Philip Facchina
New Market Thoughts
Jul 18, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 7/18
From preparing graduates for the AI-driven job market to addressing historic disparities rooted in geographic and socioeconomic factors, innovative solutions are essential. Edtech companies, educators, and policymakers are increasingly collaborating to create equitable, future-ready learning environments that empower all students to thrive in an uncertain world.
Jul 11, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 7/11
From the rising demand for targeted training to tackling chronic absenteeism and preparing teens for future careers, these articles highlight the pivotal role that edtech and workforce development companies can play in shaping a resilient, inclusive, and adaptable workforce.
Jul 4, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 7/4
The articles in this week's News Roundup collectively highlight the urgent need for a student-centered approach in education, emphasizing relationship-building, inclusivity, and empowerment in the edtech space. From addressing chronic absenteeism through welcoming environments and personalized engagement to leveraging AI tools for tailored instruction, the focus is on creating responsive systems that meet students where they are.
Philip J. Facchina (Phil) is a non-executive Director of Mesoblast Ltd. (NASD “MESO”; ASX “MSB”), Millennium Global Treasury Services Holdings Limited, and ViON Corporation; he is a Principal and is Chief Strategy Officer of SurgCenter Development; and, he also serves as Advisor to the CEO and Audit Committee Chair of Johanna Foods, Inc. and an Advisor to New Markets Venture Partners.
Among other prior directorships, Phil served on the Board of Web.com (NASD; WEB), where he was Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and a member of both the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.
Previously, Phil served as a Partner, Co-Portfolio Manager and the Chief Operating Officer of Ramsey Asset Management, LLC, an investment management firm and prior to that he served as Senior Managing Director and Group Head of Technology, Media and Telecom and Healthcare Investment Banking Groups at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey and FBR Capital Markets, an investment banking firm.
Phil holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maryland.
