Michael D. Foley serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer at Coursera, Inc., a leading online learning platform. In this role, he leads the global finance organization, overseeing financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, treasury, risk management, and investor relations. Foley plays a key part in driving Coursera's profitability initiatives, strategic investments, and long-term growth as the company expands its enterprise offerings and consumer base. With more than 25 years of finance and operations experience, Foley joined Coursera in 2021 following a distinguished tenure as Senior Vice President and CFO at Zendesk, Inc., from 2015 to 2021. There, he spearheaded the company's successful initial public offering on the NYSE in 2018, navigated rapid international expansion, and optimized financial operations amid high growth. Prior roles include CFO at Blackbaud, Inc. (2013-2015), where he enhanced operational efficiency for the SaaS provider, and Managing Director at Bain Capital (2007-2013), focusing on portfolio company value creation. Earlier, he held leadership positions at Bain & Company and began his career at Deloitte. Foley holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. His expertise in scaling tech companies through public markets and economic cycles has positioned Coursera for sustained financial health and innovation in education technology.