Guest Post by Alison N Smith
Chairperson of the LINGOs Board of Directors and CEO of InsideNGO
It is with great pleasure I announce the appointment of Chris Proulx as the next President and Chief Executive Officer of LINGOs. Chris comes to us from eCornell where he has served as the CEO for the past nine years and where he has achieved remarkable growth, created awarding winning products and earned the respect and admiration of colleagues in academia, the development sector and the learning industry. We are excited that Chris has chosen LINGOs as the next chapter in his distinguished career. He will succeed Eric Berg, LINGOs co-founder, by the end of this year.
Since Eric’s announcement of his intention to retire, the LINGOs Board has been working to secure the next generation of leadership that will build on the foundation he created and ultimately achieve the founding vision of providing world class learning to anyone who is working to improve lives in the developing world. The search has included leaders in the international development sector, the learning industry, academia and technology and has led us to Chris who has experience and success in all four areas. As a current LINGOs partner at eCornell, Chris brings familiarity and demonstrated commitment to the mission of LINGOs. He has served as a consultant, learning professional, entrepreneur and corporate leader and has demonstrated energy, skill, passion and results in each capacity.
Over the next several weeks we will be introducing you to Chris through blogs, webinars and other activities where you will get a chance to learn more about his experience, ideas and vision. On a personal level, Chris is married and lives with his wife, Varya, and daughter, Aliza, in Ithaca, New York where he was elected to the Common Council and where he has been seen seriously running the trails in the hills outside town.
Eric remains LINGOs CEO until Chris comes on board later this year. Please join me in congratulating and welcoming Chris Proulx.
Alison
Alison N. Smith
Chairperson, LINGOs Board of Directors
CEO, InsideNGO (a Supporting Member of LINGOs)
Impact through Learning 
Welcome to LINGOs Chris. You have quite an act to follow, but I am sure you will bring your unique gifts to the LINGOs family and help take us all on to the next level. I look forward to making your acquaintance at the conference in November.