Leaning In--At Edmodo
Crystal Hutter becomes CEO of fast growing education social network
March 20, 2013

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LEANING IN AT EDMODO: LinkedIn doesn't lie: Crystal Hutter, who joined Edmodo in January 2010, has been quietly named Chief Executive Office. Nic Borg, a cofounder, is chief product officer and had been CEO. Edtecher should find some amusement in all the hoopla around Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and her book/movement, Lean In: a surprising number of edtech companies--or organizations--are headed by women. Many of them are moms, too. At SXSW-edu, a gathering of women in edtech easily drew a crowd of 100--and plans are to grow the community on both the west and east coast. (Stay tuned for dates). No comment from the Edmodo team about how the shifting roles of Hutter and Borg will shape the company. Hutter has already had a big role in Edmodo's fundraising and in representing the company publically--so it might just be business as usual.
Although there are plenty of positions in organizations that are game-changers, we found we could name more than four dozen women CEOs in the edtech space without breaking a sweat, including:
Heather Hiles, Pathbrite
Amy Lin, EdCanvas
Jen Medbery, Kickboard
Susan Patrick, iNACOL
Melissa Pickering, iCreate to Educate
Kristin Richmond, Revolution Foods
Ilene Rosenthal, Footsteps2Brilliance, Inc.
Cheryl Vedoe, Apex Learning
Jessie Woolley-Wilson, Dreambox Learning
Kathy Yates, Teachscape
Julie Young, Florida Virtual School
Lynzi Ziegenhagen, Schoolzilla
And yeah, EdSurge's own Betsy Corcoran
Got more names? Drop us a note to make sure we've got you on the list! And lean in, ya'll!
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