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Exhibit 99.1
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Appoints Jean S. Desravines to Board of Directors
BOSTON March 05, 2018 Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced that Jean S. Desravines, CEO of the national education nonprofit New Leaders, has been appointed to HMHs board of directors. Desravines appointment brings the boards membership to 10 directors.
We are thrilled to welcome Jean to HMHs board, said Larry Fish, chairman of the board of directors, HMH. A strategic change agent with more than 20 years of experience in the education nonprofit and public sectors, Jeans expertise aligns well with HMHs business.
Jean has demonstrated a commitment to developing transformational leaders in educationfrom principals to teachersin order to provide all students with equal education opportunities and drive academic achievement, said Jack Lynch, President and CEO, HMH. We look forward to leveraging his experience and passion as HMH continues to focus on delivering integrated solutions to empower educators and improve student outcomes.
In 2011, Desravines became CEO of New Leaders, a nonprofit organization that develops leaders for high-need schools in more than 20 cities and 15 states.
I am honored to join HMHs board, said Jean Desravines. I look forward to leveraging my own professional experience and passion for education to add value to HMHs strategic direction.
Prior to joining New Leaders, Desravines served in senior positions in the New York City Department of Education, including as senior counselor to Joel Klein, the chancellor of New York Citys public school system under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and he was named to Forbes Impact 30 list as one of the worlds leading social entrepreneurs.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global learning company dedicated to changing peoples lives by fostering passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-K12 education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and effective educational content and experiences from early childhood to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning childrens books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com.
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Bianca Olson
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