Reading Horizons, a Kays-ville company that markets tech-enabled foundational reading instruction software, has named Trisha Thomas, currently the company’s chief revenue officer, as the company’s new president. The announcement was made by Tyson Smith, CEO of Reading Horizons.
Thomas joined Reading Horizons in 2020 after a career that includes 25 years of K-12 experience with executive leadership positions at Illustrative Mathematics, first as vice president of professional services and then as chief customer officer. Before those roles, she served in marketing leadership positions for Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, eInstruction/Turning Technologies and Discovery Education.
Thomas received her undergraduate degree in business management and marketing from the University of Maryland. She earned her MBA with a concentration in marketing from the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School.
“Our rapid growth has underscored the need to expand our leadership structure,” said Smith. “I will remain as CEO and concentrate specifically on setting the company’s continued expansion initiatives, enriching our company culture and supporting our education market partners. In her new role as president, Trisha Thomas will manage our business operations, execute our growth strategies, serve our growing customer base, and continue to support and inspire our leadership teams.”
“Sixty-four percent of third-grade students are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade, and many of those students will not catch up,” said Thomas. “We see each of these students and work to make a different trajectory for them. This motivates us to bring our value to work each day and further our mission to eradicate illiteracy. It is an honor to be in this position to help make a difference for our team players at Reading Horizons and expand our impact on literacy.”