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title: "Skillsoft names Matthew Cushing chief legal officer"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/294732261.md"
description: "Skillsoft has appointed Matthew J. Cushing as its new chief legal officer, effective August 3. Cushing will report to CEO Ron Hovsepian and succeeds interim CLO Scott Semel, completing a planned transition to permanent leadership. Previously, Cushing held executive roles at Pegasystems, including chief legal and commercial officer during its cloud subscription shift."
datetime: "2026-08-03T20:09:54.000Z"
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# Skillsoft names Matthew Cushing chief legal officer

-   Skillsoft appointed Matthew J. Cushing as chief legal officer, effective Monday, Aug. 3; he will report to CEO Ron Hovsepian. \* Cushing previously held executive roles at Pegasystems, including chief legal officer and chief commercial officer, during its shift to cloud subscriptions. \* He succeeds interim chief legal officer Scott Semel, completing the planned transition to permanent leadership of the legal function. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Skillsoft Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 202608031605BIZWIRE\_USPR\_\_\_\_\_20260803\_BW825989) on August 03, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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