David Foster

David Foster, Ph.D.

Chairman & CEO

A psychologist, psychometrician and recognized luminary in the measurement industry, Foster is credited with introducing computerized adaptive testing and simulation-based performance testing as part of Novell’s IT pioneering certification program. Following his tenure with Novell, he co-founded Galton Technologies, which was acquired by Thomson Learning in 2002.

He is a past President of the Association of Test Publishers (ATP) and currently serves on ATP’s Conference Program Committee. He is also active in the International Test Commission, the certification accreditation committee for the American National Standards Institute and the GMAC Technical Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Council for Measurement in Education and the American Educational Research Association. He is the author of a monthly column for Certification Magazine and serves on the magazine’s editorial board. Foster holds a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Brigham Young University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Florida State University.