Jamie Candee leads Edmentum’s strategic vision and long-term growth as President, CEO, and Board Director. A former educator with 15 combined years of leading Edmentum, Jamie has put educators and unique student needs at the forefront of Edmentum’s comprehensive K-12 digital solutions. Under her leadership, Edmentum has grown significantly and now serves over 5 million students in all 50 states and 100+ countries. Jamie is particularly passionate about how the responsible use of learning innovation can substantially change outcomes for students in marginalized communities, as well as those who learn differently (like she did as a kid).
Jamie has received numerous awards including 2025 Global Leader of the Year from the EdTech Awards, Calibre One’s Top 25 Women Leaders in US PE-Backed Software for 2025, ASU+GSV’s 2022 POW! (Power of Women) Award, and the 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award by Ernst & Young. She is a Pahara Fellow and serves on several boards, including America Succeeds and Primrose Schools. In 2017, Jamie founded Edmentum’s foundation, We Can Learn, which supports organizations seeking to improve global outcomes for children.
Jamie holds an MBA from Bethel University and Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Wisconsin.
