Career Education Corporation Appoints Health Education and Art & Design Leaders
January 05 2012 - 5:30PM
Business Wire
Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) today announced that
it has filled two key leadership vacancies, appointing executives
to lead its Health Education and Art & Design groups, which
together currently educate more than 35,000 students.
Erik Parks has been named Senior Vice President of the Art &
Design Education Group. For the past six years, Parks served as
President of Harrington College of Design in Chicago, a member of
the CEC family of schools. A firm believer in the value of design
education, Parks led the college to sustained growth, introducing
new programs and spearheading the effort that led Harrington
College of Design to earn regional accreditation from The Higher
Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools in March 2010.
In addition, Jason Friesen, Senior Vice President of Finance,
Investor Relations and Treasurer, becomes the Senior Vice President
of the Health Education Group. Friesen has a strong understanding
of CEC’s educational institutions, including appreciation and
knowledge of the regulatory environment, valuable skills for
leading this group through challenging times. He retains his role
as Treasurer of CEC, as it’s envisioned he will later return to his
role in Finance. Both appointments are effective immediately. John
Springer, currently Vice President of Strategy, will serve as Vice
President of Investor Relations during this period, a role he
previously held before assuming his current position.
“Both Jason and Erik have exhibited tremendous leadership
qualities in their respective roles with the company. Each has a
deep appreciation for and a strong understanding of the needs of
our students, our educational models, and the regulatory and market
landscape,” said Steven H. Lesnik, chairman, president and CEO of
Career Education Corporation. “Given the challenging period of
change for our Health Education schools, Jason has the right
analytic skills and leadership to lead them through the issues they
face in 2012. Both executives understand our philosophy of putting
students first in every decision we make.”
About Career Education Corporation
The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the
Career Education Corporation (“CEC”) family offer high-quality
education to a diverse student population of more than 100,000
students across the world in a variety of career-oriented
disciplines through online, on-ground and hybrid learning program
offerings. The more than 90 campuses that serve these students are
located throughout the United States and in France, the United
Kingdom and Monaco, and offer doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and
associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs.
CEC is an industry leader whose institutions are recognized
globally. Those institutions include, among others, American
InterContinental University (“AIU”); Brooks Institute; Colorado
Technical University (“CTU”); Harrington College of Design; INSEEC
Group (“INSEEC”) Schools; International University of Monaco
(“IUM”); International Academy of Design & Technology (“IADT”);
Le Cordon Bleu North America (“LCB”); and Sanford-Brown Institutes
and Colleges. Through its schools, CEC is committed to providing
high-quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue
rewarding career opportunities.
For more information, see CEC’s website at www.careered.com. The
website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations
and web links to CEC’s colleges, schools, and universities.
CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2024 to Jun 2024
CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2023 to Jun 2024