Mike Derezin

CEO

Teaching Strategies LLC

Apr 2025 - Current (1 year 3 months)

Teaching Strategies® is the leading provider of early childhood curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement solutions. Its products, including the most widely used curriculum and assessment solutions, The Creative Curriculum® and GOLD®, are found in over 240,000 classrooms and more than 80 countries around the world and reach over 4 million children each year. A trusted partner and advocate for the early education community for 45 years, today Teaching Strategies connects teachers, children and families to inspired teaching and learning experiences, insightful data, stronger family partnerships, and robust professional learning through SmartTeach™, the leading early learning platform

Advisor

Chainlink Labs

Jun 2023 - May 2025 (2 years)

COO

Chainlink Labs

Nov 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 7 months)

Chainlink is the leading blockchain infrastructure that provides developers with access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability. As COO, helped build an exceptional executive team, high performing culture, and operational foundations through a hyper-growth period.

Board Member

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Jan 2021 - Current (5 years 6 months)

H1 is the trusted source of truth for global healthcare professionals (HCP), clinical, scientific, and research information for life sciences, payers, providers, and patients.

VP, Learning Solutions

Sep 2017 - Jun 2021 (3 years 10 months)

I'm passionate about learning and development. I started my career as an elementary school teacher in Oakland and Santiago Chile. Now, I am lucky to help lead an organization that combines the world's most comprehensive online learning catalog (Lynda.com) with the world's largest professional network to help LinkedIn members learn and gain skills that will help them achieve their goals and dreams. In a world where skills are quickly becoming obsolete and Artificial Intelligence may wipe out millions of jobs, the only path forward is to always be learning.

VP, Sales Solutions

Aug 2011 - Aug 2017 (6 years 1 month)

I was fortunate to be part of the founding team that launched Sales Navigator. We empowered sales professionals to operate more strategically, efficiently, and effectively, ultimately elevating the sales profession. It was a ride of a lifetime and a team that I will always cherish. Red track suits. IYKYK.

Global Head, Solutions & Research

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 (1 year)

I joined the company because I have been a passionate and daily LinkedIn user since 2005. Led and scaled talented global product specialist and research teams within LinkedIn's rapidly growing Hiring Solutions and Marketing Solutions businesses.

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Co-Founder & Co-CEO

VOXPOP

Jan 2006 - Dec 2010 (5 years)

VoxPop was a leading pop culture gaming platform used by many of the premier online entertainment publishers. Drove the company's fundraising (angel round, Series A, and Series B), led business development, and set strategy with two other co-founders.

Consultant

Bain Company

Jan 2003 - Dec 2005 (3 years)

Performed private equity due diligence for some of the world's most sophisticated institutional investors and advised Fortune 1000 companies on some of their most strategic issues.

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Co-Founder & COO

Porvenir Inc acq by Thomson Financial

Jan 1995 - Dec 2000 (6 years)

Porvenir Inc. was a leading online emerging market business and financial database that was acquired by Thomson Financial (now Thomson Reuters, NYSE: TRI). General manager role included leading global research analyst and global sales teams.

Teacher

Santiago College

Jan 1994 - Dec 1994 (1 year)

Taught computer skills to elementary school students in one of the best K-12 schools in Chile.

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