Robert Tess, a veteran of marketing in for-profit and nonprofit organizations, is Learning Forward’s new director of marketing. In this role, Tess is responsible for marketing the Learning Forward brand and for the marketing of memberships, conferences, programs, services, products, and publications. In partnership with Learning Forward’s senior staff, Tess will develop specific strategies to elevate the organization’s presence. “Bob’s wealth of experience in both for-profit and non-profit settings will provide strong leadership in how Learning Forward serves its constituents and presents itself to the educator community,” said Stephanie Hirsh, Learning Forward’s ex-ecutive director. “Bob has effectively led marketing efforts from strategy creation through tactical implementation in nonprofit associations with the same scope of operations as Learning For-ward and will be an invaluable addition to our