Annie Chechitelli

‭Annie Chechitelli has spent the past two decades innovating with educators to expand access to‬ education, meet the quickly changing needs of learners, and empower students to do their best,‬ original work. As the Chief Product Officer at Turnitin, Annie oversees the Turnitin suite of‬ applications which includes academic integrity, grading and feedback, and assessment‬ capabilities.‬‭Prior to joining Turnitin, Annie spent over five years at Amazon where she led Kindle Content for‬ School, Work, and Government and launched the AWS EdTech Growth Advisory team, advising‬ education technology companies on how to grow their product and go-to-market strategies with‬ AWS.‬‭Annie began her career in EdTech at Wimba where she launched a live collaboration platform‬ for education which was ultimately acquired by Blackboard in 2010. At Blackboard she led‬ platform management, focused on transitioning Blackboard Learn to the cloud.‬‭Annie holds a B.S. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. and M.S. from Claremont Graduate‬ University. She resides near Indianapolis, Indiana with her youngest child and husband, with‬ two children attending college on the East Coast.‬‭ Annie is an avid tennis player, playing in USTA‬ leagues in Indianapolis and Seattle.‬