Former Morehouse College alumnus and President Dr. John S. Wilson has found a new role on the board of Zovio. Find out what type of technology Zovio specializes in, and how the new appointment will fit in with Dr. Wilson’s larger expertise in the release from Zovio below.
Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO), an education technology services company that partners with higher education institutions, announced today the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. John S. Wilson, former Morehouse College President who serves as a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Business School and Mr. Ron Huberman, Chief Executive Officer of Benchmark Analytics and formerly the leader of Chicago’s public schools. Both Dr. Wilson and Mr. Huberman bring significant higher education, government policy, business, and human capital management experience to the Zovio Board in addition to their long-standing commitments to diversity, equity, and access to education.
“We are delighted to have Dr. Wilson and Mr. Huberman join the Zovio Board. As we complete our transition to an ed tech services company, we are especially pleased that they bring impressive expertise and knowledge to strengthen our commitment to meet learners where they are,” said Zovio Board Chair and Interim CEO George Pernsteiner. “John’s vast experience in higher education and governmental policy and Ron’s expertise in business, data analytics, technology and K-12 education bring new insights as we continue to execute on our strategy of becoming a leading provider of education technology services to higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, charter schools, and corporations.”
“It is an honor to be joining Zovio’s Board of Directors. Their commitment to meet the needs of each student, particularly nontraditional students, aligns with my personal and professional philosophy as a life-long educator,” said Wilson. “I’m looking forward to contributing my experience and insights from higher education to help Zovio support institutions to innovate and optimize their use of technology and data analytics to thrive while helping learners achieve their goals.”
“I’m thrilled to join the Zovio Board at this transformational moment in the history of the company,” said Huberman. “There is tremendous opportunity in harnessing the power of technology to create products and solutions to help institutions and learners and I’m excited about the impact we can make together.”
Dr. Wilson has agreed to serve on Zovio’s Nominating and Governance Committee and Mr. Huberman will serve on its Audit Committee. Mr. Huberman’s appointment also satisfies a term of Zovio’s February 2020 agreement with SevenSaoi Capital to appoint a mutually acceptable director to the company’s board. With these appointments, the Zovio Board will be composed of ten directors, including two women and two persons of color, demonstrating Zovio’s commitment to Board diversity as a strategic imperative.
