Mark J. Chernis is Chief Operating Officer at 2U, Inc. Mr. Chernis is also on the board of GetSmarter Online Ltd.

In his past career Mr. Chernis was Member of Bedford Central School District (New York), President-Preparation Division at Education Holdings 1, Inc. and President, Chief Operating Officer & Secretary at Princeton Review LLC (a subsidiary of Education Holdings 1, Inc.), Chief Operating Officer of Schoolnet, Inc. and Senior VP-Strategic Partnerships & Investments at Pearson Education, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from Vassar College.