NEW YORK, July 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The iconic
40-year-old test preparation and private tutoring business has
served hundreds of millions of students in 21 countries through its
four-wall instruction, digital content, and printed books.
Jeremy Cohen and Serena Smith led the search assignment.
Dr. Batten joins The Princeton Review after seven years with
global edtech company, Cengage Group, where he led its ed2go
platform following roles within product management and strategy.
Prior to that, Dr. Batten spent over six years at The Boston
Consulting Group working with firm clients on transformative AI
technologies, digital business commercialization, strategic
business roadmaps and labor modeling and planning. He holds an
undergraduate degree from Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and a PhD in Chemical Engineering
from Princeton University.
In his new role at The Princeton Review, Dr. Batten will lead
the iconic brand's continued digital transformation, as the company
continues to invest behind improving digital instruction to bolster
student learning and outcomes.
The Talent Studios (www.talentstudios.com) is the
leading business-to-consumer focused retained executive
search firm, working across consumer technology, digital commerce,
four-wall commerce & service businesses, iconic brands,
entertainment, media & content and consumer services. Its
vertical focus: fashion & apparel, food & beverage, beauty
& personal care, lifestyle brands, action sports,
fitness/wellness, creator economy, media & content, digital and
physical consumer services (healthcare, FinTech, education,
two-sided Marketplaces). Its clients include: Apollo Global
Management, Advent International, Andreessen Horowitz, Bain
Capital, L Catterton, , Red Bull,
Mattel, Disney, Burton Snowboards, Restoration Hardware, Pure
Barre, TOMS Shoes, Boardriders, Aston Martin, Fanatics, Health-Ade
Kombucha, SmartyPants Vitamins, Lulus.com, Edmunds.com,
Philz Coffee and Public Goods.
Mr. Cohen co-founded The Talent Studios in 2011 following early
search experience at global executive search firm, DHR
International, where he served as a Principal in the firms
Retail/Consumer and Private Equity practices. He has led pivotal
leadership searches that have propelled privately held clients
through growth to exit, as well as large scale transformation and
performance enhancement at large public companies and brands. In
addition to search, Cohen assists clients with performance
management and assessment strategy and holds an M.A. in
Organizational Psychology from Columbia
University in the City of New
York.
Ms. Smith is entering her third year at The Talent Studios,
where she support search execution on senior leadership searches.
She joined The Talent Studios following graduation from
Bucknell University.
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