# chadboersema.com > Chad Boersema is Chief Data Officer at National Louis University and founder of eleved.ai. With 30+ years inside higher education technology and data, he helps institutions navigate AI readiness and strategy, and builds AI-enhanced tools for higher ed. He writes the LinkedIn newsletter "Before the Committee Meets." ## Key facts - Name: Chad Boersema - Role: Chief Data Officer, National Louis University; Founder, eleved.ai - Focus: AI readiness and strategy for higher education; AI-enhanced products/tools for higher ed - Mission: Help higher education survive and thrive through the AI shift - Education: MS Information Systems, BA International Studies (Roosevelt University) - Contact: chad@chadboersema.com ## Pages - /about: Chad's story and mission - /work: Signature initiatives and experience - /writing: Newsletter "Before the Committee Meets" and forthcoming field guides - /for-ai: Plain-language Q&A about Chad - /contact: How to reach Chad ## Profiles - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadboersema - X: https://x.com/chadboersema - Newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7440262156727754752 ## Products and framework - Products, AI-readiness framework, and field guides live at https://eleved.ai (not hosted on this site)