Hello, we’re Xello!

An education software company powered by passionate people who are committed to helping every student become future ready.
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We help students become future ready

Founded in 1995 by three friends fresh out of college, the concept for Xello was inspired by its founders’ determination to help others avoid the all-too-familiar struggles they faced in finding fulfilling careers after graduation. Since its humble beginnings over 25 years ago, Xello has grown and evolved to become the most trusted K-12 college and career readiness partner to states and school districts across the nation.

We help students become future ready

Recognized by industry experts with accolades such as the EdTech Awards’ Cool Tool for Career Planning Solution and the SIAA CODiE Awards for Best Customer Experience in EdTech, Xello continues to set the standard in educational software design and exceptional customer support.
How we got here
1995
Career Cruising is founded by Matt McQuillen, Jeff Harris, and Angus McMurtry.
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1997
We release the first version of Career Cruising with 150 career profiles on CD-ROM with sound and video.
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1999
We move out of the basement and into our first real office.
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2000
We take Career Cruising to the World Wide Web.
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2002
Online student portfolios are added to the program.
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2003
Reports and dashboards for educators are released.
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2005
Hola! Bonjour! Spanish and French languages are introduced.
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2007
We outgrow our office and move to new digs.
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2008
High school course planning is introduced.
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2014
Research and development on a next generation product begins.
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2016
We welcome our 100th employee. Woot!
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2017
Hello Xello! We introduce a brand-new program and, at the same time, rebrand the company from Career Cruising to Xello.
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2017
Xello and UK future readiness platform, CASCAID, join forces.
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2018
Interactive and fully integrated lessons are released.
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2018
We launch a mobile version of Xello.
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2019
Xello for Elementary launches.
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2020
Xello and Common App partner up.
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2020
Xello launched its Work-Based Learning module.
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2021
Xello's Family Portal launches for parents and guardians.
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2021
Xello acquires Awato, a personalized career pathfinding platform.
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2022
Xello Wins the CODiE Award for Best Customer Experience.
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2023
Xello Launches Pre-Inquiry Marketing Platform for Higher Education.
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2023
Xello honored with 2023 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence.
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The passionate people behind Xello
We’re a dynamic and diverse group of people united by our mission to help every student become future ready. We believe the best way to achieve success is through creativity, authenticity, and collaboration -- plus having a lot of fun along the way!
  • Leadership
  • Leadership
  • Client Success
  • Culture
  • Customer Experience
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Product
  • Sales
Matt McQuillen
CEO & Founder
Jeff Harris
President & Founder
Asif Mohamed
VP, Finance
Meredith Beyer-Alldridge
VP, Success & Adoption
Katie Lutes
VP, Culture
Te Thebeau
VP, Product Experience
Jackelyn Skudra
VP, Sales
Ben Pierce
VP, Engineering
Monica Biesok
VP, Marketing
Anthony Abbott
VP, Information Systems
Meghan Foster
Director, Sales
Eric Tennison
Director, Business Development
Laura Commisso
Director, Talent Acquisition
Angie Low
Director, Customer Success
Sofia Rokerya
Director, Client Solutions
Heather Bugden
Director, Onboarding Management
Sarah Brown
Director, Product Management
Marcio Bomfim
Director, Design
Maureen Ariza Paredes
Director, Experience Research
Craig Bell
Director, Content
Jeffrey Taylor
Director, Revenue Operations
Madeleine Starowicz
Director, Product Marketing
Chris Olford
Director, Strategic Territory Management
Ella Bujok
Managing Director
Ginny Weitner
Director, Strategic Accounts
Sharon Preda
Strategic Territory Manager
Amanda Molinaro
Strategic Territory Manager
Noa Lipton
Strategic Territory Manager
Delfina Manocchio
Senior Territory Manager
Matt Krawczyk
Strategic Territory Manager
Mona Hendesi
Strategic Territory Manager
Oliver Brown
Strategic Territory Manager

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