Who we are
Tagoras was founded by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, seasoned Web entrepreneurs with a unique blend of experience in marketing, technology, and education. For more than a decade, Steele and Cobb have helped trade and professional associations, training firms, and channel sales organizations leverage online learning to grow revenues and engage customers. Their clients have included major organizations and initiatives such as the Society for Human Resource Management, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the London Business School, ChannelAdvisor, Cisco, PBS Adult Learning Services, and WebJunction, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Together, they published Learning 2.0 for Associations, the first overview of how social media is transforming continuing education. In 2009, they researched and co-wrote Association E-learning: State of the Sector and Association Learning Management Systems, two of the most comprehensive reports available on e-learning in the association sector.
Jeff Cobb
Jeff has nearly two decades of experience in the world of marketing, education, and technology. He was co-founder and CEO of Isoph, a leading provider of e-learning technologies and services to association. He has also served as senior vice president of business development for Quisic, an e-learning partner to top-tier business schools and fortune 500 companies, and vice president of business development for LearnSomething.
Jeff is an award-winning teacher and author of the highly popular eBook Learning 2.0 for Associations as well as the popular Mission to Learn blog. He serves on the Professional Development Section Council of the American Society of Association Executives and on the advisory board for Philantech, provider of the PhilanTrack™ online grant proposal, reporting, and management system. He has previously served on the research committee of the eLearning Guild and the editorial board of Innovate, a leading resource for information about technology and education.
Jeff speaks frequently on topics related to social media and the strategic implementation of Web 2.0 technology for engaging customers and members. More information about his speaking is available on his personal Web site at jeffthomascobb.com. You may also view Jeff’s profile on LinkedIn.
Celisa Steele
Celisa has led the development and deployment of successful online education sites with numerous organizations ranging from smaller groups like the Frameworks Institute and the Alliance of Chicago Community Health Services to large national and multinational organizations like the American Red Cross, the American College of Radiology, the Society for Human Resource Management, and WebJunction, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Celisa was a co-founder and chief operating officer of Isoph, one of the leading providers of e-learning services to the nonprofit sector. Prior to Isoph, she worked in creative services at Quisic, a developer of high-end online course content for major universities and Global 2000 companies.
Before joining Quisic, Celisa worked in curriculum development for the not-for-profit Family and Children’s Resource Program (FCRP), part of the Jordan Institute for Families at the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A veteran of the e-learning world, Celisa served on the research committee of the eLearning Guild and has served multiple times as a judge in Brandon Hall’s annual e-learning awards. You may also view Celisa’s profile on LinkedIn
