Making effective executive functioning support more accessible, personalized, and connected.
Tanglio was developed from extensive experience in executive functioning, postsecondary student support, and coaching.
We aim to help students build independence while giving the professionals supporting them better tools.
Tanglio connects the technology students need with the people who help them succeed.
Built by people who've spent their careers doing this work.
Not designed around a product hypothesis. Tanglio came from decades of direct experience supporting neurodivergent college students — and was built with neurodivergent contributors on the team, not just designed for them from the outside.
Researchers & Professors
Faculty and academic researchers with deep backgrounds in neurodiversity, executive function, and postsecondary learning — people who have studied and published on these challenges for decades.
Coaches & Practitioners
Professionals who have spent years working one-on-one with neurodivergent college students — not studying them, but coaching them through the day-to-day realities of college life.
Neurodivergent Contributors
Tanglio was built with neurodivergent people on the team — not just tested on them. Autistic and neurodivergent contributors shaped the platform from the inside, grounding every decision in lived experience.
Shaped by students and design collaborators
Design thinking, user research, and real student experience help shape Tanglio. Our collaborators bring students' perspectives into how the platform behaves, communicates, and supports people in real moments of difficulty.
The Team Behind Tanglio.
Researchers, clinicians, coaches, and neurodivergent advocates — people who have spent their careers doing this work.
Perry LaRoque, PhD
CEO & Founder
A former associate professor of special education and founder of Mansfield Hall — one of the nation's leading college support programs for neurodivergent students — Dr. LaRoque has spent more than 25 years working directly with students to understand why talented people struggle: not for lack of ability, but for lack of the right executive functioning support. That experience inspired Tanglio. He is also the author of Taking Flight and Paving the Runway and an internationally recognized speaker on executive functioning, neurodiversity, and student success.
Nate Washington
Chief Technology Officer
A tech entrepreneur and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Nate co-founded Qoins — an award-winning fintech platform that uses automated micro-savings to help everyday people pay off debt faster. A pioneer of the no-code movement, he launched Qoins' first working prototype in a single week without writing a line of code, then founded Codeless Academy to make software development accessible to aspiring entrepreneurs everywhere. He brings that same conviction — that powerful technology should be frictionless and available to all — to his role as Tanglio's CTO.
Spencer Newman
Chief Financial Officer
A strategic finance executive and Kellogg School of Management graduate, Spencer serves as Chair of EastRise Credit Union — Vermont's largest financial institution with over $3 billion in assets — and as President of Green Mountain Insight, where he advises growth-stage companies across fintech, SaaS, and renewable energy on capital formation, M&A, and operational strategy. His career spans major transactions involving companies acquired by Qualcomm and Fortune 500 entities, and he helped oversee Burlington's landmark transition to 100% renewable energy. He brings that same discipline for mission-aligned growth to his role as Tanglio's CFO.
Emily Mazzulla, Ph.D.
Chief Clinical Officer
A clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, resilience, and ADHD, Dr. Mazzulla earned her Ph.D. from the University of Vermont and served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Marquette University, where she also directed both the Graduate Clinical Training Program and the SWIM Collaboration and Innovation. Her research and clinical experience informed how Tanglio approaches student wellbeing — ensuring the platform supports students through difficulty, not just around it.
Kyle Reardon, Ph.D.
Advisor, Research & Evaluation
Kyle Reardon, Ph.D., is a special education researcher whose work focuses on secondary transition, postsecondary preparedness, employment, and improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Prior to earning his doctorate, Kyle worked as a special education teacher, behavior interventionist, customized employment coordinator, and Executive Director of a residential college support program for students with disabilities. His combination of research expertise and direct experience supporting college students informs his advisory work with Tanglio on design, measurement, and evaluating outcomes. Kyle advises Tanglio in a personal capacity, independent of his professional affiliations.
Rick Bryck, Ph.D.
Advisor, Executive Function Research
Dr. Bryck is a researcher and educator at Landmark College whose work centers on executive function, including disparities in EF and the effectiveness of interventions, programs, and strategies that support learning. He has investigated cognitive training, resilience and well-being for neurodivergent college students, metacognitive and executive-function supports in math, and STEM mentoring for students with disabilities. He also teaches and leads professional learning on executive function, student engagement, and educational technology for diverse learners. His expertise informs his advisory work with Tanglio on study design, measurement, and evaluating outcomes. Rick advises Tanglio in a personal capacity, independent of his professional affiliations.
Meghan Tomb, Ph.D.
Clinical Child Neuropsychologist · Columbia University Irving Medical Center
A clinical child neuropsychologist, Associate Professor, and Clinical Director at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Dr. Tomb earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont. She leads Columbia's Promise Program, delivering neuropsychological care to underserved youth with learning disabilities, and specializes in diagnosing ADHD, dyslexia, executive functioning deficits, and neurodevelopmental disorders across all ages — translating assessments into actionable educational plans that open doors for students who learn differently.
Sean LaRoque, Ph.D.
Child & Adolescent Psychologist · ADHD Specialist
A psychologist specializing in ADHD and adolescent development, Dr. LaRoque holds a doctorate from the University of Arizona and has worked across private practice, academic, and research settings. A published researcher and former adjunct professor at UW–Whitewater, he developed the Pathway to Independence Inventory and oversees ongoing research at Mansfield Hall, Canopy College Coaching, and Tanglio.
Jake Weld, M.Ed.
Co-Founder, Canopy College Coaching · Educational Leader
Co-founder of Canopy College Coaching and a Commissioner and Vice Chair of the American Institute of Certified Educational Planners, Jake holds a Master's in Educational Leadership & Innovation. He has spent his career building organizations that empower students to take active roles in their own success — and brings that practitioner's perspective to how Tanglio is designed and developed.
Brian Digate
AV Technician, UW School of Medicine & Public Health
A former public school technology instructor and current AV Technician at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Brian brings a frontline educator's perspective on what genuinely supports learners in real environments. As the father of two future college students, he approaches Tanglio's mission with both professional experience and a personal stake in getting it right.
Danny Raede
Founder, Autism Experts & Offmap · Neurodivergent Advocate
Diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 15, Danny built Autism Experts (formerly Asperger Experts) into the world's largest autism support and coaching platform. He is the founder of Offmap, a UK-based neurodivergent consultancy, and founder of WanderRock, which supports neurodivergent young adults through international travel. Danny's lived experience and entrepreneurial track record make him a foundational voice in how Tanglio is built.