# James Rhyu

> James J. Rhyu is a finance and education executive who led Stride as CEO from January 2021 until July 29, 2026. Previously CFO of Stride and Match.com, he advocated treating students and families as customers and expanding career-oriented learning. His tenure included revenue growth and technology implementation difficulties.

- **Role:** Finance and education executive
- **Organizations:** Stride, Inc. (former CEO and board chair), Match.com (former CFO and chief administrative officer), Dow Jones & Company (former senior vice president of finance), Sirius XM Radio / XM Satellite Radio (former corporate controller), GrafTech International (former corporate controller), Ernst & Young (former auditor)
- **Education:** B.S., University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, MBA, London Business School
- **Known for:** Led Stride during a period in which fiscal-year revenue rose from $1.84 billion in 2023 to more than $2.4 billion in 2025., Held finance, product, strategy, marketing and technology leadership responsibilities at Stride before becoming CEO., Led Stride during the first awards under its We Stand Together scholarship commitment and its 2021 partnership with the National Association of Black Male Educators.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Spent six years as an auditor at Ernst & Young in the United States and South America; subsequently held corporate controller roles at GrafTech and XM/Sirius XM.
- **2009-2011** — Senior vice president of finance at Dow Jones & Company.
- **2011-2013** — CFO and chief administrative officer at Match.com.
- **2013-06** — Joined K12, later Stride, as CFO.
- **2020-04** — Appointed president of corporate strategy, marketing and technology.
- **2021-01** — Succeeded Nathaniel Davis as CEO of Stride.
- **2024** — Selected to succeed Craig Barrett as board chair following the December annual meeting.
- **2026-07-29** — Ceased serving as CEO, board member and chair; Robert Knowling became CEO.

## Achievements

- Led Stride during a period in which fiscal-year revenue rose from $1.84 billion in 2023 to more than $2.4 billion in 2025.
- Held finance, product, strategy, marketing and technology leadership responsibilities at Stride before becoming CEO.
- Led Stride during the first awards under its We Stand Together scholarship commitment and its 2021 partnership with the National Association of Black Male Educators.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Left Stride as CEO, board member and chair effective July 29. Robert Knowling succeeded him as CEO and Steven Fink became chair.
- **2025-10** — Discussed technology implementation issues, customer experience problems and their effects on enrollment during Stride’s fiscal first-quarter 2026 earnings call.
- **2025-03** — Discussed his path from accounting to CEO and his view of students and families as customers with Michael Horn.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-j-rhyu-4006841b4

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Last updated: 2026-10-23