Pep Carrera

Chief Executive Officer

Newsela

Jan 2023 - Current (3 years 7 months)

Newsela, is a market-leading K-12 company, trusted by over 2 million educators to deliver meaningful learning to every student, every day. Over the last four years, we have transformed Newsela from a premier supplemental literacy platform into a comprehensive, AI-powered instruction, assessment, data, and improvement company. Through key strategic acquisitions—including Formative, Generation Genius, Schoolytics, and EveryDay Labs; along with the launch of our proprietary AI capabilities (Luna) and Newsela Writing, we have bridged the gap between content and action. Today, Newsela isn't just a classroom resource; it is an essential piece of district infrastructure that drives measurable student growth, optimizes teacher workflows, and redef

Board Member

Follett Higher Education

Feb 2022 - Current (4 years 6 months)

Chief Executive Officer

Nearpod

Mar 2020 - Jan 2023 (2 years 11 months)

Proud to have led Nearpod, where we brought engagement and joy to every classroom. Nearpod grew 10X across every metric since 2019, reaching well over 1M teachers a year. We grew 300% in SaaS ARR, and were able to drive a successful exit to Renaissance Learning/Francisco Partners in 2021.

President, ProQuest Books

ProQuest

Aug 2019 - Mar 2020 (8 months)

President & COO

VitalSource Technologies

Oct 2012 - Aug 2019 (6 years 11 months)

Led VitalSource, (exited to Francisco Partners), serving more than 20M+ learners per year globally. Grew the overall business by 10X, scaling to over 200M in revenue in a combined SaaS and content distribution platform that successfully transformed how the Higher Education industry delivers core learning materials. Scaled the company with organic and inorganic innovation including the acquisitions of Verba Software, Sidewalk, and Intrepid Learning.

SVP Technology Solutions / CTO

RAPP

Jan 2008 - Jan 2012 (4 years 1 month)

Led the technology practice, including P&L and engineering responsibility. Was able to create deep engineering and product management expertise while successfully transitioning RAPP from a pure professional services company to a SaaS product company. Drove 5x growth in revenue with a successful licensing of technology to HP.

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