Kelly Hoyland

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Board Member at Velocity Network Foundation

Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States

Overview

Kelly Hoyland is the Director of Project Management at Unicon, Inc. , focusing on leveraging technology to support teaching and learning. She has extensive experience in educational technology leadership from prior roles at 1EdTech, the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and in K-12 education. She is also a board member for the Velocity Network Foundation.

Outside of work, Kelly enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and dogs. Living on a small lake, she is fond of paddleboarding and boating, and also enjoys hiking. A former student described her as a "tremendous inspiration, " highlighting her passion for education.

She began her career as a K-12 teacher for Career and Technical Education, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to bridging education and workforce readiness.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

EdTech Innovation
Her entire career, from K-12 teacher to director roles at 1EdTech and Unicon, has focused on using technology to improve teaching and learning outcomes.
Digital Credentials
As a board member of the Velocity Network Foundation and through her work at 1EdTech, she leads initiatives to advance digital learning and credentialing for all learners.
Nonprofit Governance
Serves as a board member for the Velocity Network Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on creating a trusted network for verifiable career credentials.

Media Appearances

Kelly has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Board Member at Velocity Network Foundation
6-2025
Director, Project Management at Unicon, Inc.
1-2025 - 7-2025
Director, Post-Secondary Education & Workforce Programs at 1EdTech Consortium
12-2022 - 1-2025
Director of Higher Education Programs at 1EdTech Consortium
6-2019 - 12-2022
Higher Education Institutional Program Manager at 1EdTech Consortium

Education

2010 - 2012
Administration Certification from University of Wisconsin-Stout
2007 - 2009
Masters from Marian University of Fond du Lac

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Exp : 20 Location : Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Board Member at Velocity Network Foundation
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Insights For Selling To Kelly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kelly is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kelly

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kelly move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Kelly take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Kelly

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