Tom Savage was named Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Coursera on September 21, 2026, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Tom Savage |
|---|---|
| Role | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| Company | Coursera |
| Industry | Education Technology |
| Location | Mountain View, CA |
| Move | Appointment |
| Date | September 21, 2026 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
Coursera brought in Tom Savage as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective September 21, 2026, in a planned transition. He succeeds Alan Cardenas, who is stepping back to focus on family after five years leading the legal team but will remain General Counsel through the end of 2026 to help with onboarding. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Career: Most recently Vice President at IBM (January-May 2026); earlier Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Red Hat after its 2019 acquisition by IBM, and before that Red Hat’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel; partner in the corporate and securities practice of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (2006-2009) and counsel at Shearman & Sterling (2003-2005).
Education: J.D., The University of Chicago Law School; B.A. in Government, Harvard College.
Who is the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Coursera?
Tom Savage took the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary role at Coursera in September 2026, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check Coursera’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
Other general counsel moves in September 2026
- Ignacio J. Walker Leaves Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Role at Avery Dennison (September 30, 2026)
- Don Liu Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Flutter Entertainment (September 28, 2026)
- Jonathan Dorfman Named Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Teladoc Health (September 25, 2026)
- Da-Wai Hu Named Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Live Nation Entertainment (September 25, 2026)
- Adam C. Vandervoort Leaves Chief Legal Officer and Secretary Role at Teladoc Health (September 24, 2026)
- Rachel Morgan Named Chief Legal and Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (September 21, 2026)
- Jamaal T. Lesane Named Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Madison Square Garden Sports (September 21, 2026)
- Patrick J. Murphy Named Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of PACS Group (September 21, 2026)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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