D2L Inc. announced the appointment of technology executive Stephen Laster as Chief Operating Officer. Laster will lead D2L's product and services teams – focusing on building an extraordinary client experience and a learning platform that helps people achieve more than they dreamed possible. Laster is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in digital transformation, product development, and technology enablement.

Most recently, he served on the executive team at Ellucian where he led all aspects of product direction and strategy. Previously, he held senior roles at Penn Foster. Laster joins D2L on January 24, 2022, with an exciting mandate to lead innovation across a team of high-performing professionals dedicated to technology, engineering and design, product management and customer engagement.