Pearson appoints three non-executive directors to board
Pearson, the global education and publishing company, has announced the addition of three new non-executive directors to its board. Michael Barkin, Vivek Sharma, and Alex Svensson will all join the board on October 1, 2026. Barkin, currently serving as president and board director of Clear Secure, Inc., will take on an advisory role at Pearson upon his appointment.
Sharma, CEO and co-founder of Quantelix, a company specializing in quantum technology-enabled biosensing, will bring his expertise in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to the board. Svensson, a partner at Cevian Capital, has been with Pearson since 2014 and will join the Nomination and Governance Committee upon his appointment.
The new directors were selected due to their financial acumen and experience in the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
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