Cambium Learning® Group, a leading provider of award-winning education technology and services for PreK-12 markets, announced that Chief Executive Officer and Chairman John Campbell will retire after more than 18 years of service to the Company, effective May 6, 2022. Chief Operating Officer Ashley Andersen Zantop will succeed Campbell as CEO and Chairman. Campbell will remain on Cambium’s Board of Directors.
Andersen Zantop has over two decades of experience in leadership roles in media, technology, publishing and ecommerce for K-12 education, global consumers and nonprofits globally. She has served as COO at Cambium since 2020. In this role, she has overseen the Cambium Assessment and Lexia Learning business units. Prior to that, she served as Chief Operating Officer, Co-President and Chief Marketing Officer at GreaterGood, a cause-based commerce platform, digital publisher and registered fundraiser for nonprofit programs. Previously, Andersen Zantop served as Chief Content Officer for Capstone, a leading educational publisher for digital solutions, children’s books and literacy programs.
“I have been surrounded by many great people to whom I will forever be indebted for what they have taught me about making a difference in people’s lives,” said Campbell. “I am confident that Cambium is a dynamic, flourishing company that will only continue to grow its influence and impact. In Ashley, I know that Cambium now has the perfect leader to guide the Company through the next stage of growth. I look forward to continuing to support the Company’s future success as a Board member.”
During Campbell’s tenure as CEO over the past nine years, Cambium grew to serve more than 20M students in 94% of U.S. districts, and learners across more than 170 countries. Always focused on Cambium’s purpose of helping all teachers and students feel seen, valued, and supported, Cambium under Campbell now employs more than 2,300 professionals worldwide, experienced 5x bookings growth in the last five years, and expects to exceed $1B in bookings in 2022.
Source: Businesswire
