Team

  • Donald Jacobs, Ph.D.

    Don brings more than 35 years of education experience to his leadership of PLS 3rd Learning, with a focus on designing and developing high-impact projects in education. He founded the award-winning Center for Applied Technologies in Education at the University at Buffalo, and has led projects and planning initiatives with educational organizations across the world—including…

  • Seth Triggs

    Seth ensures PLS software meets partner specifications and accessibility standards, while also contributing to a range of technological functions and support efforts. He brings a background as an educator and technology coordinator, and holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University at Buffalo. His areas of expertise span urban geography, transportation, natural hazards, public transit,…

  • Regis Marrale

    Regis leads PLS’s efforts to improve accessibility and quality across its digital products, working closely with product, design, and engineering teams to ensure accessibility and testing are integrated throughout the development process—not treated as an afterthought. His work spans accessibility auditing, assistive technology testing, WCAG and ADA alignment, and building practical QA processes that are…

  • Breanne Callahan

    Breanne maintains branding across the PLS 3rd Learning family of brands, keeping websites modern and user-friendly while upholding each brand’s core mission and values. She also supports conference and marketing efforts to grow PLS 3rd Learning’s presence. She brings over 10 years of experience in marketing, graphic design, and project coordination, with a background spanning…

  • Sam Palutro

    Sam is a developer on the SuperEval project, contributing to the software that supports district leadership evaluation across the country. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science—Magna Cum Laude—from the University at Buffalo. Sam is based in Orchard Park, NY, and has been with PLS since 2025. Outside of work, he enjoys spending…

  • David Duran

    David leads software development across PLS, overseeing a team of web developers, SQL developers, designers, and QA specialists through every phase of the application lifecycle. He guides team structure and strategy—including development lifecycle processes, hiring, and the evaluation and adoption of new technologies—while championing security, accessibility, standardization, and reusability across application stacks. He also facilitates…