SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO), a provider of postsecondary
education programs and services, today announced the appointment of
Ashish Ghia as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
effective today. Mr. Ghia has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer
since September 21, 2017.
“We are extremely pleased to name Ashish as Chief Financial Officer,”
said President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Nelson. “He has been a
critical member of our transition strategy team over these past several
years, and his unique skillset and depth of knowledge of our business
and industry will be invaluable as we continue moving Career Education
forward. We appreciate his past dedication to Career Education and look
forward to the continued strength of his contributions.”
Mr. Ghia joined the Company in June 2008 and has served in various
financial planning and analysis roles with increasing responsibility,
including as Vice President Finance since February 2016 and Vice
President Financial Planning & Analysis from October 2012 through
January 2016. Mr. Ghia has also served as Assistant Treasurer of the
Company since August 2016. Prior to joining the Company in June 2008,
Mr. Ghia was a Business Finance Manager with Sears Holdings Corporation
from 2006 to 2008 and also held associate positions with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Ernst & Young. Mr. Ghia holds a Bachelor
of Commerce degree in financial accounting and audit from the University
of Mumbai and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State
University and is a certified public accountant.
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 blended 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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