Team

Meet the team bringing technology and history together.

Dean Serrentino

Dean Serrentino

Founder/CEO

Dean Serrentino is a product and technology leader who builds practical, high-trust tools for the people who rely on them. He brings extensive experience applying AI and data science to real-world workflows, with an emphasis on human review, transparency, and responsible use.

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Rob Waldron

Rob Waldron

Chair

Rob Waldron is Chairman of Curriculum Associates, a Boston-area edtech company supporting learning gains for over 14 million students and their educators nationwide. Before becoming Chairman, Rob led the company as CEO for 17 years and drove the creation of i-Ready, its flagship product. Under his leadership, the company grew from 100 to 2,600 staff, earned Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work" award, and was named "Top Place to Work" by The Boston Globe ten years in a row.

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Lilli Cooper

Lilli Cooper

VP, Partnerships

Lilli Cooper guides partnerships and client relationships to help cultural heritage institutions turn complex digital project ideas into attainable, real-world outcomes. She brings experience working with museum, library, and archival collections, collaborating closely with collections staff, institutional leadership, and funding partners to advance responsible digital transformation.

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Michael Sao Pedro, PhD

Michael Sao Pedro, PhD

Principal Engineer

Mike is a creative technologist with a background in computer science, AI, and full-stack development, building user-informed, technically robust products across the edtech, creator, and defense sectors.

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Advisory Board

Advisors with deep expertise in archives, research, and cultural heritage.

Dr. Colleen J. Shogan

Dr. Colleen J. Shogan

11th Archivist of the United States

Dr. Colleen J. Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States, leading the National Archives and Records Administration.

Dr. Andrew M. Davenport

Dr. Andrew M. Davenport

VP Research, Thomas Jefferson Foundation

Andrew M. Davenport is the Vice President for Research and Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

Michael Hill

Michael Hill

Research assistant to David McCullough, Author, co-producer of Ken Burns' The Civil War

Michael Hill is an independent historical researcher who worked with David McCullough for nearly forty years.

Beth Hill

Beth Hill

President and CEO of Fort Ticonderoga

As President and CEO of Fort Ticonderoga for over 25 years, Beth L. Hill is a nationally recognized leader in historic preservation and cultural heritage.