Ed Luschei

Ed Luschei has over 20 years of work experience in the field of research and data analytics. Ed served as a Research/Teaching Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2001 to 2011. During this time, they conducted in-depth research on sustainable management of agroecosystems, utilized research models, and secured grant funding. From 2012 to 2015, they worked as the Director of Analytics at RootMetrics, managing a team of 20+ data analysts and statisticians. Ed also represented the company twice before the BBB/National advertising division regarding Verizon National Campaign claims. Later, they worked as an Executive Director - Data Analytics at IHS Markit from 2015 to 2022, before being recruited as a Director - Data Analytics at Ookla in 2022.

Ed Luschei has a Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Montana State University-Bozeman, which was completed in or before 2001. Prior to that, they received an M.A. in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from The University of Texas at Austin, which was completed in or before 1994. Ed also earned a B.A. in Theoretical Physics from Reed College, which was completed in or before 1991.