Jonathan Finkelstein

Jonathan Finkelstein is founder and CEO of Credly, which was acquired by Pearson (PSON).

Credly is helping the world speak a common language about people’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

Thousands of employers, training organizations, associations, certification programs, and workforce development initiatives use Credly to help individuals translate their learning experiences into professional opportunities using trusted, portable, digital credentials. Credly empowers organizations to attract, engage, develop, and retain talent with enterprise-class tools that generate data-driven insights to address skills gaps and highlight opportunities through an unmatched global network of credential issuers.

Previously, as founder of LearningTimes and before that as co-founder of HorizonLive (acquired by Blackboard), Jonathan worked with thousands of organizations to launch online workforce development programs and learning platforms at global scale. His work helped bring about a digital transformation in how people develop skills that lead to in-demand jobs and careers that did not exist just years ago.

He is author of Learning in Real Time (Wiley), a frequent contributor and speaker on the future of work and learning, and producer or host of thousands of online events and programs for executive leadership, talent development, learning and HR audiences.

Jonathan co-authored a report for the US Department of Education on the impact of alternative forms of credentialing. He is a frequent keynote speaker and sought-after advocate for more accessible forms of credentialing, digital transformation and up-skilling, and workforce equity.

The son of two New York City public school teachers, Jonathan graduated with honors from Harvard University.