# Megan Dusenbery

> Megan Dusenbery is the Chief Executive Officer of Knack, a student success platform that helps colleges run paid peer tutoring programs. Appointed in October 2025 alongside the company's Series B led by New Markets Venture Partners, she succeeded founder Samyr Qureshi, who moved to executive chairman. She spent nearly two decades building higher-ed partnerships at Kaplan (rising to Senior Vice President of Higher Education) and at ACUE, where she was Chief Partnerships Officer before taking the Knack job.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Knack
- **Organizations:** Knack, Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), Kaplan, Pappas Restaurants
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's, Communication and Business, Auburn University
- **Known for:** Named CEO of Knack in October 2025 as part of a Series B led by New Markets Venture Partners., Joined Knack's Board of Directors alongside NMVP general partner Robb Doub., Led higher education partnerships at ACUE, working with faculty-development programs across US institutions.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2005** — Manager, Pappas Restaurants
- **2005-2021** — Rose through partnership and regional roles at Kaplan Test Prep and Kaplan Higher Education
- **2021-2023** — Senior Vice President of Higher Education, Kaplan
- **2023-2025** — Chief Partnerships Officer, ACUE
- **2025-10** — Appointed CEO of Knack; joins the Board of Directors

## Achievements

- Named CEO of Knack in October 2025 as part of a Series B led by New Markets Venture Partners.
- Joined Knack's Board of Directors alongside NMVP general partner Robb Doub.
- Led higher education partnerships at ACUE, working with faculty-development programs across US institutions.
- As SVP of Higher Education at Kaplan, oversaw one of the largest institutional partnership portfolios in the industry.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Appointed CEO of Knack and joined the Board as the company closed its Series B.
- **2025-12** — Published essay 'The Power of Peers' in EdTech Digest arguing peer networks complement, not replace, professional campus services.

## Links

- Website: https://joinknack.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-dusenbery-7320793a/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/JoinKnack
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joinknack

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Last updated: 2026-07-09