Jeff Maggioncalda, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director

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Jeff Maggioncalda joined Coursera as CEO in June 2017 and since then helped the company grow to over 100 million learners and 7,000+ institutions, with high-quality learning content from 250+ of the world’s leading universities and industry educators. He previously served for 18 years as the founding CEO at Financial Engines Inc., which provides online investment advice that helps people save and prepare for retirement. He currently serves as a director of Silicon Valley Bank. Jeff holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and English from Stanford University.

Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer

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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, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her PhD in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. 

Leah Belsky , Chief Revenue Officer

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Leah is Chief Revenue Officer at Coursera. Under Leah’s leadership, Coursera is helping thousands of businesses, governments, and universities reskill their workforce and access a world-class education. Prior to Coursera, Leah was Senior Vice President at Kaltura, an Intel Capital-funded video technology company, where she oversaw enterprise growth, operations, services, and international expansion. Leah is a graduate of Yale Law School and received her undergraduate degree from Brown University.

Alan Cardenas, General Counsel and Secretary

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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.

Mustafa Furniturewala, Head of Engineering

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Mustafa Furniturewala is the Head of Engineering at Coursera. With oversight of infrastructure 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.

Shravan Goli , Chief Operating Officer

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Shravan Goli is Coursera's Chief Operating Officer. Before joining Coursera, Shravan was at DHI Group Inc., where he initially served as President of Dice, a tech job marketplace. Before that, Shravan served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dictionary.com. Previously, Shravan was GM for Social Media Business at Slide, Inc. and at Yahoo!, he served as GM for Yahoo! Video and as Head of Products for Yahoo! Finance. Shravan holds an M.B.A. from the University of Washington and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland.

Ken Hahn , Chief Financial Officer

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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. He graduated summa cum laude from CSU Fullerton and was named an Arjay Miller Scholar when he earned an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Tim Hannan, Chief Marketing Officer

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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.

Rich Jacquet , Chief People Officer

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Rich Jacquet is Coursera’s Chief People Officer. Prior to joining Coursera in 2019, he was the Chief People Officer at Gigamon, a network security SaaS company, and held various leadership positions at Yahoo!. He has an M.B.A. from Notre Dame de Namur University and earned his B.S. in Business from California State University at Chico.

Michele Meyers, Chief Accounting Officer

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Michele M. Meyers is Coursera’s Chief Accounting Officer. In her role, Michele supports overall growth and international expansion, while overseeing the company’s global accounting operations, policies, and controls consistent with SEC, GAAP, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Michele brings to Coursera over 20 years of experience in accounting, auditing, and SEC reporting. She has spent much of the past decade serving as a Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer at publicly traded companies, including Black Knight, Inc. and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. Ms. Meyers earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of West Florida and is a certified public accountant.

Xueyan Wang , Senior Vice President of Services

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Xueyan Wang is Senior Vice President of Services at Coursera. In this role, she oversees program management, partner services, learner services, and community initiatives supporting online degrees and Coursera’s consumer and enterprise businesses. Prior to joining Coursera in 2014, Xueyan spent nine years at Alphabet, leading various services and operations functions in the U.S. and China across advertising, commerce, and consumer products. Xueyan has an M.A. from the University of Georgia and earned her B.A. from Beijing Foreign Studies University in China.