OUR TEAM
​Lightbox is a group of talented, experienced learning professionals who are excited about helping your organization strategize for growth, tackle tough challenges, and uncover new opportunities. In addition to our core team, we partner with a select team of experts we trust to deliver results.
GRAHAM MCKEAGUE
Graham is the co-founder of Lightbox. He has over 14 years of experience in higher education leadership. He is passionate about the value of learning and growth as a way for people and organizations to flourish. He has experience consulting with various organizations and projects within higher education and the nonprofit sector.
DARRYL MEEKINS
​Darryl is the co-founder of Lightbox. He started his career in the non-profit space and has worked in Higher Education over the last 20 years in various roles - from teaching to administration. Over the past several years, Darryl has specialized in online learning approaches as a modality to enhance and deliver training and teaching. Originally from South Africa, Darryl currently calls West Michigan home.
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REBECCA KELLEY
Rebecca is the Marketing and Client Relations Officer at Lightbox where she combines her background in education, marketing, leadership, and instructional design to build strong, collaborative client relationships. With experience across higher ed, corporate, and non-profit sectors, she crafts strategic, learner-focused solutions that meet client goals and elevate the learning experience.
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JIM HARDY
Jim has 20 years of experience leading educational programs, conducting research, and using data to improve learning outcomes. With leadership positions at universities, startups, and consulting firms, Jim's career has spanned the academic, corporate, and consulting sectors. He works with clients to design, develop, and improve educational programs to meet their specific needs
EMMA BRUURSEMA
Emma has worked in the eLearning industry for the past 6 years as a graphic designer and project manager. She specializes in intentional design and enhancing UX. She has also led workshops in both design and leadership. From her degree in Art and Advertising, Emma is passionate about assisting teams with their brand identity and creating visually appealing content.
EMILY GRIME
Emily is a highly sought after project management professional with experience in teaching, training and developing PMOs, building project managers and helping organizations work through their process and project management. She has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry implementing ethical clinical reviews and process implementation, higher education and has helped many start ups to becoming thriving, efficient and effective organizations. Emily thrives on efficiency and being an effective change agent to help organization meet their goals and objectives.
CAROLE HRUSKOCY
Carole has been an educator for over 30 years, spanning the K-6 sector through higher education. Her expertise includes instructional design, online learning, training, and professional development. She is also a nationally board-certified Health & Wellness coach. Carole’s passion is leading through challenging times. Through her leadership work she has explored resilience and grit in executive leaders as well as her coaching clients. Her servant leadership style marries real-world, practical experiences with research through active, participatory learning.
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CAM LEWIS
Cam Lewis is an independent filmmaker that has been operating in and around West Michigan for over a decade. With an MFA in Digital Cinema and experience in higher education and both commercial and narrative filmmaking, he is well positioned to bring the principles of cinematic storytelling to any project in a variety of roles. Collaboration and intentionality are key drivers as Cam seeks to deliver quality, engaging content that meets client needs.
NKANYISO SHANGE
Nkanyiso has a BTH in Community Leadership majoring in Psychology and is registered with HPCSA as a Registered Counsellor. He was awarded a President's award in 2015. In addition, he is highly experienced in Online Learning and business development in the Higher Education sector, working with private Universities.
Mr. Shange is passionate about adding value to businesses and transforming their ethos.
His compassion for human development and economic transformation is part of his core values. He has the desire to bring unity and connect humanity.
CHRISTIE EDWARDS
Christie is a jack of all trades in video, with nearly a decade of industry expertise in Motion Graphic, 2D/3D Animation, Video Editing, and Graphic Design. She's worked on everything from Motion Graphics and 2D/3D Animation to Video Editing and Graphic Design. Along the way, she's had the chance to contribute to some pretty exciting projects—think Netflix, Cartoon Network, and top universities. She loves crafting visual stories that make learning engaging, whether it’s for online courses or fun explainer videos.
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MARAIS BESTER
Marais holds a PhD in Industrial Psychology and is regestered with the British Psychological Society. As a coach, facilitator, and counselor, Marais helps individuals flourish in their careers, lives, and beyond. An assessment specialist, he collaborates with organizations worldwide to develop informed talent selection, development, and management strategies. He is also a published quantitative researcher and lectures on, as well as conducts research in, the fields of coaching psychology, personality, and career psychology.
