Greg O'Brien
New Market Thoughts
Dec 19, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 12/19
In today's ever-changing world of education and workforce development, technology is increasingly shaping the opportunities available to students, schools, and employers. From online talent marketplaces and cutting-edge edtech tools to personalized support systems and updated regulations, these changes reflect a shared effort to make education more transparent, results-focused, and centered around the learner.
Dec 12, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 12/12
In today's rapidly evolving workforce Industry, traditional pathways into employment are facing unprecedented challenges, from eroding entry-level opportunities to shifting perceptions of higher education's value. As AI continues to transform skill requirements and job roles, innovative approaches (such as portfolio-based work-based learning, skills-first strategies, and streamlined educational systems) are emerging as vital solutions to bridge gaps and foster economic mobility.
Dec 5, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 12/05
In this week's News Roundup, the articles featured highlight how the traditional pathways from education to career are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. From the widening gap between high school graduation and workforce readiness to the diminishing returns of a college degree, stakeholders across the education and employment sectors are rethinking how we prepare young people for success.
Greg is an investment banker turned entrepreneur. He currently serves as Chief Growth Officer for Ruffalo Noel Levitz, a leading provider of higher education enrollment management, student success, and fundraising solutions.
Previously, Greg was a senior executive at EverQuote, a NASDAQ-listed digital marketing/advertising firm seeking to make the process of insuring life's assets easier and less expensive.
Greg co-founded Noodle.com and served as CEO before it was sold.
Before this role, Greg O’Brien (Chief Operating Officer) was the Senior Vice President of QuinStreet (NASDAQ: QNST), a leading performance media and marketing business. Greg previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the The CollegeBound Network LLC, an educational recruitment marketing company based in New York, where he led and managed the development of new products and services and grew the company’s client base across various sectors.
Prior to joining CBN, Greg served as a Managing Director with McFarland Dewey & Co., LLC, a boutique investment bank, where he led the firm’s Education practice. He became the youngest Managing Director ever at boutique NYC investment bank McFarland Dewey. Mr. O’Brien currently serves as adjunct faculty for Harvard University and Southern Methodist University and previously at Boston College and UNC Chapel Hill’s MBA Program.
He holds an M.B.A. from New York University and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.
