Michael Chasen is the co-founder and CEO of Class Technologies Inc. He is an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to improving the way people live and learn through technology. At Class, Michael has built a global teaching and learning company that serves 10 million users across more than 1,500 institutions in more than 75 countries worldwide.

Chasen also served as co-founder and CEO of Blackboard Inc., a pioneering edtech company with software used by more than 20,000 institutions and millions of instructors and learners worldwide. He earned his MBA from Georgetown University and graduated with a degree in computer science from American University. He resides in the Washington, DC, region with his three children.