Taylor Blake

Degreed

Helping lead an initiative called Degreed Experiments where we evaluate emerging technologies through prototyping and research.

SVP New Initiatives

Degreed acquired Learn In and I became SVP of Product for Degreed Academies and Content Marketplace.

SVP Product

Learn In

Attract, develop, and retain your talent with a Talent Academy that: 
1) gives employees access to best external skill-building courses and programs through stipends, education benefits, or scholarships 
2) allows you to build your own programs that are cohort-based, hands-on, and collaborative

Easily meet every key learning moment and drive business performance.

Co-founder and Chief Product Officer

University Impact

University Impact sprung out of a desire to embrace a more sustainable way of creating large-scale, positive, social impact (while generating a financial return at the same time). Our mission is to find and fund ventures and businesses that are solving complex, vexing social problems with strong management teams, passion for change, and innovative business models.

Product Advisor

•  Researched, validated, and launched a suite of skill measurement products (Skill Rating, Skill Review, and Skill Certification) to measure any skill at any level. Skill measurement allows individuals and companies to identify gaps, measure progress, and get matched to career opportunities.

Product, Skills

•  Started when team was < 5 people chasing a crazy dream
•  Researched, prototyped, and built product offerings for consumers and enterprise clients
•  Oversaw client success, email marketing, content marketing, user acquisition, customer support

Founding Team / Product Manager

Kaplan EdTech Accelerator powered by TechStars

The Kaplan/TechStars Accelerator is a three month intensive, mentor-driven, deep immersion program for startups.  TechStars was ranked by Forbes as the #2 tech incubator in the world.

TechStars

The RBL Group

The RBL Group is a leadership and strategic HR consulting firm co-founded by Dave Ulrich.

Product Manager

Various

Microsoft - User experience design and research
LinkedIn - Product management for learning products
Innosight - Innovation and strategy consulting
Bloomreach - Market research

Student Intern

I help lead Degreed Experiments to explore how emerging technology (AI) can be leveraged in workplace learning. Feel free to connect or message me.

We’re here to make sure education and skills stay the key to economic opportunity in an AI-driven world—because the future shouldn’t just work for those who own all the capital or compute.

We aim to do this by:
- Helping people handle the changes AI brings to work and life.
- Teaching people how to use and get the most out of AI tools.
- Finding ways to use AI for more than just cutting costs—so we can invest back into people.

Our AI-related experiments help position L&D be at the forefront of navigating this change. Follow along, and let’s ensure human expertise continues to drive progress and opportunity.

Why Degreed? We started Degreed with a passion for lifelong learning and have since seen what works (and what doesn’t) across hundreds of the most innovative learning organizations. After we established the category of Learning Experience Platforms (LXP) at Degreed, I left to tackle a new set of ambitious challenges and cofounded Learn In.  In 2022, through acquisition, we combined the latest innovations from Learn In with Degreed’s market-leading platform to build the next chapter of products to support lifelong learning.

Geoffrey M. Roche

Siemens Healthineers

First Director of Workforce Development within the North American business. Develop and lead national strategy and implementation to create a sustainable, future ready workforce enabling exceptional patient care, while advancing health equity. Intimately engaged with strategy, business development, marketing, sales, research, innovation, and execution. We pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Director of Workforce Development (North America)

Core Education PBC

Core Education Services, PBC, is a Public Benefit Corporation with a mission to support small and mid-sized institutions through innovative shared services.  Core Education enables our partners to enjoy Market expansion, Technology efficiency, and Operational effectiveness.

Core Education was founded as a comprehensive managed services organization with supporting functions ranging from technology, administrative and revenue generation.  We have built a talented staff with significant organizational depth, that would otherwise not be available to small and mid-sized institutions.

The lack of depth in human resources has prevented small and mid-sized institutions from succeeding on their goals and prevented them from taking on major growth initiatives.  Core's functional supporting areas include Student Acquisition, Technology stabilization and modernization, Cloud-based Computing, Workforce Development, Academic Content Curation, Institutional Research, Registrar and Student Support Services, Compliance, Instructional Design, Financial Modeling and much more.

