MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. – Capstone, an innovative learning company that combines children’s content with easy-to-use educational technology tools for classrooms, libraries and homes in kindergarten through fifth grade, has named Haygood Poundstone chief revenue officer. Poundstone brings more than 20 years of experience in the educational technology market in business development, revenue growth, sales strategies and operations management to this newly created role at Capstone. Poundstone will oversee Capstone’s revenue-generating sales, including direct sales to schools, libraries, distribution, retail and international business units in executing the publisher’s growth strategy.
Throughout his career, Poundstone has led world-class sales teams to drive organizational revenue, performance and profits. Most recently, he served as Eastern Area Vice President at Renaissance Learning, where he led a large team of regional vice presidents, sales leaders, and direct sales professionals to achieve aggressive goals.
After six years away, Poundstone rejoins Capstone, where he was one of the founding employees of its myON business unit. Prior to Capstone, Poundstone held various leadership positions at Lightspan and PLATO (now Edmentum).
“We are delighted to welcome Haygood back to Capstone. He is a visionary leader committed to leveraging technology and learning resources to improve the lives of children. “His insights and strategic thinking will be invaluable as we continue to expand our reach and impact at Capstone,” said Randi Economou, CEO of Capstone. “Beyond his professional accomplishments, Haygood is known for his people-centered leadership style. He believes in fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where each team member is valued and empowered. “His dedication to nurturing talent and cultivating a culture of excellence will propel Capstone forward.”
“Inspiring successful and engaging learning experiences is at the core of Capstone. That resonates strongly with me and reflects both the value Capstone brings to schools and industry partners and the motivation and passion of the entire sales team. I look forward to leading the effort to expand Capstone’s reach while sharing the good news about what Capstone can help educators and students achieve,” Poundstone said.
Poundstone earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Auburn University in Montgomery, where he was an active member of Omicron Delta Kappa and Lambda Chi Alpha.
Poundstone began his new role on November 13 and reports directly to Capstone’s CEO.
About Capstone
Capstone is the nation’s leading educational publisher of K-5 digital solutions, children’s books, and literacy programs for school libraries, classrooms, and home reading. Through print books, interactive e-books, or the curriculum-connected learning tool PebbleGo, Capstone is passionate about inspiring students to learn and their communities to thrive. As a publisher of children’s content, Capstone takes a responsibility to celebrate and share the diverse voices and perspectives of our readers and communities. Capstone supports excellent teaching and learning with engaging content that values the work educators do every day and helps students succeed. CapstonePub.com #LearningIsForAll
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