Opened Practices Users from AZ

4343 East Camelback Road
Suite 210

Raised by wolves, accidental open-source evangelist.

Nate Angell works with open source communities and projects for rSmart. Nate previously led web communications at Portland State University, Oregon's largest and only urban public university, and at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry in Portland, Oregon. Angell holds an M.A. in American Civilization, specializing in film, television, and digital media studies, from Brown University and is A.B.D. for his Ph.D. Find out more about Nate on his blog.

3140 N Arizona Ave
Suite 113

Charles Shelton has worked with information technology for over 29 years. He earned a BS in Computer and Information Science with a minor in Accounting from Cleveland State University; a general MBA emphasizing the Systems Approach from Baldwin-Wallace College; and holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). He has held various management positions while residing in Cleveland OH, Seattle WA, and Phoenix AZ. He has worked in the retailing arm of the oil and gas industry; and is currently working for Unicon, assisting colleges and universities with implementing open source solutions.

Charles Shelton has worked with information technology for over 29 years. He earned a BS in Computer and Information Science with a minor in Accounting from Cleveland State University; a general MBA emphasizing the Systems Approach from Baldwin-Wallace College; and holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). He has held various management positions while residing in Cleveland OH, Seattle WA, and Phoenix AZ. He has worked in the retailing arm of the oil and gas industry; and is currently working for Unicon, assisting colleges and universities with implementing open source solutions.

1833 West Southern Avenue

Currently, Paul A. Elsner directs the National Center for the Future of the Community College. Elsner served as Chancellor of the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona from 1977 until 1999. He received his doctorate from Stanford University in 1964 and graduated from Harvard’s Institute for Educational Management. Throughout his career as professor and administrator, Elsner served in various capacities for organizations such as Educational Testing Service, American Association of Community Colleges, American Council on International Intercultural Education, League for Innovation, and Campus Compact.

The Paul A. Elsner Library and High Technology Complex was dedicated to ex-Chancellor Paul A. Elsner, who during his 22-year tenure as leader of one of the largest school districts in the nation, maintained a strong dedication to instructional technology and the use of information technology to equalize education. Now on early retirement, Elsner is directing the National Center for the Future of the Community College.

Paul A. Elsner served as Chancellor of the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona from 1977 until 1999. He received his doctorate from Stanford University in 1964 and graduated from Harvard’s Institute for Educational Management. Throughout his career as professor and administrator, Elsner served in various capacities for organizations such as Educational Testing Service, American Association of Community Colleges, American Council on International Intercultural Education, League for Innovation, and Campus Compact.

Among his many awards are the Anderson Medal for co-founding “The Think Tank,” the AACC Community Colleges’ Leadership Award, and the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. The Chronicle of Higher Education and Change Magazine named him as one of the most influential college leaders of our time. His publications include articles, books, and even a morality play on the future of higher education.

His current efforts to advance the cause of education have led him to speaking engagements on six continents. In his retirement, he is founder and president of the Sedona Conferences and Conversations, Paul Elsner and Associates, and Los Vientos, Inc.—organizations dedicated to worldwide education.

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Chris is a founder and CEO of The rSmart Group, the provider of open source solutions for education. He leads rSmart's strategy and engagement in education's open source communities and serves Kuali and Sakai as a board member and active contributor.

Chris is an innovative leader focused on the fuzzy front-end of new product development and the feeding and care of open source communities. Since founding rSmart with John Robinson and Tony Potts in 2002, Chris has had one thing on his mind – relentless pursuit of community source software solutions for education.

Currently Chris serves on the board of the Sakai Foundation and the Kuali Foundation. Prior to rSmart, Chris received his degree in Industrial Technology from Arizona State University and became an accomplished author of programming and multimedia books. In the early '90s his entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation of an e-learning software company with partner Anthony Potts. In 1997 they merged with John Robinson's latest education company. Following the sale of the combined companies, Chris led new product development at SCT as a senior director for new product development. Chris writes and speaks internationally about open source and education.