Jeff Conlon

Background

About Jeff Conlon

An accomplished Education and Technology Founder, CEO, and Board Member with 20+ years of chief executive experience across multiple company sizes and scopes. Demonstrated expertise in various delivery models, including F2F, multi-site, hybrid, and fully online, serving K-12, higher ed, and professional certification markets. Proven success leading and growing companies ranging from pre-revenue, PE-backed startups to a $2B subsidiary of a Fortune 500, publicly traded corporation. Consistently drives revenue growth, increases market reach, improves service quality, and delivers improved financial performance. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION • GROWTH & TRANSFORMATION LEADERSHIP – Consistently grew revenue in every role, including growing Kaplan Higher Ed (KHE) from ~$1.5B to ~$2.0B. Spearheaded a transformation effort that repositioned KHE as a global leader in high-quality education services. • STARTUPS AND PRIVATE EQUITY EXPERTISE – Co-founded Everspring, raised $90M in debt and equity funding, and grew the company from pre revenue to ~$40M in annual revenue. • NEGOTIATION & CRISIS MANAGEMENT – Successfully navigated KHE through a hostile regulatory environment, building trusted relationships with regulators, politicians, accreditors, and press to represent the company in a positive light. Generated significant growth amidst 2008 economic crisis. • DECISIVE PROBLEM SOLVING – Skilled at identifying roadblocks, deconstructing issues, and translating complex problems into clear and actionable solutions. • INNOVATION – Excels at recognizing opportunities where markets intersect with a business’s capabilities. Spurred growth at KHE by delivering hybrid learning options for students and launching “Kaplan Commitment,” an industry-first risk-free trial option.