Leading Executives in Education
Omar Abbosh
Chief Executive Officer, Pearson
Took the helm of Pearson in January 2024 after senior leadership roles at Microsoft and Accenture; steering the learning giant’s AI- and skills-driven strategy.
Website | LinkedIn (company) | News/Press
Simon Allen
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, McGraw Hill
Veteran global publisher-turned-edtech operator leading McGraw Hill as Chairman, President and CEO, guiding its transition to digital and adaptive learning.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Ashley Andersen Zantop
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Cambium Learning Group
Former COO elevated to CEO and Chair in 2022; recognized in 2024–2025 award programs for executive leadership as she scales Cambium’s K–12 portfolio (Lexia, Learning A–Z, ExploreLearning, etc.).
Website | Leadership bio | News/Press
Chris Bauleke
Chief Executive Officer, Renaissance Learning
CEO since 2018, he has led the assessment and practice company (Star, Accelerated Reader, Nearpod) in expanding its K–12 learning analytics footprint.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Larry Berger
Chief Executive Officer, Amplify
Co‑founder and long‑time CEO of Amplify (formerly Wireless Generation), a leading K–12 curriculum and assessment provider used by millions of students.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Kees Bol
Chief Executive Officer, 2U
Appointed CEO in January 2025 to lead 2U’s next chapter partnering with universities and employers following a major restructuring.
Website | Leadership bio | Press release
David Coleman
Chief Executive Officer, College Board
CEO since 2012; previously co‑founded Student Achievement Partners and helped lead development of the Common Core State Standards.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Chuck Cohn
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Nerdy (Varsity Tutors)
Founder who scaled Varsity Tutors into public company Nerdy; now driving the firm’s Live + AI strategy as Founder, Chairman & CEO.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Steve Daly
Chief Executive Officer, Instructure (Canvas)
CEO since 2020, leading the Canvas LMS maker’s growth across K–12, higher ed, and workforce learning.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Janet Godwin
Chief Executive Officer, ACT
Long‑time ACT leader and current CEO guiding the nonprofit’s evolution beyond testing to broader learning and navigation services.
Website | Leadership bio | Email
Hardeep Gulati
Chief Executive Officer, PowerSchool
CEO since 2015, he built PowerSchool into one of North America’s most comprehensive K–12 software suites and led it through its 2024 go‑private transaction.
Website | Investor News | LinkedIn (company)
Greg Hart
Chief Executive Officer & President, Coursera
Named CEO in February 2025 after a 23‑year Amazon career (Alexa, Prime Video); now steering one of the world’s largest online learning platforms.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Sal Khan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Khan Academy
Founder/CEO of the nonprofit platform used by 180M+ learners; now pioneering AI tutoring with Khanmigo to augment teachers and students.
Website | Press center | X (Twitter)
Matthew Kissner
President & Chief Executive Officer, Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Became Wiley’s 15th President & CEO in July 2024, accelerating the research-and-learning company’s push into AI and data services.
Website | Press release | LinkedIn (company)
Jack Lynch
President & Chief Executive Officer, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Seasoned edtech operator leading HMH’s transformation into a digital‑first K–12 learning company; honored as EdTech Company CEO of the Year.
Website | Press/News | LinkedIn (company)
James Rhyu
Chief Executive Officer & Board Chair, Stride, Inc. (formerly K12)
CEO and Board Chair since 2021, guiding one of the largest U.S. online and blended K–12 education providers.
Website | Leadership bio | LinkedIn (company)
Nathan Schultz
President & Chief Executive Officer, Chegg
Long‑time Chegg operator who became CEO on June 1, 2024, as the company pivots its student services toward AI‑powered personalized learning.
Website | Press release | Leadership bio
Amit Sevak
Chief Executive Officer, ETS
Leads the world’s largest private educational assessment organization (TOEFL, GRE, Praxis), bringing global higher‑ed and workforce experience.
Website | Leadership bio | Press release
Hugo Sarrazin
President & Chief Executive Officer, Udemy
Named President & CEO in March 2025; veteran SaaS and AI operator now steering Udemy’s marketplace and enterprise skills platform.
Website | Press release | LinkedIn (company)
Luis von Ahn
Co‑founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Chairman, Duolingo
Co‑founder/CEO who popularized gamified learning and previously created reCAPTCHA (acquired by Google), now expanding Duolingo into tests and new subjects.
Website | Investor bio | X (Twitter)
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