2U, Inc. announced that it has created two executive roles to lead each of the company's business segments. Andrew Hermalyn has been appointed President of the Degree Program Segment, and Aaron McCullough has been appointed President of the Alternative Credential Segment. In their new roles, Hermalyn and McCullough will have responsibility for all aspects of 2U's Degree Program and Alternative Credential Segments, respectively, and will continue to report directly to Chief Executive Officer Paul Lalljie.

Hermalyn has been with the company since its inception, holding a wide range of leadership positions during his tenure. As 2U's first director of business development, Hermalyn helped successfully negotiate many of the company's earliest partnerships. Later, in his roles as Executive Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and President of Partnerships, Hermalyn played a crucial role expanding and nurturing the company's relationships with its network of 250 world-class university and corporate partners.

McCullough joined 2U in July of 2023 as Chief Product Officer. Prior to joining the company, McCullough was Vice President and General Manager of the consumer segment at Coursera where he was instrumental in driving the company's comprehensive consumer vision, strategy, learner experience, and platform optimization. Prior to this role, he served as Coursera's Vice President of Product Management and was responsible for the consumer-facing experience across growth, discovery, commerce, and retention.