SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
June 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg
(NYSE: CHGG), the leading student-first connected learning
platform, today announced that Melanie
Whelan, CEO of SoulCycle, has joined Chegg's Board of
Directors, effective June 5, 2019.
"Melanie has built valuable brands and services that people
love," said Dan Rosensweig,
President and CEO of Chegg. "Her experience in business
operations, international growth, and consumer marketing will be a
tremendous asset to Chegg. Most importantly, she shares our mission
to put students first."
Ms. Whelan became CEO of SoulCycle in 2015, having previously
served as its COO.
"I am deeply honored to be joining Chegg's Board of Directors,"
said Ms. Whelan. "Chegg is an incredible company serving millions
of students. I look forward to helping them fulfill their
mission. I cannot wait to start working with Dan and the
Chegg team."
Biography of Melanie Whelan:
Melanie Whelan is Chief Executive
Officer of SoulCycle. Melanie was appointed CEO of the SoulCycle in
June 2015 and in this role, oversees
all aspects of SoulCycle's business.
During her tenure, Ms. Whelan has driven SoulCycle's successful
growth with an intent focus on innovation and hospitality.
Prior to her role as CEO, she served as COO for the brand from
2012. Before joining SoulCycle, Ms. Whelan was Vice President of
Business Development at Equinox, where she was responsible for
developing and executing brand and business extension initiatives.
Prior to Equinox, she also held leadership positions with Virgin
Management, where she was on the founding team of Virgin America,
and with Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Melanie has been named Fortune's 40 Under 40, Crain's
New York 40 Under 40, Fast
Company's Most Creative People in Business, and Marie Claire's New Guard Honoree. She serves on
the board of the GO Project, a non-profit that serves academically
struggling elementary and middle, public school students in
New York City. She also serves on
the Steering Committee of Governor Cuomo's New York State Council on Women and Girls and
she sits on the Director's Council at Wharton's Baker Retail
Center. She is a member of the 2018 Henry Crown Fellowship at The
Aspen Institute. Ms. Whelan graduated from Brown University with a degree in Engineering and
Economics.
About Chegg:
Chegg puts students first. As the leading student-first
connected learning platform, Chegg strives to improve the overall
return on investment in education by helping students learn more in
less time and at a lower cost. Chegg is a publicly held company
based in Santa Clara, California
and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more information,
visit www.chegg.com.
CONTACT: Heather Hatlo Porter,
press@chegg.com
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