School leadership program innovator brings education and business
expertise to K12 Board
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2018--
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a technology-based education company and leading
provider of proprietary curriculum and online school programs for
students in pre-K through high school, is pleased to announce that
Robert E. Knowling Jr. has been elected to the company’s Board of
Directors. The addition continues to strengthen K12’s Board experience
in education, technology and business.
“Bob’s work in developing school leaders for the NYC Public School
System was both groundbreaking and continues to be highly impactful to
this day,” said Nate Davis, Executive Chairman of the K12 Inc. Board of
Directors. “His passion for education, combined with his business
expertise, will add depth and insight to our Board as we execute on our
mission to transform learning for every student served.”
Knowling is Chairman of Eagles Landing Partners, which specializes in
helping senior management formulate strategy, lead organizational
transformations, and re-engineer businesses. Earlier in his career he
served as Chief Executive Officer of the NYC Leadership Academy, an
independent non-profit corporation created by Chancellor Joel I. Klein
and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg that is chartered with developing the
next generation of principals in the New York City public school system.
“I am honored to join a Board that has shown a commitment to investing
in great school leaders as evidenced by its recent investment in a
landmark partnership with Southern New Hampshire University, to create a
center of excellence in online instruction,” said Knowling. “K12 is at
the forefront of developing a personalized learning experience that can
be made available for any student across the nation, and I am excited to
be part of this education revolution.”
Knowling has also held roles as Chief Executive Officer of Telwares,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SimDesk Technologies, Inc. and
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Covad Communications.
He was awarded the Wall Street Project’s Reginald Lewis Trailblazers
Award by President Clinton and the Reverend Jesse Jackson in 1999.
Knowling serves on the board of directors for Roper Industries in
Sarasota, Florida; and Convergys, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received a
Bachelor of Arts degree in theology from Wabash College and a Masters of
Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the quality of
education by delivering state-of-the-art, digital learning platforms and
technology to students and school districts across the globe. K12’s
curriculum serves over 2,000 schools and school districts and has
delivered millions of courses over the past decade. K12 is a company of
educators providing online and blended education solutions to charter
schools, public school districts, private schools, and directly to
families. The K12 program is offered through more than 70 partner public
schools, and through school districts and public and private schools
serving students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. More
information can be found at K12.com.
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180111005226/en/
Source: K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. Press Contact:
Mike Kraft, 571-353-7778
VP
Finance and Communications
mkraft@k12.com