – a private equity firm focused on vertical market software companies. He sits on the boards of Banneker portfolio companies SuccessKPI and Xytech Systems while also serving as Independent Director on the boards of American Tower (NYSE: AMT Fortune 500) and privately owned Orbcomm, Calero-MDSL, and Veracity.…
Dr. James Lane is the Managing Director of Praxis, a leading provider of educator pipeline and certification solutions. A nationally recognized education leader, he brings deep experience across K–12 policy, leadership, and assessment at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as in the nonprofit sector. Before joining Praxis, Dr. Lane served as…