Leadership Team
With over 120+ years combined experience in EdTech
Matt Given
Chief Executive Officer
About Matt
Matt Given is an experienced education technology executive and CEO of Seesaw, the only Learning Experience Platform developed specifically for PreK-5 students. With over two decades in professional education and technology roles, Given started his career as a teacher where his passion for education quickly propelled him into management and senior leadership roles.
Prior to his career at Seesaw, Given held the role of CEO at CeriFi, where he led the company’s portfolio of training and certification companies, collectively serving financial planning, insurance and securities professionals and organizations. Given also spent the decade prior in various C-level positions within education technology businesses, including Gylnlyon, Catapult Learning, EdisonLearning and Kaplan.
Given has been recognized for his educational policy expertise, including his successful influence on legislation in multiple states and testifying on the authorization of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in front of a full committee hearing at the U.S. House of Representatives, Education and the Workforce Committee. He has frequent press and public speaking engagements and has lectured on educational policy at Tufts University.
Given graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in psychology.
Sara Romero-Heaps
Chief Product Officer
About Sara
Starting her career as an educator, Sara has a deep passion for creating equitable, inclusive, and high quality instructional experiences. After her time as a teacher and school leader, she transitioned into edtech, working in curriculum and product strategy. She has spent the past decade building products that empower teachers, engage students, and improve school outcomes. At Seesaw, Sara is the Chief Product Officer, where she oversees product, curriculum, user experience, and product marketing.”
Cody Powell
Chief Technology Officer
About Cody
Cody Powell is Seesaw’s Chief Technology Officer, responsible for technology, data, and security across Seesaw’s product, platform, and business systems. Cody brings 20 years of engineering leadership and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance educational outcomes. Prior to joining Seesaw, Cody held leadership positions at Snap, Inc. and Amazon, where he spearheaded major initiatives in cloud computing, architectural improvements, and international expansion. He studied Computer Science and Economics at Trinity University and the University of Texas.
Meg Miller
Chief Financial Officer
About Meg
Meg Miller has held various financial leadership roles throughout her career and currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Seesaw Learning, a position she started in May 2022. Prior to this, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Envoy Global, where she oversaw all financial functions and executed a change of control sale to a financial sponsor. Before joining Envoy Global, she worked as the Vice President, Finance at Natera, leading the finance team through multiple funding rounds and an IPO. Prior to this, Meg served as a Private Equity Associate at Madison Dearborn Partners and started her professional journey as an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. She earned an AB degree in Biology from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Spencer Kerrigan
Chief Revenue Officer
About Spencer
Kat Brown
EVP, Customer Experience
About Kat
Kat Brown is a former high school English teacher who found her calling in the world of Education Technology. Brown has led large scale solution implementations in school districts across the country for CompassLearning, Kaplan K12 Learning Services, and Achieve3000. After nine years at Achieve3000, Brown became the VP of Customer Success at Odyesseyware. In 2020, during a transformative time in the industry, Brown joined DreamBox Learning. She went on to become the VP of Success and Services and interim Chief Customer Officer before leaving DreamBox to join Seesaw as their Executive Vice President of Customer Experience in August 2023.
Tyler Gerhart Wood
EVP, Marketing
About Tyler
Tyler Gerhart Wood began her career as a school director and quickly saw the impact technology had on her students’ behavior, engagement, and learning. She went on to spend 9 years at Apple, where she credits her expertise in creating effective marketing programs. She enjoys building, leading, and empowering teams to develop creative and inventive ideas that resonate with educators. She has worked in the EdTech industry for thirty years, holding leadership positions at Cogent Education, Odysseyware, and eDynamic Learning. She has a proven track record of helping companies build brand loyalty, awareness, and exponential sales growth.
Michelle Leirer
EVP, People
About Michelle
Michelle Leirer is a seasoned global HR and talent leader who brings several years of tech and education industry experience to her role. She is currently the Executive Vice President of People at Seesaw. Prior to Seesaw Michelle was Vice President of People at Animoto where she implemented and grew foundational people and talent programs and led a highly valued team of recruiters and HR professionals. Prior to that she was an early employee at Eventbrite, helping grow the organization from 50-600+ employees globally wearing many hats and holding various talent and HR positions including Senior Global HR Business Partner. Michelle is passionate about building and supporting high performing teams, providing trusted guidance and coaching to leaders, and believes in the power of leading with empathy.