Business
KinderCare Learning Companies Announces Return of Tom Wyatt as CEO
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., December 03, 2025--KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE: KLC) ("KinderCare"), a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education, today announced that Tom Wyatt is returning as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2, 2025. Wyatt spent over a decade as CEO of KinderCare and will remain as Chairman of the Board. He is succeeding former CEO Paul Thompson, who stepped down as a board member, and will remain employed by KinderCare through December 31, 2025 to facili
About this update from Kindercare Learning Companies, Inc.
[{"type":"image","alt":"Tom Wyatt","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Tom Wyatt","credit":null,"className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":320,"height":480,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/ec69a845ec3bfb661287f450dec80d1a"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/hUyzfTXnThk53W8_SQPg4Q--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/ec69a845ec3bfb661287f450dec80d1a","width":320,"height":480}},"lazy":false},{"type":"image","alt":"","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"","credit":null,"className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":4686,"height":1916,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/6e0b837ed5309a2ed854abff1d4b587f"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1891zBctFgxjeSnEL3rkZQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM5MztjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/6e0b837ed5309a2ed854abff1d4b587f","width":960,"height":393},"lightbox":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/24n.PE2yvPF6QzC8VCU5Fw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD05ODI7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/6e0b837ed5309a2ed854abff1d4b587f","width":1200,"height":491}}},{"type":"text","content":"Veteran CEO and current Board Chairman assumes leadership role","length":62,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., December 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KinderCare Learning Companies (NYSE: KLC) ("KinderCare"), a leading provider of high-quality early childhood education, today announced that Tom Wyatt is returning as Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2, 2025. Wyatt spent over a decade as CEO of KinderCare and will remain as Chairman of the Board. He is succeeding former CEO Paul Thompson, who stepped down as a board member, and will remain employed by KinderCare through December 31, 2025 to facilitate a smooth transition.","length":552,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We are grateful for Paul’s many contributions throughout his long career here at KinderCare and wish him all the best," said Jean Desravines, Lead Independent Director on KinderCare’s Board of Directors. "We are excited to welcome Tom back to the CEO role. Tom’s transformative leadership and unique experience with KinderCare make him the right person to lead...