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PRINCETON, N.J., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Today, the ETS Board of Trustees announced Amit Sevak will join the

organization as its seventh president and chief executive officer.

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"Amit is a transformational leader — I am excited about the experience and

commitment to our mission that he will bring to ETS," said Jeffrey Sine, chair

of the ETS Board of Trustees. "I am confident Amit will be an inspiration to

colleagues and customers as the organization moves forward in its work to

advance access, quality and equity in education and learning worldwide."

Sevak has held leadership roles around the world, including at the University

of Europe in Madrid, INTI International University & Colleges in Kuala Lumpur

and Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico (UNITEC) in Mexico City. He has served

with many nonprofits, including Cambiar Education, CitiBridge, and Education

Design Lab. More recently, he provided coaching and capital to edtech startups

throughout the world at Mindset Global.

"I have long believed in the incredible power of learning that is embodied in

the mission of ETS," Sevak said. "ETS enables education opportunities for

millions of individuals all over the world, I am honored to join the ETS family

in advancing this vital mission."

Sevak will succeed Walt MacDonald, who has served as president and CEO since

2014.

"Walt MacDonald has been an incredibly effective leader who has consistently

prioritized the mission of ETS to ensure the greatest good for all learners,"

Sine said. "He leaves behind a legacy of a 38-year career at ETS, during which

time his leadership had an immeasurable impact on so many individuals inside

and outside of the ETS family."

Sevak will begin his new role at ETS on June 15, 2022.

About ETS

At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by

creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals,

educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized

solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary,

secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research,

analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops,

administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the

TOEFL(R) and TOEIC(R) tests, the GRE(R) tests and The Praxis Series(R)

assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.

www.ets.org　

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CONTACT: Alescia Dingle, mediacontacts@ets.org