About the Speakers

David Palmer is a seasoned ed-tech sales leader at Blackboard, specializing in federal and DoD educational training solutions. With over 18 years of experience supporting military schools, David manages Anthology’s education technology portfolio across DoD Professional Military Education (PME) institutions and the Intelligence Community (IC).  He works closely with stakeholders to solve complex learning and training challenges by delivering COTS-based, secure, and scalable solutions that align with mission requirements. From modernizing legacy systems to implementing AI-enhanced course design and IL4/FedRAMP-compliant cloud platforms, David helps clients reduce cost, speed up delivery, and improve learner outcomes.  Passionate about aligning technology with mission readiness, David is focused on helping federal education leaders accelerate modernization—turning complex requirements into operational success across classified and unclassified environments. 

Alberta Godwin is a customer-first solutions engineer with over 20 years of experience supporting U.S. government agencies in solving complex learning and training challenges. As a trusted advisor to federal and defense clients, Alberta works daily with instructional designers, program leaders, and IT teams to implement secure, scalable, and mission-ready education technology. She specializes in guiding agencies through the successful adoption of Blackboard Learn Ultra, helping modernize legacy training programs with intuitive design, seamless integrations, and FedRAMP/IL4-compliant cloud architecture. Whether it’s aligning to DoD COTS guidance, introducing ethical AI tools, or troubleshooting LMS configurations, her decades-long track record reflects a passion for enabling public sector educators and trainers to deliver impactful, efficient learning experiences at scale.