Doug Hughes

Doug Hughes is a business leader with more than 20 years of experience in education and educational technology, including adaptive learning, digitalization, and Software as a Service (SaaS).

Previously, Doug served as CEO of Surgarai, Inc., a medical technology startup, and as chief product officer at Knewton, an adaptive learning company recently acquired by Wiley. Prior to that, Doug spent 17 years at McGraw-Hill Education, Higher Education Group, where he served in various senior leadership roles including chief sales officer, director of digital partnerships, and executive brand manager.

Doug is a first-generation college student who began his career in the US Army as a crew member on an M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. He holds a BBA in business information systems from the University of West Georgia and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.