Career profile
Kara Schlageter
Chief Information Security Officer, Discovery Education
- Current role, per sources checked 3 March 2026
- March 2026
Kara Schlageter is the first Chief Information Security Officer of Discovery Education, appointed in March 2026.
Career path
Before joining Discovery Education, Schlageter spent more than two decades leading security, risk, and operations inside large, highly regulated financial institutions.
She has been described as a former Deputy CISO for a top 10 bank and later worked as a cybersecurity executive with KMS Advisory Services.
Across those roles she built and scaled global security teams, managed portfolios exceeding $100 million, and led identity-access-management and governance, risk and compliance programs intended to reduce risk and strengthen regulatory posture.
Discovery Education says Schlageter brings more than 25 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, enterprise risk, and large-scale transformation in complex, highly regulated environments.
In March 2026 she moved into the newly created CISO role at Discovery Education, the company's first appointment to that position.
Remit at Discovery Education
As CISO, Schlageter leads the company's information security, governance, and risk management strategy, with responsibility for ensuring that products are built on secure-by-design principles.
Her mandate includes building and maintaining secure-by-design K-12 teaching and learning solutions as the company expands its use of AI.
Discovery Education framed the appointment as part of a broader effort to strengthen data practices and reinforce trust with districts, schools, and partners as digital learning evolves.
On taking the role, Schlageter said, "Digital learning is evolving rapidly, and the opportunity to reinforce trust has never been greater," Kara Schlageter, Discovery Education CISO.
Speaking and recognition
Schlageter has appeared as a speaker at SecureWorld's Charlotte, NC event, where her profile describes her as known for translating complex cyber challenges into practical business decisions through a human-centered leadership style.
She has also been listed as a speaker for The Official Cybersecurity Summit, where she is profiled as a transformational executive and trusted advisor known for bridging technical and human aspects of cybersecurity while delivering measurable results in risk reduction, efficiency, and cultural transformation.
