Scientific Learning Corp. announced that it is naming Jeffrey D. Thomas as its co-chief executive officer beginning in early March. Currently the lead independent director of Scientific Learning’s Board of Directors, Thomas will join current Chairman and CEO Robert Bowen in leading the company, which develops and delivers neuroscience-based educational technologies for learners around the world. In addition to serving on the Scientific Learning board, Thomas has been involved with several private-equity backed education companies in CEO and executive chairman positions. He served for over 11 years as CEO of the Ambassadors Group Inc. and 6 years as president & CFO of Ambassador International, both publicly-traded, educational travel companies that organize and promote international and domestic educational travel and sports programs for youth, athletes and professionals. While in these roles, he oversaw annual revenue growth from $40 million to more than $300 million, and launched an educational travel business based in China, which focused on sending pre-college Chinese students to the United States. In 2007, Thomas was named Entrepreneur of the Year for the Pacific Northwest by Ernst & Young.