Chronus, the leading mentoring and employee community platform for enterprise, announced the appointment of Ankur Ahlowalia as Chief Executive Officer.
“I’m delighted to lead a company that has pioneered mentoring software and is now leveraging artificial intelligence to make mentorship more accessible, personalized, and impactful for all employees.” chronus.com
Ahlowalia brings deep experience scaling enterprise software companies at the intersection of technology, data, and human connection. Most recently, he served as CEO of Korbyt, where he led the company through significant growth, product innovation, and enterprise expansion. Throughout his career, Ahlowalia has focused on building platforms that help large organizations work smarter by connecting people, systems, and insights in more intentional ways. Ahlowalia said he was drawn to Chronus because of his belief in the power of mentoring—a conviction shaped by his own experience in the Motorola leadership program, which was instrumental in advancing his career.
“Ankur is the ideal leader to guide Chronus through its next phase of growth,” said Charles Chen, Partner at Level Equity and member of the Chronus board of directors. “He brings a proven track record of scaling enterprise software companies and a genuine passion for mentoring—one rooted in his own career experience. His strategic vision and operational expertise make him uniquely positioned to unlock Chronus’ full potential.”
At Chronus, Ahlowalia will lead the company’s evolution into an AI-powered platform designed to help organizations accelerate business performance by connecting the right people for the right conversations at the right time. Building on Chronus’ long-standing leadership in mentoring and employee connection, this next chapter will deepen how organizations understand, guide, and measure the relationships that drive learning, performance, and knowledge flow.
“Chronus sits at a powerful inflection point,” said Ankur Ahlowalia, CEO of Chronus. “I’m delighted to lead a company that has pioneered mentoring software and is now leveraging artificial intelligence to make mentorship more accessible, personalized, and impactful for all employees.”
The company also expressed deep gratitude to David Satterwhite for his leadership and contributions. During his tenure, Satterwhite helped strengthen Chronus’ enterprise foundation, expanded its global customer base, and positioned the company for its next phase of innovation.
