TJ Bliss is a change-maker in higher education. He focuses on making change with people by building strong relationships of trust. He has proven track records in education leadership, philanthropy, fundraising, and nonprofit management. He gravitates toward projects that challenge him and provide him with authentic opportunities for deep learning. He loves doing work that fully draws on his diverse and deep skill-set. But what matters most is when he sees how his efforts make a meaningful difference in other people’s lives and in his community. TJ has held many senior leadership positions in his career, including as the Chief Advancement Officer at Wiki Education, Program Officer at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Director of Assessment at the Idaho State Department of Education. He also serves on several nonprofit boards, including Stand Up Republic Foundation, Wiki Education (Advisory Board), and the Boise Chapter of the BYU Alumni Association.