WHY CHOOSE VERI ONCE
What Inspired Us
Too often, individuals with genuine skills and qualifications are held back because their credentials are misunderstood, undervalued, or buried in bureaucracy. We saw an opportunity to change that—not just by verifying documents, but by evaluating them fairly, consistently, and grounded in global frameworks such as UK ENIC, CEPs, and the Lisbon Recognition Convention, and aligned with best practices from AACRAO, NACES, AICE, and TAICEP.
At Veri Once, evaluation is more than just matching courses or calculating GPA. It’s about giving people credit for what they’ve actually learned and helping institutions make informed decisions with confidence.
But to do that at scale, we needed more than good intentions. We needed secure, transparent, and efficient technology— something that could transform traditional credentialing for the digital age.
That’s why we built the Veri Once platform: a blockchain-secure, AI-assisted ecosystem that supports trusted credential evaluation and verification. It connects individuals, universities, employers, and government agencies, making credential recognition faster, safer, and more meaningful.
Our goal is global infrastructure that supports both mobility and merit—a platform where everyone’s qualifications can be seen, understood, and trusted.
Because when credentials are evaluated accurately, opportunity follows.
Our Mission
Our Vision
Our Values
Meet Our Board of Advisors
Eric D Hargan
Former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
Eric D Hargan has served on the board of VeriOnce since April, 2022.
Eric brings to VeriOnce 30 years of experience working for the public and private sectors and unique insight and experience working for the United States Government.
Eric is the Founder and CEO of The Hargan Group, a full-service consulting firm with unparalleled experience offering regulatory guidance, public health innovations, and strategic public policy solutions.
Prior to this, Eric served as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2017 to 2021, as well as Acting Secretary in 2017-2018. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Hargan also served at HHS in a variety of capacities, including holding the position of Acting Deputy Secretary.
In between his times at HHS, Eric was a practicing attorney specializing in healthcare regulation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and government relations.
Eric received his B.A. cum laude from Harvard University, and his J.D. from Columbia University Law School. He is an Adjunct Professor of Management at Vanderbilt University and Fellow of the Center for Healthcare Market Innovation in the Owen Graduate School of Management.
He currently serves on the boards of University Hospitals, Alio Medical, Tomorrow Health, Health Track Rx, and SIU Medicine Department of Population Science and Policy. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and is a Fellow of the Health Evolution Forum.
Dr Mitchell M. Zais
Former Acting Secretary of Education
Mitchell “Mick” Zais has served on the VeriOnce Board since March, 2022.
Mick brings to VeriOnce a deep background of experience in education and service to the United States.
Mick served as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 16, 2018, and was in office until January 20, 2021.
Prior to working with the Department, Mick was elected South Carolina's 17th state superintendent of education. In this role, he demonstrated a commitment to serving students and to pursuing excellence in education by overseeing the operation of and advocating policy for 82 school districts, 1,250 schools, 51,000 teachers, 720,000 students, and a $4 billion annual budget.
Prior to his election as South Carolina's state superintendent of education, Mick served as president of Newberry College for 10 years, from 2000 to 2010.
While at Newberry, Mick served as chairman of the presidents' councils of both the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities and the South Atlantic Athletic Conference. He was also a member of the board of directors for the Foundation for Independent Higher Education, the Lutheran Education Conference of North America, the South Carolina Tuition Grants Commission, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, and the Southern Regional Education Board.
Mick graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served 31 years on active duty in the United States Army, retiring as a brigadier general.
Mick earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering from West Point, a Master of Science and a doctorate in social psychology and organizational behavior from the University of Washington, and a Master of Arts in military history from the School for Advanced Military Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He did post-doctoral studies in national security affairs at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.