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Pep Carrera

Chief Executive Officer at Newsela

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Overview

Pep Carrera serves as Chief Executive Officer at Newsela [1], a position held since January 2023 [3]. Carrera is a proven leader with deep experience leading SaaS companies in analytics, marketing, and education [2]. Prior to joining Newsela, Carrera served as Chief Executive Officer at Nearpod from March 2020 to January 2023 [5]. Earlier career roles include President and Chief Operating Officer at VitalSource Technologies from October 2012 to August 2019 [7], President of ProQuest Books from August 2019 to March 2020 [6], and Senior Vice President of Technology Solutions and Chief Technology Officer at RAPP from 2008 to 2012 [8]. Carrera also serves as a Board Member at Follett Higher Education [4]. Carrera holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Florida International University [10] and a Master of Business Administration from East Texas A&M University [9].

Profile introduction
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Proven leader with deep experience leading SaaS companies in analytics, marketing, and education.

Career history

  1. Chief Executive OfficerJan 2023 to presentNewsela
  2. Board MemberFeb 2022 to presentFollett Higher Education
  3. Chief Executive OfficerMar 2020 to Jan 2023Nearpod
  4. President, ProQuest BooksAug 2019 to Mar 2020ProQuest
  5. President & COOOct 2012 to Aug 2019VitalSource Technologies
  6. SVP Technology Solutions / CTO2008 to 2012RAPP

Education

  1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)2003 - 2004East Texas A&M University
  2. Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Management Information Systems, General1998 - 2002Florida International University

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