The Core Academic Affiliate includes Greensboro College, Regis College, Siena Heights University, Anderson University, AdventHealth University, Southern Adventist University, Pacific Union College, Andrews University, Washington Adventist University, Union College, Walla Walla University, and St. Ambrose University.

Executive Advisor, National Health Care Practice 

Product10x Accelerator

Mission: Help build life-improving startups and bring success to founders along the way. 

What we do: PLG, Sales readiness and Fundraise readiness. This is a long journey and not a quick bus ride. 

Summary: 
- 320+ Startups due diligenced 
- Accelerating 22 startups
- Invested in 7 startups with 3x IRR
- 2 startups exited

Partner

Product10x is a startup accelerator co-creating Enterprise SaaS Startups with a focus on Deep tech and Product Led Growth. We co-create startups, partner with co-founders and often operate to scale startups all the way from the idea stage to Series A. For more info, please visit, www.product10x.com.

Associate Partner

Commission for Nurse Reimbursement

Commissioner

Pacific College of Health and Science

Led new course development in the Nursing Program for the Healthcare Policy, Social Justice, and Ethics and teaching the course.

Adjunct Faculty Member

MarketScale

https://marketscale.com/shows/holistic-leadership-the-future-of-work-education-in-healthcare/

Podcast Host - Holistic Leadership: The Future of Work & Education in Healthcare

ScaleHealth

Advisor

Nex Cubed

Mentor

Econsult Solutions

ESI provides economic consulting and analytical services for businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations alike in a wide range of industries. The firm’s senior advisors have held significant positions in business, government, institutional, and non-profit organizations. Their dynamic activities, combined with their scope of experience add a breadth of knowledge that distinctively complements our expertise.

Senior Advisor

Forbes Business Council

Sharing insights on healthcare, higher education, leadership, and workforce development with Forbes Business Council, members are respected leaders who are selected for the council based on the depth and diversity of experience in leadership, management, customer engagement, technology & growth.

Council Member

Son Of A Nurse || Future Of Work & Education || Top Leadership Voice || DEIB Advocate || Transforming Health Equity || Podcast Host || Heart Leader || Connection is my Super Power

Interested in learning a bit about me and how I became the “Heart Leader.” Pull up a seat…

I inspire and equip leaders in the Eds and Meds to come together to solve the most pressing issues such as leadership, education, culture, and workforce transformation.

My recipe? As a heart leader, I champion transformative leadership through empathy and
strategic innovation. 'Empowering Collaboration Through Empathy' embodies my mission to unite diverse perspectives for ground-breaking solutions. Join me in leading with purpose and heart.

In a world craving genuine connection and purposeful change, I stand as a beacon of transformation. My mission is to lead with heart, blending empathy with innovation to navigate the challenges of tomorrow. Join me in crafting solutions that not only innovate but resonate deeply within our communities.

I lead organizations towards unprecedented growth by embedding a culture of empathy, resilience, and purpose-driven transformation that transcends traditional boundaries. Together, let’s achieve milestones with a visionary approach and pave the way for sustainable success.

I am always seeking conversation and professional collaboration with trend-setters, disrupters, and executives open to embracing change and systemic solutions in healthcare. Check out my thought leadership in the Forbes Business Council, my podcasts featuring guests like Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc, Teladoc's Chief Learning Officer Carrie Berg, among many others; and my daily content on LinkedIn.

Above all else in my life, I am a dedicated father to my three amazing sons. Thanks for checking out my profile and I look forward to connecting.

Contact Me:
610-442-7889 | groche@core.edu |

Some truths hit a little harder when you’ve lived them.

Far too many beautiful souls in our community are pushed out of their families simply for being who they are. I’ve walked that road myself, and I know the quiet ache it creates. It’s a wound that stays with you, even as you build a life rooted in authenticity, courage, and love.

What breaks my heart is how often people confuse a child’s identity with a parent’s “failure.” The real failure isn’t having an LGBTQ+ child. The real failure is choosing to turn away from them.

✅ We need more kindness in this world. 

✅ More families who choose love over fear. 

✅ More communities who choose belonging over judgment. 

✅ More humans willing to say, “You are safe with me.”

