CourseAvenue Management Team

Joe Gorup

Joe Gorup is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CourseAvenue. Joe is an experienced e-Learning technology expert with a focus on the integration of adaptive technologies -- screen readers, voice command software, etc. - with e-Learning courses and course development software. Joe has led and participated in numerous interactive sessions throughout the US on the topic of "Section 508 Compliance and e-Learning," most recently as a co-presenter at the US Government Section 508 Coordinator meeting (Gettysburg, November, 2009) and with the US Department of Education for the Washington, D.C., chapter of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Joe serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Spectrios Institute for Visual Rehabilitation in Wheaton, Illinois. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Analysis from Miami University (Ohio).

Eric Pierce

Eric Pierce serves as the Chief Operating Officer of CourseAvenue. Before joining CourseAvenue, Eric was a Partner with KPMG, LLP. During his 12 years at KPMG, he served in two roles. First, he consulted with and served Fortune 1000 companies throughout the country on a variety of tax and business operational issues. Second, he led and managed several different business units within the KPMG organization, including three new business units Eric started and grew, and three under-performing business units Eric restructured and returned to profitable growth. Prior to joining KPMG, Eric practiced law for eight years. His legal experience included legislative and lobbying activities, business and transactional negotiation and planning, and litigation and dispute resolution. Eric received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, and his law degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).