Udemy Appoints Sarah Healy as Chief Skills and Learning Officer to Lead Global Transformation

Udemy appoints Sarah Healy as Chief Skills and Learning Officer to lead the company's transformation to a global skills-based economy. Healy will implement talent development programs, leverage AI and adaptive learning, and partner with go-to-market teams to support enterprise customer engagements. Her experience includes leadership roles at ESW, Mastercard, and Meta.

Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a leading AI-powered skills acceleration platform, has announced the appointment of Sarah Healy as Chief Skills and Learning Officer. This strategic move aims to position Udemy at the forefront of the global skills-based economy, as AI continues to reshape industries and create unprecedented opportunities.

Healy, a seasoned professional with extensive experience in talent development and leadership, will oversee Udemy’s global strategy for building and scaling critical skills. She will implement comprehensive talent development programs to meet the needs of the global workforce and drive business transformation. By leveraging data-driven insights and emerging technologies such as AI and adaptive learning, Healy will enhance the effectiveness and reach of Udemy’s internal upskilling efforts. Additionally, she will collaborate with Udemy’s go-to-market teams to support enterprise customer engagements by providing tested transformation best practices and playbooks for building a continuous learning culture.

“We are thrilled to welcome Sarah to the team,” said Hugo Sarrazin, President and CEO of Udemy. “She brings a rare combination of strategic vision, deep experience working with large multinational corporations, and hands-on expertise in developing workforce skilling programs that drive impact. As AI continues to reshape every industry, Sarah’s leadership will be instrumental in helping our customers embrace skills-based strategies and build cultures of continuous development to thrive in the future of work.”

Healy joins Udemy from ESW, a global DTC ecommerce company, where she served as Vice President of Leadership, Talent & Organizational Development. Prior to ESW, she held leadership roles at Mastercard and Meta (formerly Facebook), where she designed and implemented scalable learning programs and enhanced organizational culture. Her diverse background includes L&D and sales effectiveness roles at Optus, Deloitte Australia, Ericom, and KPMG.

Udemy’s platform combines on-demand, multi-language content with real-time innovation to deliver personalized learning experiences. It empowers organizations to scale workforce development and helps individuals build the technical, business, and soft skills relevant to their careers. Today, thousands of companies rely on Udemy Business for its enterprise solutions to build agile, future-ready teams.

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[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250721024882/en/Udemy-Appoints-Sarah-Healy-to-Lead-a-New-Chapter-in-Skills-Learning-and-AI-Empowerment-for-the-Company
[2] https://www.marketscreener.com/news/udemy-appoints-sarah-healy-to-lead-a-new-chapter-in-skills-learning-and-ai-empowerment-for-the-com-ce7c5cddd889f32d