Totara is dedicated to transforming the learning technology marketplace by offering our customers and partners a powerful, flexible, innovative and open software platform on which to deliver workplace learning in the way that best suits you. Control is in your hands.

Our global leadership team is committed to this vision. Our company ethos is open. We enjoy building honest, collaborative and service focused relationships with our partners and customers. It’s the open secret to our success.

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    Richard Wyles

    Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder

    “I strongly believe in open source as a key driver of innovation and achieving greater access to good technology. Quality training is the key to productivity in every sector so combining open source and learning technologies is the best job I can imagine. It's a great combination to deliver positive change.”

    Richard played an instrumental role in founding Totara Learning Solutions in 2010 and has led the company since start-up. Prior to Totara, Richard played a leading role in the dramatic rise of Moodle as the e-learning technology of choice in his home country New Zealand and internationally.

    He has led large government funded Moodle projects including the very first enterprise scale deployment of Moodle in 2004.

    In 2006 he co-founded the Mahara project, the popular open source eportfolio system. That year Richard also co-founded Flexible Learning Network, now part of the City & Guilds Kineo group of companies.

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    Lars Hyland

    Chief Learning Officer

    “Open learning technology is the key to unlocking freedom and empowering organisations worldwide to create the learning platforms they need to thrive in today's ever-changing business world. Businesses need to act now to avoid being constrained by proprietary software that no longer meets their needs and stifles progress."

    Lars leads Totara’s operations across EMEA, and heads up the Brighton office in the UK. He is also responsible for the development and growth of the Totara Community, a global network of learning professionals.

    Lars has championed the adoption of learning technology and is a recognised thought leader in the industry. Lars has held senior management positions at Epic, Brightwave, LEO and CogBooks in the UK, as well as founding the pioneering SaaS-based learning transfer platform, Retenda.

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    Simon Coggins

    Director of Learning Technologies

    "Open technology is vital for ensuring organisations and their learners have the freedom to learn. We design our software to be adapted to your needs, meaning you can customise without compromise."

    Simon is responsible for managing key technology projects within the company, driving requirements gathering, design and development of those projects. This involves oversight of our technology team and ongoing collaborations with our network of Totara Partners and customers.

    Simon has worked on Moodle since 2009 and was part of the establishment of Totara starting in 2010. He is a regular contributor to Moodle and other open source projects. Before moving to New Zealand Simon completed a PhD in Astrophysics, and also spent 2.5 years on a remote Antarctic research station as a data scientist and winter station commander. He then worked in Cambridge, UK and Antarctica as a deputy project manager on a project to build a new Antarctic research station.

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    André Yamin

    Director of Product Management, Totara

    "Open learning platforms are only going to become more important in the future as organisations need to adapt to the fast-moving business world. Totara is at the forefront of the open software movement, and I'm delighted to be part of a strong global team driving change worldwide."

    André leads a team of senior product managers, business analysts, solution consultants and customer support officers who interact with a broad range of stakeholders, continually gather and analyse data and business intelligence from multiple sources to ensure we are building products that deliver to customers business agility and success.

    Before joining the Totara team, André co-founded a Totara Partner in Brazil and worked for a Platinum Partner in New Zealand as a Senior Solution Architect.

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    Bob Medcalf

    Director of UX Design Services

    "It's clear that now more than ever before, organisations are keen to take back control from vendors who trap them in long contracts for learning platforms which are no longer fit for purpose. The Totara Partner network empowers companies worldwide to take the wheel and drive success, whether that's improving compliance, increasing sales or changing behaviour."

    Bob joined Totara in 2016, introducing design practices into the product delivery process and establishing a team of talented designers.

    Prior to Totara, Bob ran his own design consultancy consulting to a diverse range of organisations to deliver great customer experiences and has over 14 years experience in UX.