HighWire Press, a not-for-profit division of Stanford University Libraries, has announced the appointment of Tara Robenalt as the Director of Product Management.
Brought on to extend the combination of vision and execution with timely and cutting-edge products, Robenalt comes to HighWire with extensive product management experience at software companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a degree in Industrial Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Tara began her career at Oracle.
Most recently, she was the Director of Publishing Solutions at IXL Learning, an online learning company where she led the development of three successful e-learning B2B and B2C products from concept to launch, including an online books platform that serves K-12 and higher education markets. She also managed strategic relationships with textbook publishing partners, including Cengage Learning, McGraw-Hill and Wiley.
HighWire develops and delivers a wide range of web products designed to enhance the dissemination of research communication. From the launch of 1000's of mobile optimised websites and suite of mobile apps to interactive tools that analyse user behaviour, HighWire is responsive to its customers' need for innovative new products.
