Galvanize Appoints Ricky Hamilton as New Chief Executive Officer
April 28 2021 - 9:35AM
Business Wire
Hamilton takes the reins of Stride, Inc.
subsidiary as demand for IT talent surges
Galvanize – one of the nation’s leading providers of software
engineering and data science training – has announced the
appointment of Ricky Hamilton as Chief Executive Officer. The news
comes as parent company Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) reports its career
learning revenue grew 191% year-over-year in the third fiscal
quarter, which ended on March 31, 2021.
Mr. Hamilton brings a wealth of experience and energy to his new
role. Prior to being named CEO, he served as Executive Vice
President of Revenue Operations and as Chief of Staff to former
Galvanize CEO Harsh Patel. Throughout his tenure at Galvanize, Mr.
Hamilton has successfully led and contributed to a variety of
strategic, revenue-generating, and cultural initiatives, including
the acquisition of Hack Reactor in 2018, the evolution of the
company’s industry-leading Income Share Agreement (ISA) structure,
a landmark scholarship initiative, and Galvanize’s acquisition by
Stride, Inc. in January 2020.
Galvanize is a part of Stride’s growing portfolio of career
learning brands and programs that target a variety of fields
including IT and healthcare for students of all ages.
“Ricky’s professional experiences underscore his business
philosophy and motivate him to make Galvanize an even greater
success,” said Dr. Shaun McAlmont, Stride’s President of Career
Learning Solutions. “His passion for leveling the playing field for
access to high-quality education will continue to drive the company
forward, as Galvanize connects working professionals with tech
careers and helps companies find the right tech talent.”
Prior to joining Galvanize, Mr. Hamilton worked at global
management company McKinsey & Company, where he helped Fortune
500 companies tackle their largest organizational challenges.
Working across a breadth of industries including insurance,
technology, telecommunications, and manufacturing, as well as the
public sector, Mr. Hamilton enjoyed partnering with his clients to
implement operational best practices for long-term results.
“I’m honored to take on this role at Galvanize, and I’m proud of
everything we’ve done to build an incredible community that’s
united by our shared devotion to lifelong learning,” said Hamilton.
“I look forward to building on Galvanize’s legacy of transforming
career paths and companies, and to supporting our growing community
of educators, students, alumni, clients, entrepreneurs, and
staff.”
Mr. Hamilton earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and
Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he
gained an early appreciation for the power of coding and data
science.
For more information about Galvanize, visit
www.galvanize.com.
About Galvanize
Galvanize is a learning community for technology with eight
physical campuses across the U.S. where innovative startups,
aspiring students, and large enterprises benefit from a dynamic,
unique technology ecosystem. Galvanize is an industry leader in
technology education, offering the Data Science and Hack Reactor
Software Engineering immersive bootcamps, that propel careers and
help individuals thrive in the digital economy. In addition to its
physical campuses, Galvanize offers full-time and part-time
immersive bootcamps to individuals remotely, and tailored workforce
training to enterprise clients to address each of their unique
needs. With 8,000+ graduates, Galvanize alumni have gone on to
bring their talents to over 2,250 companies. Galvanize is a
subsidiary of Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a premier provider of
innovative, high-quality online and blended education solutions,
curriculum, and programs to students, schools and enterprises in
primary, secondary and post-secondary settings. Learn more at
www.galvanize.com.
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Emily Riordan Director, Corporate Communications Stride, Inc.
Eriordan@k12.com
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