Ishantha Lokuge leaves Pearson for Personal Reasons; Tim Bozik Appointed Interim Chief Product Officer
London, 13th September 2021: Pearson plc today announces that Ishantha Lokuge, Chief Product Officer and Co-President, Direct-to-Consumer, is leaving Pearson for personal reasons. Tim Bozik is named interim Chief Product Officer in addition to his role as President of Pearson’s Higher Education division, effective as of October 4. He will continue to report to Andy Bird, Chief Executive.
Andy Bird, Pearson’s Chief Executive, said: “Since joining Pearson in 2019, Ishantha has spearheaded our direct-to-consumer strategy, helping re-imagine and launch multiple digital product initiatives, most notably the successful launch of Pearson+.
“This has been an incredibly difficult decision for Ishantha to make, but the right one for both him and his family, and we fully support them. While we are very sorry to see Ishantha leave, his valuable contribution will resonate in future years as we build on the great progress he has overseen.
Looking ahead, we remain fully focused on maintaining our pace and momentum to capitalise on the significant opportunities we see in digital, lifelong learning. Ishantha has built a strong team who are well placed to continue his work.”
Lynne Frank continues as President of Pearson’s direct-to-consumer division and Chief Marketing Officer. Tim Bozik will work closely with Lynne to continue to build on Pearson’s growing direct-to-consumer offering across a variety of digital products and channels. Tim has more than 30 years of leadership experience in higher education products and the business of delivering them at Pearson.
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