Russell Greiff
Founder at EQ Group Plc
Profile
Rusty Greiff joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2014 as a Senior Advisor.
He has over 15 years experience in launching and running early-stage and large-scale education, social entrepreneurship and interactive technology businesses.
Rusty is Learnist’s (formerly Grockit which was successfully sold to Kaplan Test Prep) Chief Strategy & Development Officer.
Learnist is one of the fastest growing global consumer and mobile learning companies on the Web – providing experts, teachers and learners the chance to curate and share multi-media learning boards in a global knowledge network.
Prior to joining Grockit/Learnist, Rusty held senior executive positions at USA Interactive and Educate, Inc. including Hooked on Phonics, Catapult Learning and Sylvan Learning, where he lead Sylvan’s national college prep and readiness business.
He has advised and served on Boards of national charter schools, edtech companies, virtual schools and national nonprofits in education and economic development.
Rusty began his career working in the Clinton Administration launching the AmeriCorps program, and for the Senate Democratic Policy Committee and Senator John Kerry on education and technology policy.
Rusty graduated with a B.S.
and Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude honors in political science and history from Washington University in St. Louis as well as an MBA from Harvard University.
He has completed coursework at the London School of Economics and is a former Coro Leadership Fellow.
Russell Greiff active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Jobs for the Future
 Jobs for the Future Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national non-profit organization that aims to transform the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. JFF drives transformation of the education and workforce systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. Maria Flynn has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-12-31 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Consultant / Advisor | 2020-08-31 |
| University of Virginia | Consultant / Advisor | 2019-08-31 |
EQ Group Plc
 EQ Group Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EQ Group Plc provides market research, strategy development and data analysis services. Its clients include Gillette, Sainsbury's, Hilton, BBC Worldwide, GE Capital, Telewest, Scottish Media Group, Channel 4, Prudential, HBOS, Barclays Bank, DairyCrest, Campbells, Freemans, Vodafone, Weetabix, Interbrew, Bel UK, Pfizer and Tesco. The company is located in Halifax, UK. | Founder | 2015-08-31 |
NMGF Management LLC
 NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland. | Consultant / Advisor | 2014-03-31 |
Former positions of Russell Greiff
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| 2U, INC. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-04-30 |
| 76 Forward | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-31 |
1776 Management LLC
 1776 Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 1776 Management LLC (1776 Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Donna Harris. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-31 |
| Learnist | Founder | 2014-12-31 |
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Training of Russell Greiff
| University of Washington | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| 2U, INC. | Technology Services |
| IAC INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Orchestra One, Inc.
 Orchestra One, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Orchestra One, Inc. provides online learning services. The firm assembles learn boards from videos, audio files, documents, pictorials, and books. Its practice management platform features online scheduling, online booking sites, and Google calendar sync. The company was founded by Farbood Nivi, Shane Wolf and Michael Buffington in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
EQ Group Plc
EQ Group Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EQ Group Plc provides market research, strategy development and data analysis services. Its clients include Gillette, Sainsbury's, Hilton, BBC Worldwide, GE Capital, Telewest, Scottish Media Group, Channel 4, Prudential, HBOS, Barclays Bank, DairyCrest, Campbells, Freemans, Vodafone, Weetabix, Interbrew, Bel UK, Pfizer and Tesco. The company is located in Halifax, UK. | Commercial Services |
Sylvan Learning LLC
 Sylvan Learning LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sylvan Learning LLC operates and provides tutorial services. It offers in-center and live, online tutoring at home to students of all ages, grades, and skill levels. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD | Commercial Services |
Educate, Inc.
 Educate, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Educate, Inc. provides educational and training services. It offers remedial and enrichment instructions; early reading, math, and study skills programs; and educational services to public and non-public schools. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD. | Consumer Services |
NMGF Management LLC
NMGF Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland. | Finance |
Jobs for the Future
Jobs for the Future Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Jobs for the Future (JFF) is a national non-profit organization that aims to transform the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. The non-profit company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States. JFF drives transformation of the education and workforce systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. Maria Flynn has been the CEO of the company since 2007. | Commercial Services |
| 76 Forward | |
| Learnist | |
1776 Management LLC
1776 Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance 1776 Management LLC (1776 Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Donna Harris. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | Finance |
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