Tihista named chief marketing officer at OnCourse Learning

Maia Tihista was recently appointed Chief Marketing Officer for OnCourse Learning in Hoffman Estates,

Tihista will lead the overall go-to-market strategy, drive marketing execution and use data-driven insights to enhance the skills of the company's marketing team.

"Maia will transform how we deliver e-learning to serve the needs of our clients and customers," said Patrick Sheahan, president and CEO of OnCourse Learning. "She is a talented marketer with exceptional leadership skills. Her deep knowledge of marketing strategy and execution will help our company continue to grow and thrive."

Tihista recently served as vice president of marketing for Flexera Software. She also has held marketing positions with LexisNexis, Sony, Hitachi and Panasonic. She has degrees in communications and business from Washington State University and an MBA from Webster University.

Since the company formed in 2007, OnCourse Learning has been chosen three times for the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.