Pearson
Announces Arden Hoffman as Non-Executive Director
LONDON - 7 March 2025
- Pearson
(FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning
company, today announces the appointment of
Arden Hoffman as an independent Non-Executive Director, with effect
from 1 June 2025. Arden has held significant leadership positions
within high-profile organisations and brings to Pearson a strong
expertise and business perspective on workforce and talent
development in an era of innovation and AI.
Arden is the Chief People Officer at
General Motors, a position she has held since 2023. Arden leads
GM's talent management and organisational development and plays a
critical role in fostering a culture of innovation, ensuring the
company attracts, retains, and develops top talent in a rapidly
evolving industry. She brings to the Board a strong background in
human resources and talent development in the global automotive,
technology, and financial services sectors. Prior to General
Motors, Arden served as Chief People Officer at Cruise and as
Global Head of Human Resources at Dropbox, in addition to holding
senior positions in HR at Google and Goldman Sachs.
Omid Kordestani, Pearson Chair,
said: "I'm
thrilled to welcome Arden to the Pearson Board as we are evolving
our business to meet transformational shifts in learning and in the
workforce. She brings an innate passion for the power learning can
bring at an individual and societal level, as well as experience in
leading high performing teams in tech-driven businesses.
Additionally, she complements the existing depth of experience on
our Board and her workforce and talent expertise will prove
invaluable as Pearson continues to execute against its
strategy."
Arden Hoffman
said: "Pearson's purpose of helping people to realise the life they
imagine through learning is incredibly impactful and aligns with my
own belief in the importance of empowering individuals through
learning and growth. I'm excited to help Pearson make further
progress against its purpose and strategy through my experience
leading talent management efforts in global organisations and in
the application of workforce learning at scale."
Arden earned an M.B.A from the
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor's
degree in Rhetoric from the University of
California-Berkeley.
There is no further information to
be declared in accordance with UKLR 6.4.8.
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About Pearson
At Pearson, our purpose is simple:
to help people realise the life they imagine through learning. We
believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal
breakthrough. That's why our Pearson employees are committed to
creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for
real-life impact. We are the world's lifelong learning company,
serving customers with digital content, assessments, qualifications
and data. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are.
Visit us at pearsonplc.com.
