Connor Diemand-Yauman

CONNOR DIEMAND-YAUMAN is Co-CEO of Merit America, a nonprofit preparing low-wage workers for skilled careers at scale, and has taught at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Prior to Merit America, Connor cofounded Philanthropy University, launched the B2B business at Coursera, and was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30. He’s taught primary school in South Africa, South Korea, and Kenya, and his academic research has been cited in over 250 academic articles. He volunteers in San Francisco’s county jail and has competed (and lost!) on two reality shows.