Jeff
Wahl
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Wahl is President and CEO of EdisonLearning, the country’s
largest provider of charter school management and school
district support services to the K-12 market.
EdisonLearning serves more than 350,000 students in 24 states, the
United Kingdom, and the Middle East.
During his tenure, he has led the operational and financial
turnaround of the organization. These efforts encompassed a
series of initiatives that included elimination of spending on
non-core activities and implementation of strategies for redesigned
finance, human resources, sales and field support
operations.
Concurrent with the implementation of efficiency measures, Jeff
led the expansion of the organization into new areas of educational
services, including efforts that have helped EdisonLearning
re-establish its position as a pioneer in education reform through
creation of virtual K-12 cyber schools and extended learning
offerings.
When he joined the organization in 2007, Jeff brought an
extensive background and experience in strategy development and
operational/financial management. Jeff spent 15 years with
General Electric (GE) in a variety of operational and P&L
assignments, including senior leadership positions with GE
Capital. Specifically, he served as president and COO of GE
Capital’s Great Lakes Bureau in Buffalo, NY. Jeff began his
career as a supervising senior accountant at KPMG-Peat Marwick.
Through his work, Jeff has earned national recognition as a
leading voice in education reform and has been a frequent speaker
at educational conferences and frequently serves as an advisor to
local, state and national leaders on education policy. Jeff
is also a member of the Digital Learning Council and New York City
Advisory Board of New Leaders for New Schools, a leading national
not-for-profit organization focused on driving improvements in
public education through leadership development.
Jeff graduated with highest honors from Walsh University and
holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with majors in
Accounting, Management, and Finance. He is also a Certified
Black Belt in “Six Sigma,” a highly disciplined process to help
companies focus on developing and delivering near-perfect products
and services.