BUBO LEARNING DESIGN - Key Persons


Ben Smith

Job Titles:
  • Instructional Designer
Ben is an Instructional Designer and Scriptwriter. He holds an M.A. in English literature from the University of North Texas and a B.A. from the University of Alabama.

Cari Bates

Job Titles:
  • Project Manager
Cari manages project timelines and communication. She is also a 3D digital artist, a 2D animator, and a Storyline content producer. She holds a B.F.A. from the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Grace McLinn

Job Titles:
  • Learning Director
Grace is our Learning Director, Client Partner, and Lead Instructional Designer. In her time as an ID, Grace has developed training across a variety of industries, including non-profit, distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, and quality systems. She holds a B.A. from Hood College.

Jeremy Cooke

Jeremy is our lead animator and puppeteer. He creates assets in all Adobe Suite applications and assists in course production during the final development.

Ladrell James

Job Titles:
  • Video Producer Photographer
Ladrell is certified in marketing automation and shapes content deployment strategies for our clients. He also has 20 years of experience in video production and has been a part of award-winning television, commercial, and motion picture productions.

Mark Evans - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Founder
Mark is Bubo's founder and CEO. He has over 20 years of experience in the Learning and Design industry, and an M.B.A. from Indiana University Kelley School of Business and B.A. in Journalism from Texas A&M University. He is currently completing a Ph.D in learning technologies from the University of North Texas.

Michelle Reiff

Michelle is responsible for performing Quality Assurance, managing Procurement, and testing for 508 Compliance. She has a B.B.A. in Marketing from Kent State University with a minor in French.

Robert Powers

Job Titles:
  • Creative Director
Robert is our Learning Engagement Director who communicates the client's vision to our digital teams and is intimately involved with key accounts like yours in creative execution. Robert has spent the last several years working on professional services accounts and carries a B.F.A. from the University of Texas at Dallas.