SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education-related services to K-12 schools, named Kate Eberle Walker as CEO. Walker was most recently CEO of The Princeton Review, a leading provider of tutoring, test preparation and college admissions services.
Walker has more than 20 years of experience leading, advising, acquiring and investing in education companies. As CEO of The Princeton Review and its subsidiary Tutor.com, she built a scaled organization that leveraged technology to deliver high quality educational outcomes for students. Prior to that, Walker managed M&A and venture investments for Kaplan, Inc., a large and diversified global education company. She actively mentors early stage EdTech companies and supports non-profit education initiatives. Walker began her career as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and received her MBA from Harvard Business School.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank former CEO Clay Whitehead for his many years of service. Clay and his co-founder Jack Lynch took PresenceLearning from an idea and built it into a category-leading mission-driven business that continues to have incredible, positive impact for students and clinicians," said Brian Rich, Managing Partner at Catalyst Investors and Chairman of the Board of Directors for PresenceLearning. "Kate has a wealth of experience in operating and scaling education technology companies. I am confident she will take the company to the next level and help PresenceLearning pursue its mission to unlock the full potential of students, providers and special education leaders."
“PresenceLearning has a powerful mission to support schools and districts in providing accessible, affordable special education services to students who need them. I’m excited to lead the company in its next phase of growth, where we will reach more students and continue to expand our industry-leading platform to serve at scale,” said Walker. “I am equally inspired by the meaningful career opportunities that PresenceLearning provides for special education clinicians, the overwhelming majority of whom are women seeking challenging, gratifying work with flexible work hours and geographical convenience.”
About PresenceLearning
PresenceLearning connects speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and behavioral and mental health professionals with students through its proprietary online platform for K-12 schools. The company helps serve over 14,000 students across the U.S. through its relationships with hundreds of K-12 schools and districts through its network of more than 700 certified clinicians. Investors in the company include Catalyst Investors, Catamount Ventures, Birchmere Ventures, New Markets Venture Partners, and Blue Heron Capital. PresenceLearning plans to continue to invest in and expand its technology platform to meet the needs of schools as the platform of choice for special education service providers. For more information, visit https://www.presencelearning.com.
