Darren Person

About Darren Person

I am an EVP and Chief Digital Officer with 25+ years leading large-scale product, platform, data, and AI transformations across global media, information services, and education businesses.I currently lead the Digital organization at Cengage, unifying Product Management, Engineering, UX, Learning Design, AI, and Research to deliver scalable platforms and measurable learner and instructor outcomes across Higher Education, School, Work, and English Language Learning markets.My career spans senior executive roles at Elsevier, RELX, CBS Digital Media, NPD Group, and Circana, where I have modernized technology stacks, built durable product operating models, scaled analytics and AI platforms, improved EBITDA through disciplined investment rebalancing, and supported successful M&A and private equity outcomes.I am particularly focused on practical, responsible AI, strong product operating models, and leadership teams that consistently ship value. I am open to board and advisory conversations where digital strategy, platform scale, AI adoption, and enterprise change leadership are critical.

Experience

1. Official Member

   Forbes Technology Council

   Sep 2021 — Present · NY, US

   Selected as an Official Member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only community of senior technology and digital executives.Contribute thought leadership on AI adoption, digital transformation, product operating models, and enterprise-scale platform strategy. Collaborate with peer executives across industries to explore emerging trends and best practices in technology-driven value creation.

Education

• Ithaca College

  BS, Computer Information Science

  1994 — 1999

• Columbia Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management

  2016

Skills

• Enterprise Content Management
• Web Analytics
• Strategic Partnerships
• Executive Management
• Digital Media
• Cloudera Hadoop Certified
• Team Management
• Mobile Devices
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Architecture
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Sdlc
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Leadership
• Web Content Management
• Content Management
• Organizational Change
• Strategic Planning
• IT Strategy
• Architectures
• Project Management
• Product Development
• Mobile Applications
• Budget Management
• Analytics
• Web Engineering
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Entrepreneurial Skills
• CTO
• Web Development
• Process Engineering
• Budgets
• Corporate Development
• Offshoring
• Software Architecture
• Change Management