If you’re reading this today, I invite you to reflect on the way you show up for the people in your life, especially those who may be carrying silent battles. Ask yourself: Where can I offer more love? More acceptance? More presence?

Because none of us should ever be made to feel unworthy of family.

And if someone you care about is struggling to be seen or embraced, how might you be the person who reminds them they matter?

I’d love to hear your thoughts. How do we create a world where no one is disowned for simply being themselves?

#Heartleader #Linkedin #Socialmedia #Socialnetworking #Community #Humanity #Love #Equality

Son Of A Nurse Leading With Heart and Purpose || Inspiring and Equipping Leaders in the Eds and Meds || Workforce Transformation || Doctoral Student in Leadership || Strategist || Connector and Collaborator

The recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to exclude nursing from its updated definition of “professional degree” programs isn’t just a policy mistake, it’s a misunderstanding of the very profession holding our healthcare system together.

Nursing is a professional discipline. It requires deep clinical judgment, advanced training, licensure, and a level of human-centered leadership that our nation depends on every single day.

To categorize nursing degrees as something less sends the wrong message at the wrong time. We are in the middle of a workforce crisis, and this choice adds barriers for those pursuing advanced nursing education. It also diminishes the impact nurses have on patient care, community health, and the future of the healthcare workforce.

This isn’t about titles, this is about respect for the people who show up in the hardest moments of our lives.

So here is my challenge to all of us:

Let’s not stay quiet. 

Let’s elevate the truth about nurses and the essential expertise they bring to healthcare. 

Let’s speak to the power of advanced nursing education in strengthening systems, improving outcomes, and expanding access.

#Heartleader #Nursing #Nurses #Healthcare #Linkedin #Workforce #Careers #HealthcareonLinkedin #NursesonLinkedin

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This Thanksgiving, I’m taking a moment to acknowledge the quiet truth that this past year was anything but easy. It stretched me, tested me, and asked me to face parts of myself I had avoided for far too long. And yet… I’m still here. Stronger. Clearer. More grounded. And, for the first time in my life, fully and unapologetically myself.

I’m grateful for the challenges that shaped me, the people who held space for me, and the moments that reminded me that healing is possible when we lead with heart.

But more than anything, I’m grateful for the gift of becoming, slowly, imperfectly, courageously, the person I was always meant to be.

As we enter this season of gratitude, I hope we all take a breath and look at how far we’ve come. None of us walk this journey alone.

What are you grateful for this year, and how has it shaped who you’re becoming?

#Heartleader #Motivation #Linkedin #Whatinspiresme #SocialMedia #SocialNetworking #Health #Wellness #Mentalhealth

Today I pulled a coconut straight from a tree in Thailand for the very first time. Such a simple act, yet it surprised me with how much joy it brought. The taste was unbelievably fresh, almost as if the earth itself was offering a small gift.

What struck me most was how much this moment mirrors life. Some of the sweetest experiences come when we reach a little higher, try something new, or step into a moment we’ve never lived before. Growth often hides in the places we haven’t touched yet.

It reminded me to keep saying yes; to adventure, to learning, to connection, to becoming more fully myself.

#HeartLeader #Motivation #Inspiration #Careers #PersonalDevelopment #PersonalBranding #Leadership #WhatInspiresMe #BestAdvice

Some adventures remind you just how good it feels to fully live.

Riding ATVs through Honduras after Hurricane Melissa poured days of rain into the jungle was one of those moments for me. The mud was deep, the trails were wild, and every splash felt like an invitation to just let go and be present.

There’s something freeing about embracing the mess, leaning into the unknown, and trusting the ride. Out there covered head to toe in mud, I felt the kind of joy that comes from being fully grounded in the moment, fully human, and fully alive.

We all need spaces like that, places that remind us to play a little more, laugh a little louder, and not take ourselves too seriously.

What’s a recent moment that reminded you to just let go and enjoy the ride?

#HeartLeader #HumanResources #Management #Careers #PersonalDevelopment #PersonalBranding #Culture #Leadership #WhatInspiresMe #BestAdvice #Motivation

Check out this job at Risepoint: It’s an amazing opportunity to join my awesome leadership team!

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