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Electives appoints DraftKings' CPO Linda Aiello to board amid record quarter

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BOSTON - April 22, 2025 - PRNewswire - Electives appointed Linda Aiello, Chief People Officer at DraftKings, to its Board of Directors to help guide the company as it expands workplace learning for lean People teams, including manager training, leadership development, AI readiness, culture training and wellbeing.

Linda Aiello joins Electives' Board of Directors

Electives, the learning platform that helps HR and People teams build AI-first organizations, is proud to announce the appointment of Linda Aiello, Chief People Officer at DraftKings, to its Board of Directors. Linda's deep expertise in people operations and organizational development will help guide Electives as it continues to expand and redefine workplace learning in today's AI-first world.

Electives helps companies become AI-first organizations - not by deploying new tools, but by changing how people actually work. Through AI assessments, live virtual learning, and behavior change programs, Electives helps employees and managers build human capabilities and real AI fluency, fast. Electives builds skills in people by moving beyond purely academic learning from a facilitator and instead bringing real-life, intensely practiced experts into the learning experience. The instructors who teach on the platform range from world renowned AI experts to FBI agents to Olympic coaches to C-suite executives and stand-up comedians.

The modern L&D platform offers flexible learning solutions tailored to organizational needs, including AI enablement training, manager training, leadership development, high-performance culture training, wellbeing and more. For People leaders navigating AI enablement and changing skill needs, the appointment reinforces Electives' focus on practical learning that helps employees practice new behaviors, not just consume content.

As Electives scales, strategic leadership from industry experts like Linda will be instrumental in shaping the company's growth and impact.

"Linda is a visionary leader in the people and learning space," said Krikor Dzeronian, COO of Electives. "Her experience driving culture and talent development at some of the world's most innovative companies makes her an invaluable addition to our Board. We're thrilled to have her insights and guidance as we continue building the future of workplace learning."

Why Linda Aiello's experience matters for workplace learning

Linda Aiello has held senior leadership roles at DraftKings, Salesforce, Stitch Fix and Uber, where she focused on all facets of People Experience, including talent strategy, benefits, compensation and learning and development initiatives that drive business success. Her appointment comes as Electives had a record-breaking quarter, ensuring more companies have access to impactful, high-quality learning solutions that truly make a difference.

"Throughout my career I have seen so many training programs not work. I am thrilled to join Electives at a time where companies need to upskill and train people for the challenges of today and the future. Electives offers real-world learning combined with real-world practice to do precisely this. It is something that every People team should offer to their organizations."

"The future of work is about more than just checking the training box, it's about creating meaningful, engaging learning experiences that drive real change," said Jason Lavender, CEO of Electives. "Linda's expertise will help us continue to innovate and deliver learning solutions that employees love and companies trust."

About Electives

Electives helps companies become AI-first organizations - not by deploying new tools, but by changing how people actually work. Through AI assessments, live virtual learning, and behavior change programs, Electives helps employees and managers build human capabilities and real AI fluency, fast. The best AI strategy is a People strategy.

For more information, visit Electives or contact marketing@electives.io

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