SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO), a provider of postsecondary
education programs, today announced that Kenda B. Gonzales has been
appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Gonzales was also
appointed to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Ms.
Gonzales’ appointment follows an October 24, 2016 vote by the Board of
Directors to expand the number of eligible board seats from seven to
eight.
For the past nine years, Ms. Gonzales has served as the Chief Financial
Officer for Harrison Properties LLC, a Phoenix based industrial real
estate management company. Ms. Gonzales served as Chief Financial
Officer of Apollo Group, Inc. from October 1998 to November 1, 2006, as
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UDC Homes
Inc. from July 1996 to August 1998, and as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Continental Homes Holding Corp. from May 1985
to July 1996. Ms. Gonzales began her career as a Certified Public
Accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company. She serves as a
Member of the Advisory Board of the Scottsdale Branch of the First
Western Trust Bank and formerly served as an independent member and
Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Main Street
Restaurant Group, Inc. and as the Chair of the Audit Committee and
Community Expert Member of the Arizona Board of Regents. Ms. Gonzales
received a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the University of
Oklahoma.
“We are extremely pleased to have Kenda Gonzales join our boardroom,”
said Thomas Lally, Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Ms. Gonzales’
financial expertise and knowledge of post-secondary education will add
depth and invaluable insights to our board.”
About Career Education Corporation
Career Education’s academic institutions offer a quality education to a
diverse student population in a variety of disciplines through online,
campus-based and hybrid learning programs. Our two universities –
American InterContinental University (“AIU”) and Colorado Technical
University (“CTU”) – provide degree programs through the master’s or
doctoral level as well as associate and bachelor’s levels. Both
universities predominantly serve students online with career-focused
degree programs that are designed to meet the educational demands of
today’s busy adults. AIU and CTU continue to show innovation in higher
education, advancing new personalized learning technologies like their
intellipath™ adaptive learning platform. Career Education is committed
to providing quality education that closes the gap between learners who
seek to advance their careers and employers needing a qualified
workforce.
A listing of individual campus locations and web links to Career
Education’s institutions can be found at www.careered.com.
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