About Us

As President and CEO, Matt Chapman leads the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) in achieving its vision for kid-centric education based on comprehensive and accurate data.

Matt has combined business careers with a volunteer career focused on education. Matt co-founded a program for street youth that includes an award-winning alternative school. Matt served on the board of OMSI, focusing on its strategic plan and programs for distance learning in science. As a regent for the University of Portland, he also serves as a mentor for students in the entrepreneurship program.

Matt practiced law for 13 years, and then became CEO of CFI ProServices, Inc., a publicly traded company where he served for 13 years. CFI received recognition in local and national lists of rapidly growing companies, and was listed as one of the 10 best places to work in Oregon four years in a row.

Matt received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Portland in 1971, and a J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School in 1974.

Karl joined Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) in 2003, primarily serving in the role of Vice President of Engineering and Development. In 2007 Karl was charged with leading the organization in a dedicated focus of building and establishing consistent quality processes and metrics into NWEA as Chief Quality Officer.

Prior to coming to NWEA, Karl was a founder and served as Chairman of STEP Technology, a software engineering firm that was instrumental in the building of NWEA's cornerstone product, MAP (Measures of Academic Progress). Karl has also been a college lecturer and researcher as well as a circuit designer. Additionally, he managed the research group at the University of Utah for Burroughs.

Karl received his Masters Degree in Math at the University of Oregon and did post graduate work in computer science at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

Prior to joining Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) in 2006, Ginger served in public education for over 20 years as a teacher and administrator. As VP of Partner Relations she leads all aspects of the organization's work with partners including enrollment, development, and support.

Ginger's greatest accomplishments can be measured by the growth that individual students have made, either from her direct impact in the classroom, or her indirect influence in administration and in her current capacity.

Ginger received her Bachelor of Arts degree and teacher certifications from Cedar Crest College. She received a Master's in School Administration from Wayne State University.

Suketu joined Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) in 2007 as Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for overall technology investments and direction. His leadership also extends to the development, delivery and fulfillment of NWEA's product and services.

Prior to coming to NWEA, Suketu held leadership roles at Centrisoft, Amdahl and Sync Research as well as consulting roles at a number of high-profile technology companies. Suketu brings to NWEA an impeccable track record of working closely with customers and engineers to deliver practical and cost effective products.

Suketu received his Master of Science degree from the State of University of New York and Bachelor of Technology from IIT, Bombay, India.

Jeff joined Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) in 2007. In addition to his role as Chief Operating Officer, Jeff also serves as NWEA's CFO and Vice President of Corporate Services. Jeff brings to NWEA more than 20 years of experience helping organizations attain their goals, first as an attorney at Perkins Coie and later in various leadership roles at notable Northwest companies, including CFI ProServices/Harland Financial System, Vesta Corporation, Centrisoft Corporation and CakeBoxx LLC.

At CFI ProServices, Jeff was Vice President and General Counsel from 1994 through its acquisition by Harland Financial Services Systems in 2000. He was the Vice President of Finance and Administration at Vesta Corporation during a critical time in that company's expansion. Jeff has served as the Chief Operating Officer at both Centrisoft Corporation and CakeBoxx LLC, a startup company engaged in developing a new, more secure design for international shipping containers.

Jeff received a B.S. in Business Administration from Oregon State University in 1982 and J.D. degree from the University at Berkeley (Boalt Hall) in 1985.

Steven Wise is the Vice President of Research and Development for the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). Before joining NWEA in 2008, he established the Institute for Computer-Based Assessment at James Madison University and spent 10 years as a Professor of Psychology, teaching in JMU's Ph.D. program in Assessment and Measurement. Prior to his time at JMU, Dr. Wise taught for 15 years in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has taught a variety of courses in applied measurement and statistics, including introductory and intermediate statistical methods, correlation methods, meta-analysis, measurement theory, item response theory, and computer-based testing. Dr. Wise has published extensively during the past two decades in applied measurement, with particular emphasis in computer-based testing and the psychology of test taking. In addition, he sits on the editorial board of several academic journals and provides psychometric consultation to a variety of organizations.

Steven received his Ph.D. in educational measurement and statistics from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign in 1981.

Raymond is Vice President of Business Development, Product Management and Test Services for Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). In addition to creating and managing strategic business partnerships for NWEA, Raymond's team is responsible for leading in the design, development, release and support of NWEA's assessments and data products, including the creation of items and tests used to measure student growth and performance.

Prior to joining NWEA in 2005, Raymond enjoyed a twenty-nine year career as teacher, principal and superintendent of schools. His tenure included seven years as superintendent of Alexander Local School District in Ohio and seventeen years as superintendent in Rochester, New Hampshire. During this service, he gained a national reputation for his understanding and effective use of data to improve instruction and increase student learning. He is a widely published author, respected presenter and has been privileged to actively participate in and lead several professional organizations, including a term as chair of the National Forum on Education Statistics.

Raymond received his Bachelors in Music Education at the University of Utah in 1972, earned a Masters in Secondary Education in 1979, and received an Ed.D. in School Administration in 1981. Both graduate degrees were earned at Indiana University in Bloomington.