Shaun E. McAlmont

Dr. McAlmont is a recognized business leader with significant expertise in the education and workforce development space. He currently serves as the president of Career Learning Solutions for K12, Inc., a provider of online education programs, skills training, and talent development. There, Dr. McAlmont manages all aspects of K12’s expanding career and adult learning programs.

Prior to joining K12, Dr. McAlmont worked as President and CEO of Neumont College of Computer Science and previously as CEO of Lincoln Educational Services, which includes the Lincoln Tech automotive training schools.

Dr. McAlmont earned a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University. Shortly after graduating, he was hired at Stanford University and then returned to BYU to serve as an academic advisor. All the while, he continued his own education, earning a master’s degree in education administration from the University of San Francisco and later his doctorate in education from the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his academic and career achievements, Dr. McAlmont also is a former NCAA and international athlete. At the University of Pennsylvania, he graduated with a rare dual distinction for both his dissertation and for the oral defense of his research on advising NCAA student athletes toward career readiness and success.

Dr. McAlmont currently serves on the BYU Marriott School of Management National Advisory Council and on the Board of Directors of Nepris Inc., a company connecting industry and students online.