Megan O'Connor

Entrepreneur and Executive in Strategic Partnerships and Education Innovation

Megan O'Connor is the Vice President and Head of Business-to-Institution Go-To-Market (GTM) at Chegg Inc., focusing on expanding the company's presence in skills education and professional certification. She leads the sales and partnership teams at Chegg Skills, where her responsibilities include overseeing revenue generation for the department's B2B product line, known as Skills Solutions for the Modern Workforce.1 3

Professional Background

Before her current role at Chegg, O'Connor served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Kaplan Test Prep and was the co-founder and CEO of Clark, a company that provided educators with tools to start tutoring businesses, which was later acquired by Noodle. Her experience also includes roles at Human Ventures and Pencils of Promise, where she was instrumental in fundraising and strategic partnerships.2 4

Education

Megan O'Connor holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from New York University and a Bachelor's degree in Communications, with a focus on Journalism and Political Science, from Santa Clara University.1 3

Additional Roles

In addition to her position at Chegg, O'Connor is actively involved in various initiatives, including serving as a Venture Partner at Gutter Capital and being part of the Impact Advisory Committee at Apollo Global Management. She also contributes as a writer for Inc. Magazine, focusing on topics related to education and workforce development.1 3 4

Highlights

Apr 21 · nytimes.com

The 'Hot Vax Summer' That Lived Up to Its Hype - The New York Times

Jun 18 · Forbes

This Entrepreneur Is Empowering Educators To Build Their Own Tutoring Startups - Forbes

Jun 17 · Forbes

This Entrepreneur Is Empowering Educators To Build Their Own ... - Forbes

Experience

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Chegg Skills, Contributor at Inc. Magazine

Founder and CEO at Hi Clark, Chief Growth Officer at Human Ventures, Director of Development at Pencils of Promise

Education

MPA, Masters of Public Administration at New York University (2010 - 2012), BA in Communications - Journalism, Political Science at Santa Clara University (2003 - 2007)