Priya Krishnan

Priya brings a unique blend of expertise in early learning and information technology (IT) to her multi-faceted executive leadership role. Priya’s initiatives in consumer and product growth, marketing, partnerships, acquisitions, and customer experience, all drive the success of Bright Horizons. She oversees enterprise shared services to transform digital and physical connection points with families, learners and clients.

Early in her career, she worked across consulting, sales and client growth with global companies, including Accenture, PwC, Mphasis, EDS, and HP across various geographies. This provided her a wide lens on the issues major companies face. Later, in India, Priya founded and ran KLAY, which grew to become the country’s largest premium child care provider, with 180 centers across India, caring for more than 16,000 children. Priya has won multiple entrepreneurship awards, and she holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Mumbai University and an MBA from London Business School. Priya lives in Boston and enjoys spending free time with her husband and two sons.