Chris Mezzatesta Email Address

Chief Customer and Revenue Officer

Newsela is an education technology startup dedicated to transforming the way learners access the world through words. The founding team members combine powerful technological know-how with real-world experience earned in the classroom, the newsroom, and the boardroom. Launched in June 2013, Newsela publishes high-interest news articles daily at five levels of complexity for grades 2-12 using Newsela's proprietary, rapid text-leveling process. Common Core-aligned quizzes attached to articles give educators and parents insight into their students' reading strengths and weaknesses. Newsela develops nonfiction fluency and critical-thinking skills necessary to master the Common Core standards for informational text. Contact us at readbabyread@newsela.com.

Christopher Mezzatesta (“Mezz”), Chief Customer/Revenue Officer, has been with Newsela since 2016. A Go-To-Market technology executive with over 30 years of experience in explosive revenue growth and customer success, leading companies including startups, hyper-growth, and public companies to successful exits and unicorn valuations. Mezz has a unique combination of strategic leadership, team building, motivational coaching, mentoring skills, and achieving growth and retention targets. Mezz has successfully built world-class selling, customer success, and marketing teams on six continents that have consistently been recognized by industry analysts and the investment community as leaders in their space. A change agent with a proven track record of building and scaling successful companies to financing events and successful exits.