Aaron Skonnard Email Address

Co-Founder, Board of Directors

A curated e-learning library that offers instant access to more than 3,000 online courses for software developers, IT specialists, and creative professionals

I started my career as a developer, so I'm a tech geek at heart, but I have a real passion for education and business strategy. As president and CEO of Pluralsight, the leading provider of online training for professionals, I focus on future direction, strategy and product. In 2013, I led the company through a round of Series A funding and three acquisitions that further established our dominant market position by adding IT admin and open source training to our library. In April 2014, we acquired creative skills training platform Digital-Tutors in a $45M deal that brought our course total to 3,000. Additionally, in August 2014, I led Pluralsight through one of Utah’s biggest minority funding rounds to raise $135 million in Series B funding from Insight Venture Partners, Silicon Valley-based ICONIQ Capital and Sorensen Capital. I’m extremely excited for what the future holds, as this additional round of funding brings Pluralsight’s valuation to almost $1 billion. Over the years, I've published hundreds of articles and several books. I frequently speak at industry events and recently won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Utah Region. I’m honored to be a regular Inc. Magazine columnist and I'm always looking for opportunities to discuss technology education, professional training and entrepreneurship.