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Chris McCarthy

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Chief Executive Officer at Skillable
📍 Park City, Utah, United States

Chris McCarthy is the CEO of Skillable, leveraging his extensive background in the EdTech industry, including his previous role as CEO of Degreed. He is focused on transforming skill development through hands-on, experiential learning. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is described by peers as inquisitive and analytical.

Chris is a thought leader on the importance of moving from assumptions about employee readiness to evidence of capability. He advocates for measuring skills based on performance rather than just participation and completion, aiming to solve the challenge of proving ROI on people development.

He has driven Skillable to surpass 60 million hands-on lab launches, a testament to his focus on scalable, real-world skill application.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Park City, Utah, United States
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Priorities

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Hands-on Learning
He champions experiential learning to provide confidence in technical abilities for employees, partners, and customers, making it a core part of Skillable's mission.
Verifiable Skills
Advocates for shifting from traditional credentials to provable, performance-based skills that demonstrate true capability, not just participation in training.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Skillable
12-2021
Board Member
Podium Education
4-2021 - 2-2022
Strategic Advisor
Degreed
8-2019 - 6-2023
Board Member
Lingo Live
1-2018 - 4-2021
CEO
Degreed
In the press

Media appearances

CEO Spotlight Series: Exclusive Interview with Skillable CEO, Chris McCarthy. Featured in HL.com
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Executive Chairman and New Chief Executive Officer - Skillable. Featured in Skillable (Press Release)
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Education
2007 - 2009
MBA
Harvard Business School
2000 - 2002
BSBA
Northeastern University
1998 - 2000
Entrepreneurship
Babson College
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