Honor Education Appoints Mark Leiter as Vice Chairman

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08/26/2025 - 10:00 AM

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Honor Education announced today that Mark Leiter has joined the company as Vice Chairman. He will report to Honor’s CEO, Joel Podolny, and will join the company’s executive leadership team.

Mark will provide oversight for Honor Education’s corporate strategy, corporate development, marketing, and communications. He will also create new professional services to help corporate clients build the skills and capabilities they need to succeed.

“People are now changing careers, companies, and roles at an accelerated pace—while huge advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities are rapidly expanding the jobs and tasks software can perform,“ said Leiter. “Equipping leadership teams to upskill and reskill their people to thrive in this dynamic environment is one of the most urgent strategic challenges I’ve encountered in my career. I was drawn to Honor due to a shared commitment to prepare corporations for the future of work in ways that benefit businesses, workers, and society.”

During his career, Mark has collaborated with board members, CEOs, and senior executives at more than 150 companies—including 40 within the Fortune 500—on strategy design and development as an operating executive, consultant, board member, and venture investor.

“A visionary strategist, Mark has a proven record of uncovering bold new opportunities to elevate performance at enterprises of every size and across multiple industries,” said Podolny. “His dedication to his craft as a strategist—coupled with his enduring passion for developing top talent by blending innovative educational programs, coaching, and frontline experiences—makes him a uniquely valuable addition to our company.”

Mark recently served as Chief Digital Strategy Officer and Global Leader, Corporate Strategy at Boeing (NYSE: BA). Previously, he was Chief Strategy Officer at Nielsen, where he held multiple division President roles. Earlier in his career, he held practice leadership roles at McKinsey & Company and Capgemini. He started his career at Bain & Company.

He is a Distinguished Strategy Fellow at The Conference Board and a Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (CED). He is the author of the World 50 book Crafting Strategy in an Accelerating World: Practical Advice from Chief Strategy Officers Operating in Global, Public Corporations.

Mark holds a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany, a Master of Arts from Harvard University, and was a Research Fellow in Technology & Operations Management at Harvard Business School.

About Honor Education

Honor Education enables individuals and organizational leaders to strengthen skills, mindsets, and cultures, helping more people build essential knowledge and skills with greater mastery at a faster pace. Honor serves many leading private, public, and civic sector organizations. Founded by Joel Podolny, who previously served as Dean of Apple University and Dean of the Yale School of Management, Honor blends its breakthrough learning platform with world-class advisory talent to build and deliver transformative educational experiences.

Named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024, Honor is reshaping the future of learning and leadership development. For more information, visit honor.education.