Instructure names Ball president

Instructure, a Salt Lake City-based supplier of learning management software, has named Chris Ball as the company’s new president and chief operating officer. In the newly created role, Ball oversees the go-to-market strategy and customer lifecycle, including marketing, revenue operations, sales and customer experience. He will focus on driving efficiencies for growth and accelerating the execution of the company’s mission, the company said.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}

Instructure also announced that Frank Maylett, the company’s chief revenue officer,  has informed the company that he intends to step down. The date of Maylett’s departure has not yet been determined.

“We’re very grateful to Frank for leading the revenue organization through a pivotal period of change at Instructure. His contributions to the company are immeasurable,” said Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure. “With Chris Ball leading the entire customer lifecycle, we look forward to building on that foundation and continuing to provide great value for educators and students. We’re intentionally building a culture of success and Chris has a strong track record of scaling organizations. With his influence, we’re looking forward to making an even greater impact on the education industry.”

Ball brings 28 years of experience leading high-growth, global, publicly traded companies. Most recently, he was general manager of Americas enterprise of Adobe Systems Inc. During his tenure, Adobe surpassed $12.5 billion in annual revenues. Prior to Adobe, Ball was the entrepreneur-in-residence at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a global venture capital firm focused on multi-stage investments in the enterprise, consumer and health sectors.

“Instructure has an enormous market opportunity to build on excellent products in the higher education and K-12 space worldwide,” said Ball. “I’m excited to join such a high-performing, mission-driven team committed to elevating learning and empowering educators.”{/mprestriction}