David G. Payne

As vice president of Learner Insights, David’s responsibility is to drive the organization’s unification and growth of several products and services into one vertical business division, Learner Insights. Before joining the Clearinghouse in May 2023, David served as Senior Strategic Advisor, Solutions at JFF Labs, Jobs for the Future. Prior to that position, he spent several years at Educational Testing Services (ETS), where he served in various roles, from Associate Vice President to Global Higher Education Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He also served as Chairman of ETS Global B.V. and ETS International Holdings Limited. David was a professor, the Psychology Department Chair, Vice Provost, and Graduate Dean at Binghamton University – SUNY in Binghamton, New York. He has a Ph.D. in Psychology from Purdue University. In addition, he holds a Master of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science, in Psychology, both from the State University of New York College at Cortland.