Stephen Kramer, CEO of Bright Horizons

Stephen has devoted his career to supporting the educational promise of all, from the youngest children to high school students and adult learners -- working to realize his vision and belief that everyone at every age deserves a great education. Stephen was named CEO of Bright Horizons in January 2018, and over the last decade, he has held leadership positions throughout the organization including President, Chief Development Officer, and Managing Director, Europe, based in London. He joined Bright Horizons in 2006 through the acquisition of College Coach®, a company he co-founded and led. Previously, Stephen held roles at Fidelity Ventures and Arthur D. Little.

In addition to the Bright Horizons Board of Directors, Stephen serves on the boards of the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children in both the U.S. and the UK and co-chairs the Bright Horizons Diversity and Inclusion Council. A Massachusetts native, Stephen is a graduate of Babson College and Harvard Business School.

Episode Transcript

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This is iHeartMedia's CEOs you should knowSponsored by Comcast Business Powering Possibilities. COVID
was one of the largest disruptions tofamily's ability to access high quality and affordable
childcare. I'm Stephen Kramer, theCEO of Bright Horizons. We pioneered the
concept of partnering with employers around onsite and nearsighted childcare and ultimately have grown

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to an organization that supports employers andemployees through all career and life stages.
The reason we see a real renaissancein interest from employers around employer sponsored childcare
is because they recognize that this isthe number one issue on the minds of
working parents, and in an effortfor them to attract and retain the best

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employees, they see their role inemployer sponsored childcare as critical. One of
the core challenges in our sector isthe shrinking number of individuals going into early
childhood education, and at Bright Horizons, we have always recognized that are teachers
are the true heroes that deliver themost important work, and so we work
hard every day to make sure thatthey are working in the best environments,

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have the best access to training andadvancement, and have a terrific career as
they think about their work within earlychildhood education. CEOs You Should Know is
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