Allison Lawrence and Ralph Smith Join Stride, Inc. Board of Directors
March 27 2023 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN)—a leading provider of innovative,
high-quality, and tech-enabled education solutions—is pleased to
announce that Allison Lawrence and Ralph Smith have been elected to
the company’s Board of Directors. Both will join the Board on
Monday, March 27, 2023.
“We are thrilled to welcome Allison and Ralph to Stride’s Board
of Directors,” said Craig Barrett, Stride’s Board Chair. “Both
Allison and Ralph bring a tremendous depth of expertise and
experience to bear in helping guide the company.”
For nearly 20 years, Allison Lawrence has worked for Stanley
Black & Decker - a worldwide leader in tools and outdoor
products. Currently, Lawrence serves as President of the company’s
global eCommerce business where she leads the strategic expansion
of its online sales, direct-to consumer, digital media, and
merchandising initiatives.
Prior to her current role, Lawrence held a number of executive
leadership positions at Stanley Black & Decker including
BLACK+DECKER Business President, Vice President and Chief of Staff
to the CEO and various commercialization roles. Among her many
accomplishments during her tenure, Lawrence led efforts that
accelerated company-wide programs in ways that optimized return and
delivered value for the company and continually placed Stanley
Black & Decker’s iconic brands front and center for its
dedicated end users and customers.
Lawrence earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from
Oklahoma State University where she graduated magna cum laude. She
also earned a Master of Business Administration from the University
of Texas at Dallas.
“There’s no higher mission than helping learners reach and
exceed their expectations,” said Lawrence. “I am proud to join the
Stride family and help ensure students, families, and educators
have the resources they need to succeed.”
Ralph Smith is the Founding Managing Director of the Campaign
for Grade-Level Reading: a collaborative effort supported by
foundations, nonprofit partners, business leaders, and individual
donors. This organization supports a network of 350+ communities in
developing and implementing plans to ensure early schooling for
children of economically challenged families.
Prior to his current position, Smith served as Executive Vice
President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation where he also led the
Making Connections initiative, a comprehensive effort to assist
local communities committed to improving outcomes for families in
disinvested communities. Smith served on the Foundation’s senior
leadership team for 22 years.
Additionally, as a member of the law faculty at the University
of Pennsylvania, Smith taught corporations and securities law and
education law and policy for two decades. He also served as Chief
of Staff and Chief Operating Officer for the School District of
Philadelphia and as a senior advisor to Philadelphia’s mayor on
children and family policy.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola University of
Los Angeles and a law degree from the University of California, Los
Angeles.
“Fostering student success has been at the center of my work to
assure a more hopeful future for the next generation,” Smith said.
“Joining Stride’s Board is an opportunity to continue and advance
this aspiration in partnership with educators, schools, and
communities across the country.”
For more information about Stride, visit stridelearning.com.
About Stride, Inc.
At Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), we are reimagining learning—where
learning is lifelong, deeply personal, and prepares learners for
tomorrow. The company has transformed millions of people’s teaching
and learning experiences by providing innovative, high-quality,
tech-enabled education solutions, curriculum, and programs directly
to students, schools, the military, and enterprises in primary,
secondary, and postsecondary settings. Stride is a premier provider
of K-12 education for students, schools, and districts, including
career learning services through middle and high school curriculum.
For adult learners, Stride delivers professional skills training in
healthcare and technology, as well as staffing and talent
development for Fortune 500 companies. Stride has delivered
millions of courses over the past decade and serves learners in all
50 states and more than 100 countries. More information can be
found at stridelearning.com, K12.com, galvanize.com,
techelevator.com, and medcerts.com.
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