Mike Derezin

Mike Derezin is a mission-driven and growth-oriented leader with over 25 years of experience leading organizations through digital transformation.

Working at the intersection of innovation, data and learning, Mike has a track record of building high-performing teams and scaling digital solutions.  He served as Vice President of LinkedIn Learning Solutions, where he helped grow LinkedIn Learning into one of the world’s largest online professional development platforms with over 20,000 courses. Beyond leading the business, Mike also created and taught popular courses like Leading a Team Through Change and Data Driven University.

Inspired by both his parents, who were educators, Mike started his career as an elementary school computer teacher in Oakland, California and Santiago, Chile. His experience in the classroom and professional learning drives his work at Teaching Strategies to ensure early childhood educators have the high-quality support they deserve.

Mike graduated from UC Berkeley and received an MBA from Stanford Business School. He served nearly a decade as a trustee for Semester at Sea, a global, comparative study abroad program.