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Greg Hart appointed CEO and Member of the Board, effective February 3, 2025
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Jeff Maggioncalda to retire as CEO
Coursera, Inc. today announced that Jeff Maggioncalda has decided to retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a Member of the Board. Greg Hart has been named President and CEO, and Member of the Board, effective February 3, 2025.
Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board Andrew Ng said, “Greg is an exceptional and proven leader with over 25 years of experience in leading technology-driven businesses across multiple industries. At Amazon, he led the development and launch of Alexa, an early, innovative and much-loved consumer AI product, and scaled Prime Video globally. Greg has a track record in creating consumer demand, driving growth, and improving operational performance at scale. Following an extensive and thoughtful succession planning process, the Board is confident that Greg is the right leader to deliver Coursera’s next chapter of growth and advance our mission to transform lives through learning.”
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Commenting on his appointment, Greg Hart said, “Coursera is a special company with a profound mission, and I am honored to step into the role of CEO. Working closely with our global community of partners, I see tremendous opportunities to deliver even more value to learners seeking to grow their skills in a rapidly changing job market, and to companies looking to upskill their workforce to maintain a competitive advantage. Our foundation is solid, the demand for learning is nearly limitless, and I look forward to working closely with the Board and our highly talented team to drive meaningful innovations, expand access, and accelerate our growth opportunities.”
Ng added, “On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Jeff for his significant contributions to Coursera over the past seven years. Under his leadership, Coursera increased registered learners by more than 100 million, increased revenue by 10x, completed its IPO, and became profitable, all while successfully incorporating new technologies such as Generative AI and navigating the business through the pandemic. He has fostered a deeply passionate workforce dedicated to delivering on our mission. His work has helped to solidify the foundation from which we will continue to build for the future. Together with Jeff, our Board of Directors planned this succession to ensure a seamless leadership transition.”
Jeff Maggioncalda said, “It’s been a privilege to lead Coursera through such an important phase of growth and to empower learners around the world with knowledge and skills to transform their lives. I am incredibly proud of what we accomplished together and confident that Greg will take Coursera to even greater heights. It has been an honor to be part of an exceptionally talented team at Coursera, dedicated to serving the world through learning.”
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