Jason Hales

Jason Hales has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Jason is currently the Head of Partnerships (Sales) at FinSiteful, where they focus on connecting and unifying data through secure Hubs for universities, community colleges, state governments, and partner companies. Jason joined FinSiteful in February 2022.

Prior to FinSiteful, Jason worked as an Advisor at Sparkademy, where they amplified the culture of innovation for clients through flexible coaching and training. Jason joined Sparkademy in February 2022.

Before joining Sparkademy, Jason owned their own company called Targhee Media from January 2017.

From June 2021 to February 2022, they served as the Director of Enterprise Sales, North America at LeadSquared. In this role, they managed a team of enterprise sales executives and explored strategic partnerships to automate marketing, grow pipeline, and accelerate sales across various industries.

From December 2019 to June 2021, Jason held the position of VP of State System Solutions (Enterprise Sales and Partnerships) at DIGARC. Jason partnered with university and college system stakeholders to drive scalable enterprise solutions focused on catalog and curriculum data, and also expanded strategic partnerships. Jason consistently exceeded their sales quota, achieving 119% of quota in 2020.

Prior to DIGARC, Jason worked as the Manager of Enterprise Sales at VitalSource from January 2017 to December 2019. Their responsibilities included working with C-level bookstore and university contacts to create new business models leading to cost savings for institutions and students. Jason consistently exceeded their sales quota during this time.

Before VitalSource, Jason held the role of Director of Sales, Learning Solutions at Pearson North America from an unspecified date in 2014 to an unspecified date in 2016. Jason led a team responsible for generating revenue across the western region of the United States by customizing Saas platforms, developing enterprise-level business models, integrating technology solutions with campus LMS, and tracking opportunities in SalesForce.

In the earlier years of their career, Jason worked at Atomology as the VP of Sales and Marketing from an unspecified date in 2013 to an unspecified date in 2014. Jason also worked at Cengage Learning as a Market Development Manager for MindTap from an unspecified date in 2012 to an unspecified date in 2013, and as a Digital Solutions Manager for the Rockies region from an unspecified date in 2009 to an unspecified date in 2012.

Jason's career began at Continental Tire, where they served as an Area Dealer Manager from an unspecified date in 2007 to an unspecified date in 2009.

Jason Hales obtained their MBA in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management, where they studied from 2005 to 2007. Prior to that, they earned their BA in Anthropology from Brigham Young University, where they were a student from 1996 to 2003. Additionally, they have acquired a certification as an attendee of the ASU+GSV Summit in 2022 and a certification in "Becoming a Thought Leader" from LinkedIn in 2020.