# Brendan Manley

> Brendan Manley is the co-founder of iCAMP, the STEAM camp and school enrichment business he launched with his wife, Lulu Manley, in 2018. A University of Miami graduate who trained in software development at Flatiron School, he helped build a business that AlphaBEST Education acquired in September 2025. He is also listed as co-founder and CEO of Flying Point Education, whose product Tandem supports school teams with education administration software.

- **Role:** Co-CEO and Co-Founder at iCAMP; Co-Founder and CEO at Flying Point Education
- **Organizations:** iCAMP, Flying Point Education, Tandem, Rise Media Inc., Cobbler Concierge, SKM Digital
- **Education:** BA in Philosophy, Marketing and Creative Writing, University of Miami, Software development training; Ruby-003 cohort, Flatiron School
- **Known for:** Co-founded iCAMP in 2018 with Lulu Manley., Built an education business whose acquisition added 100 schools to AlphaBEST’s footprint, according to the September 2025 announcement., Co-founded Flying Point Education, which is introducing Tandem to schools.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Attended Flatiron School; published Seeing in Code on October 8, describing his early programming studies.
- **2018** — Co-founded iCAMP with Lulu Manley after the birth of their second child.
- **2018-2020** — Served as CTO of Rise Media Inc., according to The Org and corroborated as a former role by Crunchbase.
- **2020** — Appeared on Investor Connect episode 419; its biography listed him as an advisor to Rise Media and a board member of Cobbler Concierge.
- **2023** — Bridgehampton school board approved his request on behalf of iCAMP for five classrooms and a playground for the summer STEAM program.
- **2025** — AlphaBEST Education announced its acquisition of iCAMP on September 30, adding 100 schools to its footprint.
- **2026** — Flying Point Education lists him as co-founder and CEO; his LinkedIn activity announces Tandem’s launch.

## Achievements

- Co-founded iCAMP in 2018 with Lulu Manley.
- Built an education business whose acquisition added 100 schools to AlphaBEST’s footprint, according to the September 2025 announcement.
- Co-founded Flying Point Education, which is introducing Tandem to schools.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — AlphaBEST Education announced the acquisition of iCAMP on September 30.
- **2026-10** — As checked on October 21, Flying Point Education names Manley as co-founder and CEO, while his LinkedIn profile features Tandem launch activity. This is a verification month, not an asserted launch date.

## Links

- Website: https://manleyhimself.tumblr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bcmanley
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/manleyhimself

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Last updated: 2026-10-21