Jonathan Grayer
Founder, CEO
Imagine Learning
Empowering educators with digital curriculum to achieve better student learning outcomes — that’s Jonathan’s vision and the heart of his work at Imagine Learning. He founded the company in 2011 with the purchase of e2020 and grew it to what is now the largest digital curriculum provider to K–12 schools in the U.S., serving over 18 million students through core, supplemental, and intervention learning. The power of Imagine Learning’s data-driven personalization helps teachers better tailor their lessons and lets families and administrators better understand student progress. Prior to leading Imagine Learning, Jonathan was Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc., the largest division of Graham Holdings, formerly the Washington Post Company. He transformed it from an $80 million test preparation business to a $2.3 billion global leader in higher education and professional training, supporting learners in pursuit of their academic and career goals. In 2005, Jonathan was named by Margaret Spellings to the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. In 2016, Jonathan established the Grayer Family Foundation, whose mission is to help underserved young people gain access to better education, housing, and nutrition. In 2022, he launched the Imagine Learning Foundation, created to foster the well-being of learners and those who support them at home and in their communities. In addition, he serves on the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center board.