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She also currently serves as chair of the board of nonprofit 1EdTech. ParentPowered PBC, an ed-tech company that makes family engagement software, appointed [Terri Soutor]( as CEO and [Melissa Palmer]( as chief revenue officer. Soutor is the former CEO of FastBridge Learning. Palmer most recently served as a senior leader at Illuminate Education. Heard of executives changing jobs within the education industry? Write to edbiz-transitions@educationweek.org. Jobs [ ] [Business Coordinator]( TenSquare The Business Coordinator is primarily responsible over the business functions of the local education agency. [Business Development Representative]( Fusion Academy Fusion is hiring entry-level and experienced salespeople who will work near our local Fusion Academy campuses to promote our unique 1:1 education model. 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