June 25, 2024 09:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Chegg Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Chief Business Officer

Chris Mason promoted to new role as Chegg further executes its new business strategy

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), a leading student-first online learning platform, announced the appointment of Chris Mason as Chief Business Officer today.

“We are poised to expand our offerings and enhance the comprehensive support we provide, empowering students to achieve their full potential.”

In his expanded role, Mason will drive Chegg’s growth strategy, business operations, strategic partnerships, and international expansion, further helping to position Chegg as a global leader in online education.

“I am thrilled to announce Chris's promotion to Chief Business Officer,” said Nathan Schultz, CEO and President of Chegg, Inc. “Chris has demonstrated exceptional leadership and vision as Senior Vice President of Business Operations. His strategic thinking and dedication to excellence make him the perfect fit for this critical position."

Since joining Chegg in April 2023, Mason has been instrumental in redefining the role of business operations and analytics. In his new role, Mason will help Chegg execute its strategy of providing 360 degrees of individualized support for students on their educational journeys.

“I am honored to take on this pivotal role at Chegg and to lead our innovative teams as we revolutionize the educational experience for students worldwide,” said Mason. “We are poised to expand our offerings and enhance the comprehensive support we provide, empowering students to achieve their full potential."

Before joining Chegg, Mason was Vice President of Operations at Guild Education. He was formerly the Global Vice-President of Strategy, Business Operations, and Corporate Development at Marketo, where he played a key role in the $4.75 billion acquisition by Adobe, and Director of Business Operations at LinkedIn. Mason holds a B.A. in Economics from UCLA and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

About Chegg

Millions of people all around the world learn with Chegg. No matter the goal, level, or style, Chegg helps learners learn with confidence. We provide 24/7 on-demand support, and our personalized learning assistant leverages the power of artificial intelligence (“AI”), more than a hundred million pieces of proprietary content, as well as a decade of learning insights. Our platform also helps learners build essential life and job skills to accelerate their path from learning to earning, and we work with companies to offer learning programs for their employees. Chegg is a publicly held company and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more information, visit www.chegg.com.