Through Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera
Lately, I’m excited to announce that Marcelo Modica has joined Coursera as our new Leader Other folks Officer. On this important position, Marcelo will spearhead our human assets, ability, place of job revel in, social affect, and DE&I methods as we proceed to advance our efforts to create a high-performing and inclusive place of job. His experience shall be priceless to rising and increasing our groups all over the world.
Marcelo has over 30 years of revel in construction people-centric organizations throughout world generation, consulting, and finance industries. His spectacular occupation spans key roles at Robinhood, Mercer, JPMorgan Chase, Uncover Monetary Products and services, Morgan Stanley, and Prudential Securities. At Robinhood, he aligned the folk technique with the corporate’s venture and strategic values, considerably bettering the worker revel in. His tenure at Mercer concerned managing a complete humans technique for over 25,000 colleagues in additional than 40 international locations.
Marcelo holds a grasp’s stage in Organizational Psychology from Columbia College and a bachelor’s stage in Psychology from Siena Faculty. His observe file of riding occupation building and the well-being of the staff carefully aligns with Coursera’s purpose of making an atmosphere the place ability can thrive and make an international affect.
On a comparable notice, as introduced internally in July, Wealthy Jacquet, our Leader Other folks Officer for the previous 5 years, has determined to retire. Wealthy has been instrumental in guiding Coursera via transformative classes, particularly throughout the demanding situations of the COVID-19 pandemic and important levels of expansion. His management helped us include the shift to a remote-first corporate, permitting us to are living our venture extra totally through tapping into ability all over and bringing numerous views to paintings.
Please sign up for me in welcoming Marcelo Modica to Coursera and expressing our heartfelt gratitude to Wealthy Jacquet for his fantastic carrier.
