The Measured Progress Board of Directors has named Martin Borg to serve as the company president effective November 3, 2008. Borg will succeed Stuart Kahl as president. Kahl, who co-founded Measured Progress in 1983, has been president and chief executive officer for more than 10 years. He will continue to serve as chief executive officer. 

"The appointment of Martin Borg as president is part of a planned and gradual transition to new leadership at a time when Measured Progress is exceptionally strong," said Thomas Flygare. Flygare, chairman of the Measured Progress Board of Directors, led the two-year search for a new president. Borg’s appointment comes during a sustained period of steady growth for the company, which started 25 years ago with four employees and just over $200,000 in annual revenue. Measured Progress currently has more than 400 employees and holds testing contracts in nearly half the states, with annual revenues of more than $90 million. 

“Our strong performance for many years is attributable to an exceptional leadership team,” Kahl said. “Our directors and vice presidents have at least five and in some cases up to 15 years of experience running their departments and divisions. This is a unique situation among the major testing companies,” he said. “Martin brings exactly the combination of experience, qualifications, and commitment to education we need to continue to grow and serve our clients well.” 

A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Borg is an experienced and dedicated educator who is committed to helping students and teachers in the classroom. He taught social studies, served as a school district technology officer, developed an online test delivery system, and started his own company, which he ultimately sold to a testing company.

Borg’s appointment affords Kahl the opportunity to step back from day-to-day operations to focus more on strategic initiatives, as well as education public policy. “These activities are especially crucial, given all that’s currently going on in Washington, the states, and education in general,” Kahl said. “I am excited about the upcoming changes, both for me personally and for Measured Progress. Martin has a passion for education and will clearly be a force both in preserving our culture and commitment to teaching and learning, as well as promoting growth and movement into new markets,” he said.

Pat Ross