IOWA CITY, Iowa — Today ACT, the mission-driven provider of assessments, research, and work-ready credentials designed to support education and workplace success, announced the appointment of Ramit Varma to its board of directors. As an accomplished ed tech innovator, Varma will bring a wealth of wisdom and experience using transformative technology to solve systemic problems. Varma will serve a three-year term on ACT’s Board of Directors.

“The entire team at ACT is excited to welcome a leader like Ramit to the board,” ACT CEO Janet Godwin said. “We look forward to benefiting from his strategic thinking and innovation mindset as ACT offers new ways to help all people achieve education and workplace success, and we are honored that he will advise us as we continue our efforts to support learners and their champions.”

Varma takes a unique, forward-thinking view on AI technologies. His passion lies in ensuring AI tools are used to find optimal solutions for global needs. Over the past decades his work as a founder of education companies shows an impressive track record of merging technology with curriculum and instruction to unlock learner potential. For Varma innovation begins by focusing on the need, and tools are in the background to enable transformative change.

Varma’s accomplishments during a long and distinguished career in ed tech and higher education prepare him to make significant impact on ACT’s Board. He is CEO and co-founder of Breakout Learning, an AI-powered platform designed to facilitate meaningful small-group discussions that inspire critical thinking and peer-to-peer interaction. He also co-founded Revolution Prep, pioneering online tutoring in a first-of-its-kind online match of tutors and students. As a lecturer at top business schools and an in-demand keynote speaker, he has taught on strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Varma holds an MBA from UCLA and a BS in electrical engineering.

Varma will be joining the board with Karen Cator, Bethlam Forsa, Damian Giangiacomo, Evan Glucoft, Janet Godwin, Tony Miller, and Steve Tapp.


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Contact: Allie Ciaramella; allie.ciaramella@act.org