Meet the Aceable Leadership Team
Our Leaders are committed to driving Aceable's mission of empowering people to achieve their goals while fostering a company culture of excellence and innovation.
Blake Garrett
Founder & CEO
Blake is the Founder and CEO of Aceable, a mobile-first education platform that transforms stale institutional knowledge into practical understanding. Since founding Aceable in 2012, the company and its family of brands have educated over 13 million customers and raised $100 million from HGGC, Sageview Capital, Silveron, Floodgate, and a slew of other angels. Blake started his career as a systems integration consultant for Ernst & Young. While at EY, Blake developed his passion for education by founding the EY Austin College MAP program that helps high school juniors and seniors get through graduation and into college. After six years at EY, Blake decided to follow his passion for education and his entrepreneurial instincts to start Aceable.
- Hometown: Los Gatos, California
- Education: B.S. in Management, with a concentration in Accounting, from Boston College.
- Favorite Aceable Value: I can't pick a favorite as they are all invaluable in my personal and professional life.
- Hobbies/Interests: My wife and 3 children, reading, traveling, staying in shape so I feel great when I'm 100, home improvement projects, and chess (although I'm mediocre, at best).
- Favorite Taco: Carne asada, guacamole, peppers & onions, lime juice, homemade tortillas.
Mike Grisko
Chief Financial Officer
Mike oversees strategic planning, financial reporting, corporate development, and accounting and financial operations at Aceable. Previously, Mike was CFO and co-founder of Atmosphere TV. He was instrumental in securing $198 million in funding and scaling the company’s operations there. Atmosphere now streams content in over 65,000 venues, reaching a unique audience of 131 million U.S. adults monthly. Atmosphere was named the #1 fastest-growing company in Central Texas in 2022 by the ABJ and #104 in Deloitte’s Fast 500 list in 2023. Prior to Atmosphere, Mike was the CFO of Atmosphere's former parent company, Chive Media Group, a multi-platform digital media and eCommerce company. Mike started his career as an investment banker for Moelis & Company and PwC. With a solid foundation in finance, deals, and capital markets, Mike is uniquely qualified to spearhead Aceable's strategic growth initiatives.
- Hometown: Chicago, IL
- Education: B.S. in Finance and Accountancy from the University of Illinois.
- Favorite Aceable Value: #ExhibitGrit
- Favorite Taco: Migas breakfast taco with roja salsa from Veracruz
- Hobbies/Interests: Coaching my son and two daughters' sports teams, aspiring golfer, grilling/smoking dinner on Sundays for my family, a bonfire on a crisp night, and date nights with my wife.
Bill Mulford-Carper
VP of Product
Bill is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, and delivery of Aceable’s products, including strategic planning, product life-cycle, customer experience, program management, hybrid learning, and regulatory compliance at Aceable. Since joining Aceable in 2021, he has leveraged over 15 years of expertise in EdTech to scale interactive digital experiences to improve Aceable learning. During his previous tenure as a management consultant with PwC, he led operational transformation and strategic process reengineering initiatives across the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. Bill's career began at McGraw-Hill, where he nurtured his passion for creating and managing engaging educational content that resonates with students, driven by the belief that ‘education is the great equalizer.’ This philosophy continues to underpin his work, inspiring solutions that meet students where they are and unlock their potential.
- Hometown: Bolingbrook, Illinois
- Education: B.S. Mathematics at Drake University; MBA at University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
- Favorite Aceable Value: #PursueGrowth
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family, attending my twin daughters' volleyball games and dance performances, attempting to learn French, playing basketball, and traveling.
- Favorite Taco: Taco Night at the Mulford-Carpers!
Kevin Nuut
VP of Engineering
Kevin is the VP of Engineering at Aceable, where he oversees a 42-person engineering organization delivering scalable education technology to over 55,000 daily active users. Since joining as a Senior Engineer in 2014 to build Aceable's first API and web application, Kevin has grown with the company through multiple acquisitions, leading the technical integration of prepagent.comPrepagent.com, driversed.comDriversed.com, idrivesafely.comIdrivesafely.com, and REI into a unified platform, maintaining 99.9% uptime.
Before Aceable, Kevin served as Chief Software Architect at Jaduka and Lead Software Engineer at Network IP, where he created and maintained a phone card portal that became the primary technical foundation through three successive acquisitions. His methodical, data-driven approach to engineering leadership—rooted in his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas—focuses on transparency, fairness, and solving problems with the best possible solutions rather than chasing trends. Kevin believes engineering's role is to provide scalable, hardened solutions that enable the company to move fast while maintaining reliability.
- Hometown: Austin, Texas
- Education: University of Texas - B.S. Electrical Engineering
- Hobbies/Interests: Drawing, Bravo TV, Reading Books, Gym, Gardening
- Favorite Aceable Value: #HelpOthersSucceed
- Most Memorable Teacher: A prior mentor said "You are not your code" and I live by that.
- Favorite Condiment: Bachans Japanese Spicy
Taylor McKinney
VP of Marketing (Content & Conversion)
Taylor McKinney is Vice President of Marketing (Content + Conversion) at Aceable, where she leads teams across content, lifecycle marketing, conversion-rate optimization, e-commerce, and product marketing. Her mission is to turn the traffic Aceable earns into results by creating engaging content, designing high-converting experiences, and building programs that move prospects into customers. Taylor has been with Aceable for six years and previously held marketing leadership roles at TrustRadius and A Place for Mom. A collaborative, curiosity-driven leader, she’s passionate about Aceable’s value #SeektoUnderstand—believing the best outcomes come from listening first and acting from insight.
- Hometown: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Education: BA in Business with Marketing Concentration, University of Greenwich
- Favorite Aceable Value: #SeekToUnderstand
- Hobbies/Interests: I spend most of my downtime with my husband and two kids — playing soccer, hiking, kayaking, and exploring new places together
- Favorite Condiment: Ranch
Peter Rowley
VP, Growth Marketing
Peter Rowley is Vice President of Growth Marketing at Aceable, where he identifies growth opportunities and ensures every marketing dollar works harder. With a focus on performance and efficiency, Peter partners closely across teams to scale impact while keeping a sharp eye on ROI. Peter brings over 20 years of marketing experience spanning from e-commerce to cybersecurity. A naturally curious leader, he’s driven by Aceable’s value #PursueGrowth—believing continuous learning is the key to becoming smarter, better, and more effective every day.
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- Education: Digital Marketing, Full Sail University
- Favorite Aceable Value: #PursueGrowth
- Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, Photography, Espresso Making, Mountain Biking
- Most Memorable Teacher: 4th grade - Ms. Patton. She was incredibly patient and always took time to personally get to know each of her students. She also attended every one of my soccer games.
Blair McBride Norton
Sr. Director, People & Culture
Blair helps Aceable align people priorities with business strategy. She partners closely with leaders across the organization to develop initiatives that support an inclusive culture where every team member feels valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. Prior to Aceable, she held HR and Communications positions at Keller Williams Realty International and The State Bar of Texas.
- Hometown: Austin, Texas
- Education: BA in History from the University of Texas at Austin, SHRM-CP
- Hobbies/Interests: I love to bake (specifically cookies), try new restaurants, travel, and spend time with my fiance and rescue lab (Tucker).
- Favorite Aceable Value: #HelpOthersSucceed
- Most Memorable Teacher: Mr. Conway. 7th grade AP US History. This is the class that made me realize I loved history. He taught in the way I learned, and in his class I discovered how to take notes and study skills that I have used ever since. He also loved puns.
- Favorite Taco: The Pirata at Taco Flats
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