Credly CEO and leadership

Jonathan Finkelstein is founder and CEO of Credly.

Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers.

Previously, as founder of LearningTimes and before that as co-founder of HorizonLive (acquired by Blackboard), Jonathan worked with thousands of organizations to launch online workforce development programs and learning platforms at global scale. His work helped bring about a digital transformation in how people develop skills that lead to in-demand jobs and careers that did not exist just years ago.

He is author of Learning in Real Time (Wiley), a frequent contributor and speaker on HR and learning technology, a former board member of the American Alliance of Museums Media & Technology Committee, and producer or host of thousands of online events and programs for talent development, learning and HR audiences.

Jonathan co-authored a report for the US Department of Education on the impact of alternative forms of credentialing. He is a frequent keynote speaker and sought-after advocate for more accessible forms of credentialing, digital transformation and up-skilling, and workforce equity.

The son of two New York City public school teachers, Jonathan graduated with honors from Harvard University.

Strategy-driven executive with a balance of operating and transactional experience. Adept at preparing complex financial analysis and clearly communicating opportunities, challenges and solutions. Proven problem solver who is willing to tackle difficult process improvement and business reinvention assignments.

Ran higher ed portfolio for NY Governor; Represented startups as an attorney. Bringing digital credentials to the world as chief of staff & GC @credly.

Works at Pearson as Manager, Social Strategies. Lives in Minneapolis. Product Strageizationist and Word Maker Upper.

John Walber is a Chief Operating Officer at Credly and is based in New York City, New York. He has worked as COO at HorizonLive Inc and CEO at Learningtimes. John studied at Hampshire College between 1975 and 1978.

Susan Manning is a Chief Success Strategist at Credly and is based in Greater Chicago Area. She has worked as Associate Lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Stout; Instructional Designer, Digital Credential Systems at Credly; and Online Instructor - Illinois Online Network and MVCR at University of Illinois. Susan studied at Bowling Green State University between 1981 and 1983, Truman State University between 1978 and 1981, and Ball State University between 1987 and 1991.

Jonathan Finkelstein is founder and CEO of Credly.

Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers.

Previously, as founder of LearningTimes and before that as co-founder of HorizonLive (acquired by Blackboard), Jonathan worked with thousands of organizations to launch online workforce development programs and learning platforms at global scale. His work helped bring about a digital transformation in how people develop skills that lead to in-demand jobs and careers that did not exist just years ago.

He is author of Learning in Real Time (Wiley), a frequent contributor and speaker on HR and learning technology, a former board member of the American Alliance of Museums Media & Technology Committee, and producer or host of thousands of online events and programs for talent development, learning and HR audiences.

Jonathan co-authored a report for the US Department of Education on the impact of alternative forms of credentialing. He is a frequent keynote speaker and sought-after advocate for more accessible forms of credentialing, digital transformation and up-skilling, and workforce equity.

The son of two New York City public school teachers, Jonathan graduated with honors from Harvard University.

Jonathan Finkelstein is founder and CEO of Credly.

Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers.

Previously, as founder of LearningTimes and before that as co-founder of HorizonLive (acquired by Blackboard), Jonathan worked with thousands of organizations to launch online workforce development programs and learning platforms at global scale. His work helped bring about a digital transformation in how people develop skills that lead to in-demand jobs and careers that did not exist just years ago.

He is author of Learning in Real Time (Wiley), a frequent contributor and speaker on HR and learning technology, a former board member of the American Alliance of Museums Media & Technology Committee, and producer or host of thousands of online events and programs for talent development, learning and HR audiences.

Jonathan co-authored a report for the US Department of Education on the impact of alternative forms of credentialing. He is a frequent keynote speaker and sought-after advocate for more accessible forms of credentialing, digital transformation and up-skilling, and workforce equity.

The son of two New York City public school teachers, Jonathan graduated with honors from Harvard University.