FranklinCovey Appoints John Buchanan Executive Vice President, Education as Sean Covey is Named Chief Product Officer
Business Wire•29/09/2026•06:11 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤John Buchanan appointed Executive Vice President, Education, effective September 1, 2026
- ➤Sean Covey named Chief Product Officer overseeing Enterprise and Education product teams
- ➤Leader in Me serves more than 8,000 schools globally
- ➤Buchanan previously led GoGuardian sales and marketing reaching over 50% of US K-12 schools
Expert Statements
Paul Walker, CEO of FranklinCovey
“We’re thrilled to welcome John to FranklinCovey. He is a proven growth leader who has scaled go-to-market organizations and has deep connections across education. John will lead the next chapter of our education business to expand the reach of Leader in Me. With Sean now leading product for the entire company, John and the Education team are focused on building strong relationships with districts and schools that are looking for the best ways to equip students and teachers with leadership principles that drive success.”
John Buchanan, Executive Vice President, Education of FranklinCovey
“I have spent my career helping companies drive growth by reaching more of the people they serve and support. As a father of two, and in a period of significant education transformation, there is nothing more important to me than to help young people unlock their true potential and to positively shape their future.”
John Buchanan, Executive Vice President, Education of FranklinCovey
“Educators around the world already know and trust Leader in Me. My focus is to bring it and the positive outcomes we deliver to more districts, schools, and partners globally.”
Paul Walker, CEO of FranklinCovey
“Having best-in-class solutions to help our clients achieve the outcomes they seek is vital, and this move puts one of our most experienced and capable leaders at the center of that work.”
Sean Covey, Chief Product Officer of FranklinCovey
“Great products are how the universal principles that we teach reach people's lives. Our Enterprise and Education clients face many of the same challenges, and one product organization lets us bring our best work to both. I'm confident John is the right leader to take our Education division into its next chapter, and I look forward to partnering with him to further our impact in education.”
FranklinCovey Appoints John Buchanan Executive Vice President, Education as Sean Covey is Named Chief Product Officer
Former GoGuardian Chief Growth Officer to Lead FranklinCovey Education; Covey to Lead a Unified Product Organization
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