Coursera, Inc. Appoints William Billings as Vice President, Accounting, and Chief Accounting Officer
August 18, 2021 at 06:08 am EDT
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Effective as of August 17, 2021, William Billings was appointed as Vice President, Accounting, and Chief Accounting Officer of Coursera, Inc. Upon the effective date of Mr. Billings' appointment, Jeffrey C. Grace ceased to serve as Coursera's principal accounting officer but continues to serve as Coursera's Corporate Controller. In connection with his appointment, Mr. Billings was also designated as Coursera's principal accounting officer. Mr. Billings, age 45, most recently served as the Global Corporate Controller of Airbnb, Inc. from July 2019 to August 2021.
Coursera, Inc. provides an online learning platform that connects learners, educators, and institutions, providing educational content that is accessible and relevant. The Company's segments include Consumer, Enterprise, and Degrees. The Company provides a range of learning content and credentials, including Clips, Guided Projects, Specializations, courses, and certificates that can build towards a broader course of study such as a degree or postgraduate diploma. Its offerings include Coursera.org for Individuals, Coursera for Enterprise, Coursera for Business, Coursera for Campus and Coursera for Government. It offers a portfolio of entry-level Professional Certificates from Google, IBM, Intuit, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce that help develop the skills needed to land entry-level digital jobs in information technology, cybersecurity, data science, marketing, sales, design, and software engineering and development without requiring a college degree or any experience in the field.