Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Stuart Kahl co-founded Measured Progress as Advanced Systems in Measurement and Evaluation, Inc. in 1983, serving as vice president during the company’s first fourteen years and as president and chief executive officer since 1997.
A former elementary and secondary teacher, Dr. Kahl earned degrees from Johns Hopkins University and from University of Colorado. He worked for the Education Commission of the States, the University of Colorado, and RMC Research Corporation, where he helped generate statewide assessment business and directed several state contracts.
A frequent speaker at meetings of state and national professional groups, Dr. Kahl also provides technical consultation to various education agencies. In recent years, he has been recognized for his work in the areas of standard setting for non-multiple-choice instruments and the alignment of curriculum and assessment. Dr. Kahl regularly publishes research papers and commentaries introducing and analyzing current issues and trends in education.
President
Martin Borg joined Measured Progress as president in November of 2008. Mr. Borg succeeds Stuart Kahl as president; Dr. Kahl continues to serve as chief executive officer.
A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Mr. Borg is an experienced and dedicated educator who is committed to helping students and teachers in the classroom. He taught social studies, served as a school district technology officer, developed an online test delivery system, and started his own company, which he ultimately sold to a testing company.
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Lisa Ehrlich has served in a number of roles of increasing responsibility since she joined Measured Progress in 1994. Most recently, she was appointed to Chief Operating Officer. In her role, Dr. Ehrlich leads, directs, and oversees business operations for Measured Progress’s multiple departments and campuses; including planning, designing, and leading continuous process improvements throughout the company.
Prior to her tenure at Measured Progress, Dr. Ehrlich worked for 13 years with Digital Equipment Corporation, where she managed training projects, products, and educational services departments, administered programs, and acted as liaison to both customers and executive committees. Dr. Ehrlich earned doctoral and master’s degrees in instructional design and technology from the University of Iowa, and a bachelor’s degree from Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Chief Financial Officer
Robert Kmetz brings more than twenty years of experience in finance to his current positions at Measured Progress, in which he serves as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. In these roles, he currently directs accounting, budgeting, capital raising, banking, and cash management and manages personnel in Measured Progress’s Purchasing and Facilities departments. Through his many years of management experience, he brings his accounting, budgeting, capital raising, and cash management skills to Measured Progress.
Mr. Kmetz earned a master’s degree in business education with a concentration in finance at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a master’s in economics at the American University in Washington, DC.
Chief Information Officer
Thomas K. Squeo joined Measured Progress in 2010 to oversee and develop strategic information systems technology.
Mr. Squeo’s extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of K-12 testing and assessment has led him to direct a technology consulting group dedicated to developing and delivering educational technology throughout K-20. In addition, he has developed and delivered net-centric applications and information distribution systems for the United States intelligence community, and has spearheaded Internet strategy, operations, and technology portfolio management for major academic publishers.
Senior Vice President, Large-Scale Business Development
Richard Dobbs is responsible for state-level business development and the analysis of federal legistation and national education reform efforts. Before joining Measured Progress in 2004, he served as vice president of sales and marketing, an educational consultant to school districts in thirteen states, and was a classroom teacher in traditional and open-concept schools.
Mr. Dobbs holds degrees in educational administration and elementary education. His awards include the McGraw-Hill Excellence in Management Award, Consultant of the Year, and the Gold Medal Club for consecutive years of goal attainment.
Senior Vice President, Client Services
Timothy Crockett has served in a number of senior leadership positions in education and assessment for more than thirty years. He joined Measured Progress in 1993 and manages the company’s statewide general and alternate assessment work in his role as senior vice president.
At Measured Progress, Mr. Crockett has served as director of program management, assistant vice president, and vice president in client services. He began his career in the classroom as a fifth-grade teacher and went on to serve as a school principal and district curriculum director; he later worked in the assessment division at the Maine Department of Education. In addition, he served as a school board member for SAU-16, Hallowell-Farmingdale, Maine.
Mr. Crockett earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Maine at Farmington and a master of education degree from the University of Maine at Orono.
Senior Vice President: Strategy, Products, and Portfolio
Richard Swartz joined Measured Progress in 2010. In his role, he provides strategic leadership, with a special focus on developing products and services to improve teaching and learning.
Mr. Swartz is a veteran assessment professional and educator. He comes to our company after five years of leadership at Riverside Publishing, where he most recently served as president. During his 25 years in the testing industry, he has distinguished himself as a leader in the areas of assessment research and development, technology, and the creation of innovative products for both the domestic and international markets.