Carnegie Learning, Inc. Management Team
Dennis Ciccone
Chief Executive Officer
Before joining Carnegie Learning, Ciccone was the Founder and Managing Partner of Lycos Ventures. In that capacity Ciccone served on the Board of Directors of Carnegie Learning, as well as several other portfolio companies. Ciccone also served as Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions of Lycos, Inc. Prior to working for Lycos, Ciccone was President, C.O.O. and Director of WiseWire, an internet software company purchased by Lycos in 1998. Earlier in his career, Ciccone, worked for 12 years with Simon & Schuster as Director of Sales and Marketing.
David Hart
Executive Vice President
David Hart brings more than 20 years of experience in business development, financial planning, and operations to the company. Prior to joining Carnegie Learning, Hart was a General Partner at Lycos Ventures. Earlier in his career, Hart worked as Director of Business Development for Lycos, Inc., and directed sales and marketing at WiseWire Corporation. He previously was a sales manager at IBM and worked as Treasurer of Transarc Corporation. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School, and served five years active duty in the U.S. Army as a helicopter pilot.
Molly Bissell
Sr. Vice President, Operations
Molly Bissell has 23 years experience leading technical teams providing services and support to customers in a global, 24/7 environment. Prior to joining Carnegie Learning, she led Data Networks Services, part of the Ericsson Global Services business. Previously, for Marconi, she managed the North & South American global support teams located in Sao Paulo, Montreal, Cleveland, Dallas and Pittsburgh. At FORE Systems, Bissell led the Proposal and Strategic Account Management teams. At Carnegie Learning, Bissell leads Operations — which includes Customer Support, Order Management, Finance, IT & Facilities. She holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University.
Lori Drake
Director, Human Resources
Lori Drake has over 15 years experience in the Human Resources field, primarily in the high tech industry managing all aspects of human resources functions. She recently held a senior Human Resources position supporting multiple teams of employees in a globally diverse, multi-cultural environment for Ericsson. As part of the management team, Drake was responsible for developing strategies to ensure alignment with corporate initiatives, creating professional development programs, optimizing compensation plans according to performance goals, and ensuring the workplace culture supported a respectful, diverse, high-energy, goal-oriented environment. At Carnegie Learning, Drake will lead the Human Resources Department and drive objectives ensuring Carnegie Learning is the employer of choice in the education/technology market. She is a graduate of Robert Morris University with a degree in Human Resources.