LONDON, March 7,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
Pearson Announces Arden Hoffman as
Non-Executive Director
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 LR 6.4.8.
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.
Media Contacts:
dan.nelson@pearson.com - US
laura.ewart@pearson.com - UK
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