Jeff Tarr Skillsoft CEO Rating
Where This Score Ranks Skillsoft's CEO Rating
- BOTTOM45%
In the Bottom 45% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
- BOTTOM30%
In the Bottom 30% of 270 Nearby Companies in Boston
- 6th
6th place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Skillsoft CEO Jeff Tarr Bio
Jeff Tarr is Chief Executive Officer of Skillsoft and brings a successful track record of building tech-enabled services companies into trusted industry leaders.
Over the last two decades, he has transformed three publicly traded, tech-enabled information companies into industry leaders. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of DigitalGlobe, the world leader in satellite imagery and geospatial intelligence, from 2011 until the sale of the company to MDA (now Maxar Technologies) in 2017. Prior to DigitalGlobe, Jeff was President and Chief Operating Officer of IHS (now IHS Markit) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the publicly traded business information company, Hoover’s, Inc. (now a division of D&B). He began his career with Bain & Company.
Jeff currently serves on the boards of EchoStar and DSST Public Schools, one of the leading open enrollment school systems in the United States. He is also a member of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Advisory Council and was previously Chairman of the school’s Management Board. Jeff served on the board of The Corporate Executive Board Company (CEB) until the sale of the company to Gartner in 2017. He also served as co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Council on the Future of Space Technologies and co-Chair of the Annual Meeting of New Champions in Dalian China. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Jeff holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.
Skillsoft CEO Jeff Tarr At a Glance
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Skillsoft.
Based on 27 ratings, Jeff Tarr ranks right below Workday's CEO, Aneel Bhursi.
Skillsoft's CEO is highly regarded by the Sales department, employees with Over 10 Years experience, and Female employees. However, Caucasian employees and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Skillsoft CEO Jeff Tarr Rating Trendline
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Skillsoft's CEO Rating Rank Against Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
Skillsoft ranks in the Bottom 45% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
Skillsoft's CEO Rating Rank Against Other Companies Nearby
Skillsoft ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies in Boston for CEO Rating Score.
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