About Honor
We envision a world in which all people can collectively learn anywhere, anytime in an environment that fosters creative and critical thinking, community, and citizenry.
Hear more about our vision from our CEO and founder, Joel Podolny:
Our team
Our team brings deep experience in higher education, uniquely complemented with wide expertise in community and technology.
Joel Podolny
CEO & Founder
Prior to starting Honor Education, Joel was a Vice President at Apple and the founding Dean of Apple University, where he oversaw learning in areas such as leadership, management, and company culture. Before that, Joel served as Dean and Professor of Management at the Yale School of Management. He previously held professorships at Harvard Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Chief Revenue Officer
15+ years scaling B2B SaaS revenue, VP of Sales at Deputy, Duda, and Kaltura with two successful exits
Chief Partnership Officer
Chief Partnership Officer at Trilogy from startup to acquisition, SVP at 2U
Chief Technology Officer
28 years in the industry, VP at Prompt.io and one of original engineers at DocuSign from startup to IPO
SVP, Customer Experience
15+ years classroom teaching experience, head of education verticals at Hypothesis and Genius
VP, Engineering
17 years leading engineering organizations. CEO and Cofounder of Datalitica
VP, Curriculum Services
17 years at Apple designing and leading programs in L&D and talent management









