Ashish Rangnekar is the Co-Founder and CEO of BenchPrep, an enterprise technology company that builds modern, scalable solutions for professional associations, credentialing bodies and training companies.

Since founding the company, Ashish has focused on helping mission-driven organizations grow their impact and revenue through better digital experiences and smarter delivery infrastructure. Under his leadership, BenchPrep has served more than 8 million learners.

BenchPrep has been recognized for its culture, innovation, and customer impact, earning honors such as Inc.’s Best Workplaces, Crain’s Best Places to Work, Training Industry’s Top 20 Training Delivery Company, and multiple awards from SIIA, Talented Learning, and Training Magazine.

Ashish has been named a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Midwest) and featured in Crain’s Chicago Tech 50. His perspectives on technology, innovation, and the future of professional advancement have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, TechCrunch, Fast Company, and Publishers Weekly.

Ashish holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS in Applied Mathematics from the City University of New York, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

He is passionate about helping organizations expand their reach, modernize their technology ecosystems, and build scalable, sustainable business models while fostering teams that value curiosity, humility, and long-term impact.