Our Team
Tom Bigda-Peyton, Co-founder & President
Tom Bigda-Peyton, EdD: Driving Organizational Growth and Transformative Learning - Nationwide.
As Co-founder and President of Springboard Labs, Tom brings decades of experience leading large-scale organizational transformations. Prior to Springboard, he served as Chief Learning Officer and VP of Organization Development at Catholic Health Services of Long Island, and spearheaded impactful change initiatives including the Canadian Health Transformation Learning Partnership and Safety Across High Consequence Industries. A Harvard-trained expert in organizational learning and intervention, Tom guides executives through industry roundtables and steering committees, fostering collaborative growth. When he's not shaping the future of learning, you'll find him kayaking or swimming on the Cape. Contact Tom to explore how Springboard Labs can drive your organization's evolution.
Contact Tom
Chris Casement, Co-founder & Vice President
Chris Casement: Accelerating High Performance and Innovation Across Industries. As Co-founder and Vice President of Springboard Labs, Chris Casement brings two decades of experience accelerating innovation and building high-performing organizations. He’s a proven leader, having advised executive teams at Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health, HP, and the California Department of Public Health. Chris excels at launching centers of excellence and cultivating cross-industry innovation networks, particularly in high-tech and healthcare. A former Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, Chris combines strategic vision with practical execution. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan and San Jose State University. When not driving organizational transformation, he enjoys hiking and skiing with his wife.
Contact Chris
cdcasement@springboardlabs.org
Clarissa Sawyer, Executive Director of Research and Education
Clarissa Sawyer, EdD: Bridging Research, Education, and Real-World Performance. Clarissa Sawyer, EdD, Executive Director of Research and Education at Springboard Labs, is a leading expert in research and organizational performance, with a specific focus on advancing professional development through learning in the workplace and higher education. Her extensive career, spanning MITRE, the FAA, Arthur D. Little, and Bentley University, underscores her ability to translate research into practical solutions for learning and development. With a Harvard doctorate in organizational learning, Clarissa brings deep expertise to Springboard Labs, empowering organizations to achieve peak performance through strategic learning initiatives. Notably, Clarissa's firsthand experience with the events of 9/11, as an FAA employee, reinforces her commitment to the critical importance of organizational preparedness and resilience.
Contact Clarissa
Chad Scott, Vice President, Business Development
Chad Scott: Results-Oriented Sales Leader - 25 Years Experience Driving Revenue Growth and Building Strategic Partnerships. As Vice President of Business Development at Springboard Labs, he leads the company's sales and business development efforts. Chad has a proven track record of success in the technology and emerging markets. He has held executive sales and corporate partnership roles at ExecOnline, FICO, ThreatMetrix, InAuth, and Oracle, where he consistently exceeded sales goals and played a key role in driving company growth. Chad is a strategic thinker who excels at identifying and developing new business opportunities. He is also a strong leader who is passionate about building high-performing teams. Chad holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Michigan State University and a certificate from Yale School of Management in the skills needed to build high performing teams.
Contact Chad
Ryan Casement , GenZ Podcast Guru, Front End App Developer, Interactive Game Designer
Ryan Casement: Front-End Developer, Unity Programmer, Podcast Engineer - All Things Technical for Springboard Labs.
I'm something halfway between a game designer and business consultant. I use game design to create experiences that harness player immersion and memorable experiences. My superpower is leveraging my undergraduate degree in Game Design and Development with my Masters in Instructional Design to engage people in stories and learning. I'm Unity Certified, working on a Figma certification; and use a suite of game design tools. Over the past two years, I've worked on several Indie Game projects, Mobile Apps for Healthcare clients, UI designs; managed video servers, edited videos, and created podcasts with original music. In my spare time I write short stories and poems, and love storytelling.
Check Out my Portfolio:
Why We Launched Springboard Labs
The future isn’t built by algorithms. It’s built by humans who dare to reimagine work.
The future of work is not a distant horizon—it is here. Generative AI is rewriting the rules of leadership, collaboration, and innovation. By 2030, over 1 billion people will need to reskill, not just to keep pace, but to lead. Yet, technology alone is not the answer. Organizations that will thrive are those that recognize a fundamental truth: people are the engine of transformation.
Springboard Labs launched with the mission to go beyond the limited choice between human potential or technological progress. Our mission is to ignite high-impact teams that harness both—teams agile enough to leapfrog disruption, creative enough to redefine industries with tech, and resilient enough to thrive in perpetual change.
FOUR CORE BELIEFS
1. The Future Belongs to Adaptors, Not Automators
AI will automate tasks, but it cannot replicate human ingenuity. We equip teams with the critical thinking, empathy, and collaborative firepower to solve problems machines cannot.
2. Innovation Lives @ the Intersection
Breakthroughs happen at intersections - when leaders spar with tech visionaries, educators challenge corporate norms, and frontline employees co-create with executives. Our labs dissolve silos to spark these collisions.
3. Leadership is a Team Sport
Hierarchies slow progress. We cultivate leaders at all levels; and empower agile teams to fail early, not waste money, recover faster, and excel with new solutions—because the next disruptive idea could come from anywhere.
4. Growth is Non-Negotiable
Continuous learning isn’t a perk; it’s survival. We build cultures where curiosity is rewarded, skills evolve daily, and stagnation is the only true failure.
WHAT SETS US APART - While others sell “solutions,” we accelerate opportunities.
The Springboard Accelerator
Our immersive labs are not workshops — they are launchpads. Teams tackle real-world challenges in real time, mentored by pioneers who’ve navigated AI’s frontlines. Imagine: healthcare leaders redesigning patient care with generative AI, or tech squads prototyping ethical automation tools in 72-hour sprints.
Workplace Innovation Networks (WIN)
Innovation isn’t a department; it’s a mindset. WIN embeds micro-innovations into daily workflows, turning every employee into a problem-solver. Imagine: nurses streamlining shift handoffs via apps or engineers crowdsourcing sustainability hacks—all in real time.
Peer Learning, Reimagined @ Mach Speed
Forget stale “best practices.” Our global network connects leaders across industries to trade scars, not just success stories. A fintech CTO mentors a hospital CIO on AI governance. Educators share resilience tactics with Fortune 500 managers. This is cross-pollination at Mach speed.
Decades of Scars, Not Just Credentials
Our co-founders have led teams through dot-com busts, AI winters, and Pandemics. We don’t theorize about Change—we’ve lived it.
OUR CALL TO ACTION
The seismic shifts ahead will bury organizations that cling to yesterday’s playbooks. But for those brave enough to rewrite the rules, this is your moment.
The future isn’t built by algorithms. It’s built by humans who dare to reimagine work.
