Evan O’Donnell is Vice President of Operations and a member of the senior leadership team at Teaching Matters, where he leads Sales, Human Resources, Finance, and Operations. In this role, he brings together the people, resources, systems, and information needed to support Teaching Matters’ strategy, growth, and impact.
Since joining Teaching Matters in 2001, Evan has helped guide the organization through more than two decades of growth and change. His work spans organizational strategy, revenue and financial planning, talent and organizational development, technology, data, and back-office operations, with a particular focus on building the organizational capacity needed to turn ambitious ideas into sustainable practice.
Throughout his tenure, Evan has played a leadership role in major organizational initiatives, from expanding Teaching Matters’ program models and technology infrastructure to navigating the organization’s response to COVID-19 and supporting its continued growth into new areas of work and new communities. He works across teams to connect strategy with execution and ensure that organizational priorities are supported by strong people, processes, resources, and data.
Evan brings a practical, collaborative approach to leadership and a strong belief that effective operations are not separate from mission—they are what make sustained impact possible.
He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton.