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<h3>Chair of the Board and Co-Founder of Coursera</h3> <div class="founders-content"> <p>Andrew Ng co-founded Coursera in 2012, served as the company’s Co-CEO until 2014, and is currently the Chair of the Coursera Board. He is the former Chief Scientist at Baidu, a Chinese language search engine, where he was responsible for driving the company's global AI strategy and infrastructure. Dr. Ng is also an adjunct professor in the computer science department at Stanford University. In 2011, he led the development of Stanford's Massive Open Online Course platform and taught an online machine learning class that was offered to over 100,000 students - the initiative that led to the co-founding of Coursera. Previously, Dr. Ng was the founding lead of the Google Brain deep learning project. Dr. Ng has authored or co-authored over 100 research papers in machine learning, robotics, and related fields. In 2013 he was named to the Time 100 list of the most influential persons in the world. He holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, and the University of California, Berkeley.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-6"> <div class="founder-box"> <div class="founder-img" style="background-image: url('https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/daphne.png')"> </div> <h2>Daphne Koller</h2> <h3>Co-Founder of Coursera</h3> <div class="founders-content"> <p>Daphne Koller co-founded Coursera in 2012. She served as the company’s Co-CEO until 2014, and then as President until 2016. Daphne has recently founded Insitro which applies machine learning techniques to drive innovation in the area of life sciences. Before Insitro, Daphne served as Chief Computing Officer of Calico Labs, an Alphabet (Google) company using advanced technology to understand aging. Before founding Coursera, Daphne was the Rajeev Motwani Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where she served on the faculty for 18 years. She is the author of over 200 refereed publications, and has been honored with multiple awards and fellowships, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the ACM Prize in Computing, the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the Cox Medal for excellence in fostering undergraduate research at Stanford; she was also recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2012. Daphne was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2011 and elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2014</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="leaders"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> <h2>Leadership</h2> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Greg-Hart-Coursera-CEO-Leadership-Page.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Greg Hart</h2> <h3>Chief Executive Officer</h3> <p class="description">Greg Hart joined Coursera as President and CEO in February 2025, bringing over 25 years of leadership in technology-driven innovation and operational excellence. At Amazon, where he spent 23 years, Greg served as Technical Advisor to Jeff Bezos and led the development of Amazon Alexa/Echo from inception to launch and beyond, establishing it as a pioneering AI product that has been distributed on over 100 million devices. He also oversaw Prime Video’s global expansion, leading its foray into live sports and implementing live streaming technology on the platform. From 2020 to 2023, Greg was a key leader at Compass, the leading real estate brokerage in the US. He first served as Chief Product Officer and later as Chief Operating Officer, helping the company go public and leading the development of its industry-leading technology platform. In December 2024, he joined the Bose Corporation Board. Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and is an inventor or co-inventor on 71 US patents. </p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Marni-Baker-Stein-1-Chief-Content-Officer-scaled-e1686246090971.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Marni Baker Stein</h2> <h3>Chief Content Officer</h3> <p class="description">Marni Baker Stein is Coursera’s Chief Content Officer, where she oversees the company’s content and credential strategy and partner relationships. Marni has more than 25 years of experience in producing and scaling online and hybrid education programs. Prior to joining Coursera, she was Chief Academic Officer and Provost at Western Governors University, where she led its four colleges serving more than 135,000 students with programs that improved access and affordability without compromising academic quality. Before that, Marni held several leadership positions focused on access, student success, and program design at institutions such as the University of Texas System, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. </p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Mustafa-Furniturewala-Chief-Technology-Officer-Coursera-Leadership-scaled.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Mustafa Furniturewala</h2> <h3>Chief Technology Officer</h3> <p class="description">Mustafa Furniturewala is the Chief Technology Officer at Coursera. With oversight of infrastructure, data teams, and product development, he enables Coursera’s platform to operate at scale while advancing new products and technology through innovation. Prior to joining Coursera in 2014, Mustafa held various engineering roles at Twitter, Evernote, and Citrix Systems. He received his Master’s degree in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University in India.</p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ken-Hahn-1-Chief-Finance-Officer-scaled-e1686246208663.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Ken Hahn</h2> <h3>Chief Financial Officer</h3> <p class="description">Ken Hahn is Chief Financial Officer at Coursera, where he oversees the company’s financial strategy and investments to drive growth and impact for our business worldwide. Ken has more than 20 years of experience as Chief Financial Officer at public and private companies, including Collective Health, iControl Networks (acquired by Comcast), QuinStreet, and Borland Software. Ken comes with a strong track record of building teams, processes, and infrastructure to help companies scale efficiently. Prior to his executive roles, Ken worked at the Boston Consulting Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He graduated summa cum laude from CSU Fullerton and was named an Arjay Miller Scholar when he earned an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. </p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Tim-Hannan-1-Chief-Marketing-Officer-scaled-e1686246271135.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Tim Hannan</h2> <h3>Chief Marketing Officer</h3> <p class="description">Tim Hannan is the Chief Marketing Officer at Coursera. With over 15 years of leadership experience at top consumer and enterprise marketplaces, Tim brings expertise in growing and scaling brands to Coursera. During his nearly five years at eHealth, Tim served as Chief Marketing Officer and, most recently, Chief Revenue Officer. He oversaw and optimized departments, built industry-leading digital marketing capabilities, and created a more dynamic, rapidly growing business. Previously, Tim was CMO of Ibotta, Inc., one of the nation’s top shopping apps, and held leadership positions at Trip.com, Orbitz Worldwide, and Expedia. He earned his undergraduate degree in quantitative economics and finance from Providence College and an MBA from London Business School. </p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_8431.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Marcelo Modica</h2> <h3>Chief People Officer</h3> <p class="description">Marcelo Modica is Coursera’s Chief People Officer, responsible for leading our global strategy and initiatives to foster a high-performing and inclusive workplace. Marcelo has over 30 years of experience building people-centric organizations across global technology, consulting, and finance industries. Before joining Coursera, he served as Chief People Officer at OneTrust, Robinhood, and Mercer. His career has also included key leadership positions at JPMorgan Chase, Discover Financial Services, Morgan Stanley, and Prudential Securities. Marcelo holds a master’s degree in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Siena College. </p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cardenas-Bio-Photo-2.jpg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Alan Cardenas</h2> <h3>General Counsel and Secretary</h3> <p class="description">Alan Cardenas is General Counsel and Secretary at Coursera, overseeing the leadership and day-to-day operations of the global legal function. Before joining Coursera as Deputy General Counsel in 2021, Alan spent more than 13 years at Siemens, including its spinoff Siemens Energy. During his tenure, Alan held various leadership positions within the legal department, notably serving as the head U.S. lawyer for all corporate legal functions for Siemens Energy. He started his career at Debevoise & Plimpton and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath. Alan holds a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and a B.A. in history and political science from Rutgers University.</p> </div> </div> <div class="leaders-box "> <div class="leader-image"> <img src="https://149357281.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Karine-Allouche-General-Manager-of-Enterprise.jpeg" /> </div> <div class="leaders-content"> <h2>Karine Allouche</h2> <h3>General Manager of Enterprise</h3> <p class="description">Karine Allouche is the General Manager of Enterprise at Coursera, where she leads partnerships with businesses, governments, and higher education institutions globally to prepare workforces for the future. Karine has over 20 years of experience driving growth and innovation at top global technology companies, managing business operations and diverse global teams. 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