RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI

Can a student’s math achievement in prekindergarten predict whether they will graduate from college with a bachelor’s degree or higher? Math is so much more than just numbers and symbols. It’s logic and critical thinking. It’s problem solving. It helps […] We create assessment and practice solutions that put learning analytics to work for educators, saving hours of prep time while making truly personalized learning possible. Schools nationwide use our solutions to analyze students’ abilities and guide high-quality instruction. We help teachers teach better, students learn better, and school administrators lead better—all to improve academic outcomes. First, we sought to motivate students through guided reading practice, helping students discover the pure joy books bring with Accelerated Reader. Next, we focused on measuring reading skills with quick assessments to guide classroom instruction, and Star Assessments were born. Soon after, Accelerated Math shined a light on math practice, 'aha' moments, and motivation. Most recently, we’ve forged strong relationships with others to create a seamless cycle of insight from assessment, planning for instruction, resources for reading and math practice, and a universal measure of mastery with Renaissance Flow 360. Throughout the past three decades, we’ve amassed more than 2.8 billion real-world data points that show us exactly how students build skills and achieve mastery in core subjects. These data points help us continually refine and improve our solutions. —helps us continually refine and improve our solutions. Renaissance's leadership team not only possesses deep knowledge and experience in education, they also have a well-rounded business perspective to meet today's challenges. Above all, this team is thoroughly committed to teacher success and accelerating learning for all. Daniel Hamburger joined Renaissance with more than 20 years of education experience. He recently served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Adtalem Global Education (formerly known as DeVry Education), a global provider of educational services. Prior, he served as Chairman and CEO of Indeliq, a SaaS-based education company backed by Accenture Technology Ventures and President of WW Grainger's Internet Commerce group. Hamburger earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and his bachelor's and master's degrees in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan. Mike joined Renaissance with more than 30 years of experience and recently served as our interim CEO. Prior to Renaissance, Mike was senior vice president and general manager of Pearson’s K–12 reading and math businesses. During his 12 years at Pearson, Mike led the company’s transition from traditional print to emerging digital platforms, taking on increasingly challenging roles and engineering significant growth. Prior to joining Pearson, he held senior financial and general management positions at BigChalk, The Food Network, and Primedia, Inc. Mike earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland and subsequently became a CPA. Chief Product Officer Marc has a record of delivering first-to-market, award-winning products and building new businesses at leading technology companies and holds 17 technology patents. Most recently, Marc served as VP of Product and VP of Strategy at TripAdvisor, helping exceed $1B in revenue and over 350 million unique monthly users globally. Prior, Marc was Senior Vice President of Marketing and Products at Cartera Commerce, a company that pioneered solutions for banks, retailers, and airlines. Marc has an MBA from University of California at Berkeley and Bachelor degree from Williams College. Samir Joglekar came to Renaissance from the Carnegie- and Gates Foundation-sponsored inBloom, Inc. There he served as senior vice president of Sales and Business Development. Prior to joining inBloom, he was senior vice president of Worldwide Sales for eInstruction. Early in his career, Samir worked for Apple as a sales engineer and account manager. At Dell, he extended his sales career and rose to various sales leadership roles in Europe and the US. He received his BS in electrical engineering from The George Washington University and went on to graduate studies in biomedical engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. Kim Mitchell leads our people-focused activities at Renaissance – from recruiting and onboarding to development and total rewards. She brings deep experience in making organizations’ Human Resources and Talent Management functions a strategic capability and differentiator. Kim joined Renaissance from Centura Health where she led the non-profit hospital system’s Talent Management organization. She also worked in senior Human Resources roles at First Data Corporation, and led her own Talent Management practice, VeriCarta Consulting. Kim earned her master’s degree in education from Colorado State University, and her bachelor of arts from Regis University. John Roselli John brings more than 25 years of global experience in business strategy, operations, finance, and acquisitions. Most recently, he served in leadership roles at Adtalem Global Education, including as president of Adtalem’s Becker Professional Education division and senior vice president of corporate development and strategy. Prior, John served as chief financial officer and vice president of business development at Indeliq, and vice president, business development for W.W. Grainger’s Internet commerce unit. He has a master’s in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Washington. Julian has more than 25 years of experience leading the creation and execution of new market strategies. He is a recognized industry expert on technology in emerging markets and the future of digital entertainment, information services, and analytics. Before joining Renaissance, Julian ran a Silicon Valley based investment and consulting company. Prior, he led executive teams of Outerwall Inc, Rovi Corp and Neustar Inc, as the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Corporate Development. Julian holds a BA and an MA in Law from Oxford University, and a Diploma in Negotiation from Harvard University.