John Knific

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Wisr

John Knific is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Wisr, a digital community for higher education founded to help students “see their future self,” enabling authentic peer-to-peer interactions that bolster enrollment outcomes. Wisr was acquired in March 2021 by Education Advisory Board (EAB) where it is being integrated into a next generation recruitment ecosystem for universities. Based in Cleveland, OH, Knific has co-founded two Education Technology and lead five early stage capital raises. He is a 2009 graduate of Case Western Reserve University and continues to support student entrepreneurs as an advisor and angel investor.

Measuring Outcomes of Virtual Enrollment Yield Programming