A leadership team with vision
Our executives lead by example and guide us to accomplish great things every day. With experience across industries, their breadth and depth of expertise enable us to solve problems, realize our vision, and better serve our customers—and each other.
Erin Gajdalo
Chief Executive Officer
Erin Gajdalo
Chief Executive OfficerErin Gajdalo is the Chief Executive Officer of Pluralsight, the leading technology workforce development company that helps organizations and people around the world transform with technology. Prior to becoming CEO, Erin served as Pluralsight’s Chief Operating Officer, playing a key role in defining the company’s business strategy while driving performance through standardization of execution practices and performance measurement.
Beckey Woodard Cole
Chief People Officer
Beckey Woodard Cole
Chief People OfficerBeckey Woodard Cole is the Chief People Officer at Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology workforce development company that helps organizations and people around the world transform with technology.
Mathew Ellis
Chief Financial Officer
Mathew Ellis
Chief Financial OfficerMathew Ellis is the Chief Financial Officer of Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and people around the world transform with technology.
Matthew Forkner
Chief Legal Officer
Matthew Forkner
Chief Legal OfficerMatthew Forkner is the Chief Legal Officer of Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and people around the world transform with technology. In this role, Matt is responsible for Pluralsight’s global legal activities and policies, as well as risk management, corporate ethics and social responsibility, compliance and regulatory affairs.
Chris Herbert
Chief Content Officer
Chris Herbert
Chief Content OfficerChris Herbert is the Chief Content Officer of Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and people around the world transform with technology. In his role, Chris leads all aspects of Pluralsight’s content strategy and drives the creation of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all customers.
David Matthew
Vice President of Corporate Strategy
David Matthew
Vice President of Corporate StrategyDavid is the Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology skills development company. In this role, David is responsible for shaping Pluralsight’s corporate strategy, leading strategic initiatives, and driving operational alignment to accelerate growth and long-term value.
David brings more than a decade of experience across management consulting, corporate strategy, and executive leadership roles, partnering with C-suite teams to drive transformation and performance improvement. Most recently, David served as Vice President of Strategic Operations at Pluralsight. He has also served in senior leadership roles including Senior Director of Investor Relations and Business Development at GNC, and Head of Strategy and Chief of Staff at Avantax.
Earlier in his career, David held consulting positions at Deloitte, Wavestone, and ICF, advising organizations on strategy, operations, and growth initiatives. He is passionate about aligning strategy with execution, building high-performing teams, and delivering measurable impact.
David obtained his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, his master’s degree in Public Policy at The University of Edinburgh, and his MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
Michael Ross
Chief Product OfficerÂ
Michael Ross
Chief Product OfficerÂMichael Ross is the Chief Product Officer at Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology workforce development company that helps organizations and people around the world transform with technology. In this role, Michael is responsible for driving innovation across the Pluralsight platform.
Steve Vierra
Chief Revenue Officer
Steve Vierra
Chief Revenue OfficerSteve Vierra is the Chief Revenue Officer of Pluralsight, Inc., the leading technology workforce development company that helps companies and people around the world transform with technology. Steve brings over 30 years of technology industry experience to his role at Pluralsight, where he leads the company’s Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Enablement, and Support functions. A proven go-to-market leader, Steve has spent more than 20 years shaping high-performing teams and strategies across organizations.