Ethan Beard

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Mr. Ethan Beard serves as a Board Member at Beyond 12. He serves as a Board Member at Chosen (Oakland). Mr. Beard co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer at Yoz. He served as Senior Vice President at Xpring. He served as a Board Member at Raised In Space Enterprises. He serves as Advisor at OutreachCircle. He serves as Advisor at BetterLesson. He serves as Advisor at VoterCircle. He served as the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Greylock Partners. He also served as an Advisor at Resolute Ventures. He was the Director of Developer Relations at Facebook. He serves as Advisor at Handle. He spent nearly five years with Facebook, starting as the director of business development in April 2008, moving to Director of Platform Product Marketing, and then on to Director of Developer Relations. In his most recent position with Facebook, he oversaw worldwide developer relations, operations, and product marketing for the Facebook API. He joined Facebook from Google, where he spent five years serving in various capacities, from the director of new business development to the director of social media. He joins Parchment's board of directors during a period of rapid growth for the Scottsdale-based digital credentials platform company. As a member of the Parchment board, he will provide strategic guidance that draws on his extensive experience transforming consumer Internet services into sector-wide platforms. He joins a Parchment board with deep experience in education and SaaS ventures, including Parchment CEO Matthew Pittinsky, who previously co-founded the global education technology pioneer Blackboard. Earlier in his career, he co-founded BigSoccer, an online community and store for soccer fans, and spent time structuring derivatives at Bank of America. He holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from the Wharton School of Business and an MBA from New York University. He supports a variety of non-profits, including serving as a board member for Beyond 12 and represent.us.