“If we’re successful, we can change the outcomes of millions of people.”

In 2010, Dan Rosensweig joined Chegg with a vision to transform the popular textbook rental service into a leading provider of digital learning services. By leveraging technology, mobility, and connected networks, Chegg has now become a 24/7 learning partner by offering a suite of high-quality, low-cost, personalized and on-demand educational resources that help students maximize the return on their investment in education and support them on their journey from learning to earning.

As Chairman and CEO of Chegg, Dan commits the company to fulfill its mission – “always put students first” – by not only helping them succeed but also by helping them thrive. Under Dan’s direction, Chegg has become the always-on, trusted, and affordable source of knowledge, guidance, and inspiration, helping learners achieve their educational and career goals.

Prior to Chegg, Dan served as CEO of Guitar Hero, COO of Yahoo!, and CEO of ZDNet. Dan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Hobart and William Smith College in Geneva, New York. When Dan isn’t attending a Springsteen concert or enjoying quality time with his wife and two daughters, he serves as a Colgate University Emeritus Trustee, and sits on the Board of Directors for Adobe Systems, Inc., Rent-the-Runway, and the Advisory Board of the nonprofit DonorsChoose.org. Dan also serves as a Senior Advisor for TPG Growth Ventures and an Advisor to both Kleiner Perkins and Bond Capital.

As CFO of Chegg, Andy’s goal is to help drive the financial performance of the company. Andy has over 25 years of experience in the financial sector, over 10 of which he’s spent as CFO of three public companies, most recently with Palm, Inc. Andy’s proven ability to help build organizations, impressive track record in high growth environments and significant experience in the consumer technology space make him a great fit for Chegg and will help continue the company’s growth. Andy earned his Bachelor of Science in accounting from Eastern Illinois University, where he serves on the Business School advisory board. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife, has two children in college and when he’s not in the office, he enjoys spending time with his family. When time permits, you will see him going wheel-to-wheel with other competitors, racing his formula car in the West Coast Formula Car Challenge Series!

Esther serves as the Chief Marketing Officer driving all online and offline marketing and communications initiatives at Chegg, with an emphasis on consumer interest and rental behavior. Previously, Esther was the V.P. for Unilever’s Global Hair Category, working on various brands including Dove and Axe. Her prior role at Unilever was as Vice President, brand development for deodorants for Unilever in North America, where she presided over one of the biggest men’s personal care launches in U.S. history. In 2000, Lem came to the U.S., where she and other Unilever marketing executives focused squarely on the young male. Esther has been honored with numerous industry awards including Ad Age’s women to Watch, Marketer of the Year and multiple marketing and advertising awards.

Heather is Chegg’s Chief Communications Officer, leading all internal and external communications efforts for the company. Previously, as VP of Marketing, she was responsible for building Chegg’s brand narrative, creating innovative campaigns with major influencers, and spearheading cause-marketing efforts. Heather’s passion for Chegg’s mission, and her work with education-focused non-profits, inspired her to help launch the Chegg Foundation in 2013, where she was the President of the Board of Directors during the six years the Foundation remained active. She recently oversaw the transition of the Chegg Foundation to Chegg.org, where she now sits on the Advisory Board. Chegg.org is the new social impact, grant-giving and advocacy arm of Chegg, which has elevated the student voice through policy efforts such as the “Unlocking The American Dream” student debt policy report. Heather is deeply passionate about her family and community. When she is not focused on putting students first at Chegg, she is focused on her own little students, her two sons. Outside the office she can be found volunteering with local non-profits, serving on the board of her sons’ elementary school, or cheering at the ice rink for her kids as a devoted hockey mom.

As Chegg’s President of Learning Services, Nathan is responsible for student achievement, overseeing all aspects of Chegg’s self-directed learning tools, which includes content development and publisher relations. Nathan has dedicated his career to putting students first and representing their interests within the world of educational publishing, having served at Bowker, Pearson, and Jones & Bartlett prior to joining Chegg. Nathan attended Elon University in North Carolina, receiving his BA in History and English and continued his education at Stevens Institute of Technology, in New Jersey. In his spare time, Nathan enjoys traveling and tearing up the outdoor trails.

Debra Thompson serves as our Chief People Officer since March 2020. Previously she served as Chegg’s Vice President of Total Rewards from April 2019 through March 2020 and as a Director of Total Rewards from April 2013 to April 2019. Prior to Chegg, Debra served as a Director of Compensation, Benefits and HR Operations at Amyris Inc. Ms. Thompson held various management positions at RMS, Inc., CNET Networks and Lucent Technologies (Octel Communications). Debra holds a B.S. in Business Administration, Personnel Administration/Industrial Relations from California State University East Bay – College of Business and Economics.

Woodie Dixon, Jr. joined Chegg as General Counsel in September 2020, overseeing all legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining Chegg, he served as the General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Business Affairs for the Pac-12 Conference, where he oversaw all legal affairs and business administration. Dixon left his mark through negotiating a $3 billion media rights agreement with ESPN/FOX, the creation of Pac-12 Networks and Pac-12 Enterprises, the expansion of the Pac-10 to the Pac-12 (adding the University of Colorado and the University of Utah), and launching international collegiate competitions. Dixon now translates his deep understanding of the student-athlete to putting students first in our work at Chegg.

From 2004-10, he served as General Counsel for the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to that, he worked for the National Football League, Sidley & Austin LLP and Dorsey & Whitney, handling a myriad of corporate legal matters. Dixon obtained his JD from Harvard Law School, a MS in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a BA in History from Amherst College.

Dixon currently serves as a member of the Fritz Pollard Alliance Board, USA Football Board, the Sports Lawyers Association Board, American Bar Association Sports Advisory Committee, and Arizona State University Sports Law and Business Advisory Board.

Lauren Glotzer became our Chief Strategy Officer in April 2021. Prior to joining Chegg, she was the Executive Vice President, Television Strategy & Operations at SPE. During that time, she drove the growth strategies that resulted in the acquisitions of Silvergate Media and Pure Flix. In addition to her work in television strategy, Lauren oversaw the management of the Pure Flix SVOD service.

Before that role, Lauren spent 11 years in the SPE Corporate Development team, six of those years as its leader. Throughout her tenure at SPE, Lauren’s responsibilities have spanned corporate and divisional strategy, M&A, new business development, and support for investor and board communications. In that time, Lauren has worked across all areas of the business, including film production and distribution, television production and distribution, and media networks.

Prior to joining SPE, Lauren spent five years in strategy and corporate development for UK cable company ntl:Telewest (now Virgin Media) in London and Hampshire. Her background also includes business development in the EMEA region for mobile middleware provider AvantGo and strategy consulting for Braxton Associates in London. Lauren started her career as a consultant at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in New York and Paris.

Lauren holds an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France and a BA in Philosophy from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. She lives in New York with her husband and two daughters.