Janet Thibeau
President and Founder
Janet manages our advocacy and coaching services and is extremely active in special education. Janet is currently a member of the board of directors of the International Dyslexia Association, a leading research and advocacy group for students with dyslexia and related reading differences. Formerly, she has served on IDA's branch council, and was President of the Massachusetts Branch of IDA from 2015-2018. She has been featured on National Public Radio as part of their series Brain Matters, Reporting from the Front Lines of Neuroscience and has appeared on Boston’s NPR affiliate station, speaking about dyslexia. She is a past member of the boards of the Massachusetts Sibling Support Network and the Special Needs Advocacy Network (SPaN). She frequently presents at national and regional conferences, as well as local parent groups in New England.
Prior to founding Barlow Thibeau & Associates, Janet worked as a corporate trainer and consultant, delivering education services to Fortune 500 companies in North America and Europe. She has a Bachelor of Arts in both history and economics from Marietta College. She is certified as a parent advocate through the Federation of Children with Special Needs' Parent Advocate Program, and she is certified as a professional coach through the University of New Hampshire.
James Thibeau
Managing Partner
A veteran education technology executive with 30+ years of leadership in software, services, and customer success, James has spent the past two decades driving innovation in higher education. He has held key leadership roles in customer success and services at WebCT, Blackboard, Wimba, and several startups, working closely with institutions to enhance student outcomes.
From 2016 to 2024, James served as Vice President of Customer Success at EduNav, a company dedicated to reducing student costs and time to graduation through more efficient advising and course planning technology. Following EduNav’s acquisition by Ellucian in 2024, he has leveraged his expertise to consult on higher education initiatives, including violence prevention and workforce development.
James began his career teaching undergraduate history at Boston University while pursuing a Ph.D. in European history. He holds a B.A. in history from the University of New Hampshire.
With deep expertise in edtech, student success, and workforce development, James continues to drive innovation in higher education.