Leadership
Michelle Westfort
Chief Product Officer
“By aligning learning to skills gaps, InStride ensures that all employees — from frontline to executives —
can access career-boosting education.”
Michelle Westfort is the Chief Product Officer at InStride, where she oversees learning strategy, product management, education and strategic partnerships, workforce solutions, and professional services.
She has been a driving force in expanding InStride’s corporate education offerings, including degrees, credentials, and career education pathways, as well as cohort-based programs in healthcare, leadership, and manufacturing. Under her leadership, InStride has strengthened its alliance with Arizona State University (ranked #1 in innovation) and other education partners to provide scalable, high-impact workforce learning solutions.
A champion of lifelong learning, Michelle holds degrees in Psychology, Counseling, and Organizational Leadership and has dedicated the past decade to furthering her expertise in AI, digital transformation, global management, and design thinking through executive education. With a career spanning public and private education enterprises, she is recognized for her ability to bridge academia and industry, ensuring that education remains a catalyst for economic and social mobility.
Her work has been featured in Fast Company, Chief Learning Officer, and Talent Management, and she actively contributes thought leadership on the future of education, workforce transformation, leadership development and skills-based hiring.
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