{"id":16242,"date":"2025-01-27T15:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T22:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=16242"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T22:23:23","slug":"petersons-appoints-new-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/petersons-appoints-new-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"Peterson\u2019s Appoints New CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Denver, Colorado &#8211; January 27, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Peterson\u2019s LLC announced today that Brian Coyne will immediately assume the position of Chief Executive Officer. As the previous General Manager of Peterson\u2019s Test Prep division, Coyne now succeeds the CEO position in place of Jordan Stolper. Stolper has led the company since 2018 and will remain the executive chairman of the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stolper made the following statement on behalf of TDV Capital Partners, Peterson\u2019s parent:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brian is a seasoned operator with an exceptional track record of driving sustainable growth, and we have every confidence in his ability to lead Peterson\u2019s. He brings meaningful expertise in operating software and digital media platforms making him uniquely suited to serve as the company\u2019s next CEO.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coyne made the following statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m honored to step into the leadership role at Peterson\u2019s and excited to collaborate with our talented team to elevate our Test Prep, Career Prep, and Data Products. The team has built a strong foundation for growth, and I look forward to expanding on it.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coyne was previously the CEO of Tend, a home essentials protection company that provides home and electronics warranty products. Prior to that, he was the Chief Business Officer at Zumper, North America\u2019s largest privately owned rental marketplace. He holds a B.S. from the University of Florida and an MBA from Oxford. He will now lead Peterson\u2019s from its headquarters in Denver, Colorado.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16254\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27113920\/Brian_Headshot-Small-224x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Brian Coyne, Peterson's CEO.\" width=\"167\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27113920\/Brian_Headshot-Small-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27113920\/Brian_Headshot-Small.jpeg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16248\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27112555\/PetersonsLogo-300x59.png\" alt=\"Peterson's Logo\" width=\"234\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27112555\/PetersonsLogo-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27112555\/PetersonsLogo-1024x202.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp-media.petersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/27112555\/PetersonsLogo-1536x303.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peterson\u2019s is the world\u2019s leading educational services company dedicated to furthering education for high school and beyond. From eighth-grade students to military service\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">members\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and everything in between, Peterson\u2019s believes that whatever the educational or career goal, it can be achieved through preparation.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please direct all media inquiries to pr@petersons.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver, Colorado &#8211; January 27, 2025 &#8211; Peterson\u2019s LLC announced today that Brian Coyne will immediately assume the position of Chief Executive Officer. As the previous General Manager of Peterson\u2019s Test Prep division, Coyne now succeeds the CEO position in place of Jordan Stolper. 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