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Community Taskers Founders
At the heart of High School Taskers is a founding team driven by execution, imagination, and impact. Together, they bring decades of experience across entrepreneurship, technology, education, and digital marketing—fusing real-world grit with strategic thinking to build a platform that empowers students to launch and run community-based businesses. Each founder brings a different lens: operational systems, startup growth, storytelling, and learning design—all united by a shared belief that high schoolers don’t need to wait to be leaders. They just need the right tools, support, and opportunities to start now.
Sean Morgan
CEO / Founder – Taskers LLC, Chairman of the Board - Taskers Foundation
Sean is a seasoned entrepreneur with a track record of building and scaling successful ventures. He founded ScreamingMedia, a leading online licensed text news platform in partnership with over 2,500 global newspapers (acquired by CBS MarketWatch for $103M) and Critical Mention, real-time (acquired for $43M). Among others, he co-founded BigVu, a video creation and social marketing app that is downloaded every 30-seconds around the world and enjoys 40,000 subscribers. With experience raising over $40M in venture capital and leading media and tech companies from launch through exit, Sean brings strategic vision, operational discipline, and deep product expertise to High School Taskers. His mission now is to give students the tools, structure, and support to launch businesses of their own—before they graduate high school.
Sean is a seasoned entrepreneur who has built and scaled multiple successful media and technology companies. He founded ScreamingMedia, an online licensed news platform partnered with over 2,500 global newspapers (acquired by CBS MarketWatch for $103M), and Critical Mention, a real-time TV intelligence platform (acquired for $43M). He also co-founded BigVu, a video creation and social marketing app downloaded every 30 seconds worldwide with over 40,000 subscribers. Having raised more than $40M in venture capital and led companies from launch through exit, Sean brings strategic vision, operational discipline, and deep product expertise to Taskers, with a focus on helping students gain real-world experience before they graduate.
Mike Patterson
Chief Innovation & Operations Officer
Mike oversees platform innovation and service delivery at Taskers. A technologist and systems builder, he has deep experience leading digital strategy for nonprofits, education, and tech. Earlier in his career, he co-invented patented technologies at Walker Digital and led QA for Acclaim Entertainment. He’s developed platforms like JASA.org and driven operational strategy for education-focused organizations.
Mike oversees platform innovation and service delivery at Taskers. A technologist and systems builder, he brings decades of experience designing, testing, and scaling complex digital platforms across technology, education, and nonprofit sectors. Earlier in his career, he co-invented patented technologies at Walker Digital and led quality assurance teams at Acclaim Entertainment, shipping dozens of commercial products. More recently, he has built and managed platforms for mission-driven organizations, including JASA.org, and led operational strategy for education-focused initiatives. Mike’s focus is building reliable systems that work in the real world—balancing technology, process, and people to ensure Taskers operates smoothly at scale..
Dane Wiseman
Chief Marketing Officer
Dane leads brand, content, and growth strategy at High School Taskers. In addition to holding senior marketing roles at Nearpod, Onclusive, CyberFunnels, and Critical Mention, Dane is a professor of digital marketing at NYU since 2015. With a background in both B2B and B2C strategy, Dane ensures Taskers communicates with clarity, creativity, and impact. His focus is helping students and schools build compelling narratives that resonate locally and scale nationally.
Dane leads brand, content, and growth strategy at High School Taskers. He has held senior marketing and leadership roles at Nearpod, Onclusive, CyberFunnels, and Critical Mention, spanning both B2B and B2C growth. Since 2015, Dane has also served as a professor of digital marketing at NYU, where he teaches strategy, storytelling, and audience development. With a strong foundation in education, media, and technology, Dane ensures Taskers communicates with clarity and credibility. His focus is helping students, families, and communities understand the value of student-led entrepreneurship and scale that story nationally without losing its local relevance.
