Chief Revenue Officer | Board Chair & Strategic Advisor
Ranil Herath builds and scales businesses that don’t exist yet. Whether launching a healthcare division from zero to profitability, integrating a $1.4B acquisition, or transforming B2B operations to unlock $200M+ in new revenue, he turns complex challenges into executable growth strategies across healthcare, education, and technology.
As Chief Revenue Officer at Shorelight, he drives global revenue strategy and market expansion for the leading international student recruitment platform, overseeing commercial operations for 110+ U.S. university partnerships worldwide.
Previously, as Founding President of Emeritus Healthcare, Ranil built an entirely new business within a $3.2B EdTech unicorn, achieving profitability and 14% EBITDA in under two years. He forged partnerships with Harvard Medical School, MIT, Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Emory to create 30+ executive programs addressing critical gaps in healthcare leadership, AI, and digital health transformation.
At Adtalem Global Education, Ranil led commercial operations across portfolios generating $550M+ in revenue, drove double-digit growth at scale, and built a B2B workforce solutions platform serving 1,100+ hospital systems. He also led integration strategy for Adtalem’s $1.4B Walden University acquisition and spearheaded the company’s first international market expansion into Asia.
Ranil advises at the highest levels of healthcare and education innovation. He serves on the Advisory Board at Harvard Medical School’s Workforce Health Initiative, advancing the science and practice of workforce health with leading employers and faculty. As Senior Advisor to the American Medical Association, he shapes educational and workforce strategy for the future of medicine. He chairs the Rainier Club Council, serves on the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship steering committee, and holds board positions with Salem University, Global University Systems, the National League for Nursing Foundation, inSpring, and 8chili Inc.
He holds an MBA from the University of Colombo, a BA from the University of Delhi, and has completed executive education at Wharton, Chicago Booth, and the Rotman School of Management.
