Brendan Kealey

Brendan Kealey is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience in software engineering and SaaS platform development, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt since May 2023. Prior to this role, Brendan held positions including Chief Information Officer at NWEA and CTO/CIO at Questar Assessment Inc., both focusing on large-scale, custom assessment solutions. Brendan's career encompasses significant contributions to Pearson, where various leadership roles facilitated the development of scalable SaaS platforms and modernization of operational practices. Brendan's educational background includes an MBA in Marketing and dual M.A. and B.B.A. degrees in Management Information Systems, all from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.