David Risher
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mr. Risher has served as our Chief Executive Officer since April 2023 and as a member of our board of directors since July 2021. Mr. Risher co-founded Worldreader, a non-profit organization, and served as its Chief Executive Officer from November 2009 until April 2023, as Board President from March 2010 until April 2023 and as Board Founding Chair since April 2023. Prior to Worldreader, Mr. Risher served as Senior Vice President, US Retail at Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), an e-commerce company. Prior to joining Amazon, he served as a General Manager at Microsoft Corporation, a software company. Mr. Risher currently serves on the boards of directors of several privately-held and non-profit companies. Mr. Risher holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Princeton University, an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an honorary Ph.D. from Wilson College.