Wiley appoints Jessica Kowalski as research division head

Wiley (NYSE: WLY) announced the appointment of Jessica Kowalski as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Research, effective May 11, 2026. Kowalski will succeed Jay Flynn, who is leaving the company after shaping Wiley's Research business during his tenure.

Kowalski joins Wiley from Microsoft, where she held full profit and loss accountability for a global services business. She brings more than two decades of experience in knowledge, data, research publishing, and AI-enabled businesses, including senior operating roles at Amazon Web Services and RELX.

At RELX, Kowalski spent eleven years in senior positions at Elsevier and LexisNexis, where she helped transform the business from a content-centric publisher to an information analytics company. At Amazon Web Services, she focused on data and analytics partnerships with regulated information businesses.

"Jessica's career has taken her from the heart of research publishing to the leading edge of AI transformation," said Matthew Kissner, Wiley President and CEO. "That combination is rare, and it's exactly what this pivotal moment requires."

The appointment follows Wiley's recent naming of Armughan Rafat as Chief AI and Data Services Officer. Over the past two years, Wiley has partnered with technology companies and built relationships with AI innovators to position its content within AI development.

Jay Flynn joined Wiley in 2010 and assumed leadership of the Research business in 2021. Under his leadership, Wiley expanded its partnerships with scientific and scholarly societies and research institutions and grew its journal and product portfolio.

Kowalski holds a Master of Arts from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University. The information is based on a company press release.

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