Learning science company McGraw-Hill Education has appointed Sally Shankland as president of its Higher Education group. Shankland most recently served as chief executive officer of UBM Americas, a division of UBM plc, where she led the company's transition from print-based publishing to a digital marketing services business. In her new role, Shankland will report to Peter Cohen, McGraw-Hill Education's group president of U.S. education. She starts her new position on June 29 and will be based at McGraw-Hill Education's New York City headquarters.
Shankland's appointment comes as McGraw-Hill Education moves further in its transition from a publisher to a learning science company that delivers personalized experiences to help improve results for students, educators and professionals. Her arrival completes the reorganisation of McGraw-Hill Education's senior leadership team, which began with the decision to place both the company's U.S. K-12 and higher education businesses under the leadership of Peter Cohen in November 2014.
Before her most recent role as chief executive officer of UBM Americas, Shankland served as chief executive officer of UBM Connect. She joined UBM in 1988 and has held successive senior-level positions in marketing, sales and management.
