Visionaries driving our impact

Karim Meghji

Chief Product Officer

Karim is a seasoned product, and technology leader and entrepreneur who has helped build and scale successful businesses based on the belief that a strong customer focus, an iterative approach to product and technology, and an empowering people culture are critical to an organization’s success.

Simon Guest

CTO

Simon Guest is CTO at Code.org, where he oversees the engineering teams responsible for the organization’s software products and platform. Prior to joining Code.org, he held engineering leadership positions at Amazon, Concur, and Microsoft. Simon is passionate about giving back by teaching computer science to students from all backgrounds and is an active contributor to many open source projects.

Sean Roberts

VP, Government Affairs

Sean leads Code.org's policy work in multiple states. A former classroom teacher, he has led state advocacy efforts in areas such as funding equity, teacher certification, and school accountability. Building strong partnerships is a hallmark of Sean’s work. Prior to joining code.org, Sean served as executive director of a school advocacy association and a district human capital consultant.

Cameron Wilson

President

Cameron was previously COO and President of the Code.org Advocacy Coalition. Before that, Cameron served as Director of Public Policy for the Association for Computing Machinery. In 2010, he launched the Computing in the Core coalition to bring attention to K-12 CS education. As president of Code.org, Cameron helps guide the organization's efforts to expand access to K-12 computer science education.

Hadi Partovi

Founder and CEO

Code.org CEO Hadi Partovi is an entrepreneur and angel investor. Hadi was on the founding teams of Tellme and iLike, and was an investor or early advisor to numerous startups including Facebook, Dropbox, Zappos, and Airbnb.

Katie Hendrickson

Chief of Staff

Katie focuses on operations and strategy as Code.org's Chief of Staff. She works across the organization to inform leadership priorities and decision making. Her previous roles at Code.org include serving as the President of the Code.org Advocacy Coalition and Senior Director of Government Affairs. Katie holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from Ohio University and is a former secondary mathematics teacher.

Jess Baker

Director of Programs

Matt Lane

Director of Product Management

Matt is a product leader who sold his music tech startup to Sony and now builds zero-to-one products in B2B SaaS, fintech, and consumer tech. He specializes in finding market gaps and designing standout solutions through research. He holds a BA in Economics from UPenn and lives in NYC with his wife. Matt plays jazz guitar, supports Cornell’s Product Studio, hosts a monthly science salon, and is always tinkering on side projects.

Nimisha Mondal

Sr. Director of Innovation

Amy Watson

VP of Finance

As the VP of Finance at Code.org, Amy leads the Finance and Business Operations teams. Before joining Code.org, Amy led Finance functions at SMB technology and software companies in the Seattle area. Amy holds a BA from Seattle University and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. When not working, she is often planning or enjoying travel adventures around the globe.

Sarah Morrison

SVP of Marketing

As Senior Vice President of Marketing at Code.org, Sarah Morrison is deeply committed to expanding the movement for K-12 computer science education. Her tenure with AT&T, Apple, Visa, Pepsico, and Neiman Marcus is marked by a track record of initiating and leading highly impactful global campaigns. Her focus at Code.org is expanding global awareness and ensuring equitable access to education, leveraging her expertise to grow the movement.

Emily McLeod

Director of Teaching and Learning

Emily leads the Code.org team developing K-12 curriculum and professional learning. She is an education program and product designer specializing in equitable, high-quality CS and STEM learning, and is passionate about engaging female students and students from groups underrepresented in CS. Previously, Emily was Director of Innovation, Research, and Curriculum at Techbridge Girls, and was a curriculum designer at EDC.

Forest Key

VP of International Partnerships

Forest leads international partnerships and efforts to deliver our mission to a wider audience across the world. He has lived in Chile and China, and worked extensively with commercial partners in LATAM, Asia, and EMEA. He worked on several coding, animation, and user-interface building tools including Flash and Silverlight that were used by millions to create websites for billions of users. Cat lover.

Mac Russell

Senior Director of Integrated Marketing

Reshma Lakhiani Saha

Senior Director of Channel Strategy & Insights

Reshma is Senior Director of Channel Strategy and Insights at Code.org, where she uses data to drive reach and impact for computer science education. Previously, she led paid media campaigns for brands like Macy’s, Dow Jones, and Procter & Gamble. She's passionate about expanding CS access and awareness. Reshma lives in NYC with her husband and two children, Ayanna and Riyaan, who inspire her every day.

Pat Yongpradit

Chief Academic Officer

Pat Yongpradit is Code.org's Chief Academic Officer and serves state and national education systems by building their capacity to incorporate computer science and artificial intelligence. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Educator, featured in “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom”, and has taught Science, Health, Technology, and Computer Science at the middle and high school levels.

Patty Izquierdo

VP of People & Culture

As Vice President of People and Culture at Code.org, Patty Izquierdo is committed to fostering an inclusive and high-performance culture where employees thrive. She is passionate about setting the conditions for the Code.org team to do their best work. Her 20 years of HR experience helps her build and scale effective organizations focused on results. When she is not scaling teams or coaching executives she is exploring nature or playing fetch with her cats.

Mark Johnson

Head of Government Affairs