Joseph A. Verbrugge

Joseph A. Verbrugge joined Stride's Board of Directors in August 2022. Mr. Verbrugge serves as Chief Commercial Officer of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., where he leads all commercial elements, outside of advertising sales, focused on growing subscribers and revenue for the SiriusXM, Pandora, and Stitcher brands.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Verbrugge was a management consultant with The Dealy Strategy Group LLC, advising senior leaders of media, technology, and services companies on strategy, operations, and transactions.

He currently serves on the board of directors for Sirius XM Canada. He is also on the board of advisors for Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business.

Verbrugge earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Michigan, a Master of Business Administration from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University, and a doctoral degree in management studies from the University of Oxford.