Duolingo Appoints Sallie Krawcheck to Board of Directors
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Former Citigroup CFO and Ellevest Founder to join the Audit Committee PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Duolingo, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOL), the world's leading mobile learning platform, announced today that it has appointed Sallie Krawcheck as an independent board member, effective today. Ms. Krawcheck will serve as a member of the Board's Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. Ms. Krawcheck has spent more than three decades in senior financial and operating roles, as a chief executive, a chief financial officer, a founder, and a public company director. She founded Ellevest, a financial services firm dedicated to helping women and families build wealth with intention, and led its growth to $2.4 billion in assets under management. She previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Citigroup and as Chief Executive Officer of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Smith Barney, and Sanford Bernstein. She has extensive board experience across both public and private companies. "As Duolingo continues to grow, we're focused on building a Board with the experience and perspective to help guide our next chapter," said Luis von Ahn, CEO and co-founder of Duolingo. "Sallie has an exceptional track record of building businesses, leading through change, and challenging conventional thinking. Her expertise in financial leadership, strategy, governance, and scaling global organizations...
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