# Sanford Kenyon

> Sanford Kenyon is an education-technology executive who led BloomBoard, a Pittsburgh-based company that helps teachers advance their careers and pay by earning micro-credentials tied to real classroom practice. After roughly five years in executive roles at PayPal and eBay, he spent more than a decade in K-12 software - as President & CEO of SchoolMessenger (Reliance Communications) and a VP in Blackboard's K-12 business - before joining BloomBoard in 2015 as Chief Revenue Officer and becoming CEO in early 2017.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at BloomBoard
- **Organizations:** BloomBoard, Blackboard, SchoolMessenger / Reliance Communications, PayPal, eBay, Caritas Capital Management
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Led BloomBoard's strategic shift from traditional professional development to educator advancement through micro-credentials., Oversaw statewide micro-credentialing pilots with the Texas Education Agency and partnerships with education departments in Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Washington, and Delaware., Grew university partnerships, including master's-degree pathways with Oklahoma Christian University built on completed micro-credentials.

## Career timeline

- **2004-2009** — Roughly five years in executive roles across PayPal and eBay, including Head of Planning & Analytics, Head of Strategy & Business Development, and CFO of one of eBay's businesses.
- **2009-2013** — President & CEO of Reliance Communications, parent company of SchoolMessenger, a K-12 school communications software provider.
- **2014-2015** — Vice President of Industry Management in Blackboard's K-12 business, responsible for worldwide K-12 strategy and planning.
- **2015** — Joined BloomBoard in October as Chief Revenue Officer.
- **2017** — Appointed CEO of BloomBoard as the company restructured its focus around micro-credentials.

## Achievements

- Led BloomBoard's strategic shift from traditional professional development to educator advancement through micro-credentials.
- Oversaw statewide micro-credentialing pilots with the Texas Education Agency and partnerships with education departments in Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Washington, and Delaware.
- Grew university partnerships, including master's-degree pathways with Oklahoma Christian University built on completed micro-credentials.
- Previously served as President & CEO of SchoolMessenger, scaling a widely used K-12 communications platform.
- Held senior finance and strategy roles at PayPal and eBay during a formative era for online payments.

## Latest updates

- **2017-02** — Named CEO of BloomBoard as the company restructured around micro-credentials.

## Links

- Website: https://bloomboard.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sanfordkenyon

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