Leroy McLean is currently a director of readiness & experience at Microsoft. His focus is on knowledge management and knowledge sharing using cutting-edge technological solutions.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from York University, Toronto, and a Master's degree in Technology and Development from Arizona State University. He is currently enrolled in a doctoral program on leadership and innovation where he is using action research as the methodological framework for bringing about change within his workplace.

Mr. McLean has been working in both the private and public sectors for the last twenty years where he has gained exposure in process engineering, program management, product management, user experience, and readiness. His current research initiative focuses on applying social learning theories in addressing the growing demands for learning within a decentralized and hybrid work environment.

He is passionate about bridging the digital divide in society by leveraging emerging technology for learning in education.