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RNS Number : 8554Z  Pearson PLC  07 March 2025

 

Pearson Announces Arden Hoffman as Non-Executive Director

 

LONDON - 7 March 2025 - Pearson (https://plc.pearson.com/en-GB) (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.

 

 

 

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