Our leadership
Meet our leadership team
Fred Poses
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Understood
View bioAs the leader of Understood, Fred is committed to ensuring that everyone who learns and thinks differently can thrive.
Nancy Poses
Chair of the Board and Co-Founder, Understood
View bioNancy Poses has dedicated her life to shaping the world for difference.
Nathan Friedman
Co-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Understood
View bioNathan leads the multifaceted brand strategy, product marketing, consumer engagement, communications, creative and production functions.
Rahul Rao
Co-President and Chief Technology Officer, Understood
View bioRahul leads the engineering, analytics, information technology, process excellence, and project management teams at Understood.
Deb Wilson
Chief People and Culture Officer, Understood
View bioDeb leads the human resources function for Understood, which includes talent acquisition, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging, HR compliance and operations, employee experience, and people development.
More about us
Our mission
We believe everyone deserves to be understood. That’s why shaping the world for difference isn’t just one of our goals — it’s our main goal. Discover how we continue to work toward it by helping the 1 in 5 Americans who learn and think differently.
Our partnerships
We work with a diverse group of partners, who all share our passion for shaping the world for difference. See how they collaborate with us on ways to advance our mission.