Jamie Harper, CEO

Jamie leads Level Education Group, leveraging over 20 years of executive experience in various healthcare and technology-enabled businesses. He works closely with the company’s team to set the strategic vision of Level Education Group and its associated brands, and is responsible for day-to-day operations. Jamie focuses on delivering customer-focused value and implementing data-driven solutions, priding himself on superior customer experiences. Jamie takes a special interest in providing customers with relevant, high-quality content and in the implementation of initiatives to ensure seamless interactions with the company’s various products.

He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from California State University at Northridge and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Michael Russell, CFO

Michael is an accomplished accounting and finance professional with over 20 years of expertise in leading and managing financial operations for private equity and venture capital funded as well as family-owned small to mid-sized companies. He has a strong track record of implementing process improvements that has enhanced efficiency across various departments, including accounting, finance, human resources, and operations. Michael has also played a key role in M&A activities, successfully integrating new acquisitions and contributing to significant company growth. He is dedicated to driving financial integrity and operational excellence throughout the organization.

Michael has a Master's degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and maintains an active CPA certification.

Dr. William Cook, Founder

Will is a seasoned healthcare professional, with over 25 years of experience, both as a practicing psychologist and as an educator. Will founded CE4Less.com to serve mental health professionals in 2004 after realizing he could not find a single provider that could satisfy his need for high-quality, relevant continuing education that was also affordable and easy-to-use for busy professionals like himself. Over the years, Will and his team expanded CE4Less.com’s offerings to provide the same quality, affordability, and convenience to nurses, creating NurseCE4Less.com. Through these brands, Will has partnered with hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, helping them to further their careers through education. Will graduated from Texas A&M with a Ph.D. in psychology.

Lys Hunt, MSW & LICSW, Mental Health Program Director

With more than two decades of experience as a practicing social worker and over 14 years of experience developing continuing education for mental health professionals, Lys leads the CE4Less.com team.

Lys has been a licensed independent Social Worker for over 20 years. She earned her Master’s Degree from the Boston University School of Social Work and completed intensive post-graduate programs in family therapy and couples therapy through the Family Institute of Cambridge. Following these programs, she completed a post-graduate fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital in the department of child and adolescent psychiatry. Throughout her years of experience, Lys provided clinical services and supervision at both the Arbour-Choate Hospital in Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Her current clinical work specializes in the areas of mental health and child and family welfare. In addition to her role at Level Education Group, Lys provides therapy via telehealth and in-person sessions in an outpatient setting and provides consultation for service provision in varied settings; she leverages this ongoing clinical experience to continue to inform the content that CE4Less develops for its customers. She has been a consultant and planner of continuing education for social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and counselors for over 14 years.

Susan DePasquale, MSN, APRN/PMHNP-BC, Nursing Coordinator

Susan leads the NurseCE4Less.com team. Leveraging her extensive background in healthcare and nursing, Susan is responsible for guiding all aspects of content development for NurseCE4Less.com.

Susan is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She completed her Masters of Art in Political Science at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, as well as a Masters of Science in Nursing at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington with a focus in neurogastroenterology and the Post-Masters of Science in Nursing at the Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana with a focus in psychiatry. Susan has worked with small and rural healthcare teams in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada, and in teaching and research hospitals such as Providence Health and Virginia Mason Medical Center Digestive and Liver Disease Departments in Seattle. She has almost a decade of experience writing and coordinating continuing education content for nurses at all professional levels.

Anne McSweeney, LCSW, Head of Product / President of CEU Creations

With more than 25 years of experience in social work, continuing education, and product development, Anne serves as Head of Product for Level Education Group and President of CEU Creations. She oversees product strategy and content development across multiple brands, including continuing education, certifications, exam preparation, and professional development resources for helping professionals nationwide.

Anne founded CEU Creations in 2010 with a vision of transforming the continuing education experience through innovative, engaging learning solutions. Prior to founding CEU Creations, she practiced medical social work for more than eight years in home health, hospice, and dialysis, primarily serving the geriatric population. In 2015, she was appointed to the Fulton County Commission on Elderly Affairs, where she served for five years advocating for seniors throughout Fulton County, Georgia.

Anne earned her B.A. in Psychology from Auburn University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama. She has been a licensed social worker in Georgia for 28 years and remains passionate about macro social work, educational innovation, and developing engaging learning experiences that improve professional practice.

Sam Slater, Vice President of Growth

Drawing on well over a decade of experience in education/EdTech, Sam leads LEG’s sales customer success teams.

Sam’s journey began as a student advisor at Kaplan Test Prep. During his time at Kaplan, Sam honed his skills in the education sector as he was repeatedly promoted into various roles and, ultimately, to Director of Sales for Kaplan’s largest segment. After more than a decade at Kaplan, Sam took a role leading B2C sales and customer success at A-List Education, a provider of admissions counseling, exam prep, and academic mentoring services. Sam’s strategic vision and unwavering commitment to organization development played a pivotal role in the growth of the company and its expanded market presence led to similar growth and expansion in his role, with a series of rapid promotions culminating with his appointment as CEO of A-List Education. Sam holds a BBA in Accountancy and Business Management from Baruch College.

Jyoti Jeerage, Vice President of Exam Prep & Certification Content

With more more than two decades of experience in education/EdTech, instructional design, and people development, including having spent the last fifteen of those years leading teams to deliver high-quality learning experiences, Jyoti leads LEG’s licensure exam preparation and post-licensure certification teams.

Jyoti’s career began in the classroom, where she built her skills teaching in early childhood education, high school, and adult learning environments. She spent 15 years at Kaplan Test Prep as a test prep instructor, faculty manager, and ultimately, as the Senior Director of Graduate and Pre-College Programs. As VP of Exam Prep & Certification Content at LEG, Jyoti is proud to lead a team of inspirational instructors, coaches, and subject-matter experts who support the healthcare community. Jyoti holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Minnesota.