SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) today announced the appointment of
Greg Finkelstein to the position of
Chief Operating Officer effective December
31, 2018, reporting to CEO Andrew
Clark. Mr. Finkelstein will oversee the operational and
marketing aspects of the business.
"Greg brings a great depth of experience to the company and will
further bolster our transformation to a technology, data and
services leader in the higher education marketplace. His
operational acumen, combined with over two decades of higher
education consulting and technology experience, will elevate our
efforts to deliver innovative solutions to our partners," said
Bridgepoint CEO Andrew Clark.
Most recently, Finkelstein was an Executive in Residence for the
Education Opportunity Fund at Sterling Partners. In this role, he
worked with several partner organizations in EOF's library and was
elected Chairman of the Board of Academic Program International
(API), a leading experiential learning partner to educational
institutions. API supports the study abroad journeys of students
from over 400 institutions in 25 countries. Prior to that, he was a
founder of Deltak, one of the first online program management (OPM)
partnership businesses. As its Chief Operating Officer and
ultimately its Managing Director, Greg led the business for over a
decade on a steep growth trajectory and through acquisition by
Wiley in 2012, until his departure from Wiley earlier this
year.
His two decades of higher education experience included serving
as Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Human Capital
where he led significant expansion efforts in each area. Prior to
Deltak, he served as Senior Vice President at the Beacon Institute
for Learning, which also partnered with private and public
universities supporting technology and health sciences management
programs. Finkelstein began his career in the technology industry
as a network consulting engineer with USConnect. He is a graduate
of Tulane University, where he received
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education,
Inc. (NYSE:BPI) harnesses the latest technology to reimagine the
modern student experience through programs, technologies, and
resources representing a unique model for advancing education in
the 21st century. Bridgepoint stands for greater access, social
learning, and exposure to leading minds. For more information,
visit www.bridgepointeducation.com,
www.facebook.com/BridgepointEducation, or call Dori Abel at 858.513.9240 x11636.
Contact: Dori Abel
dori.abel@bpi.com
858.513.9240 x11636
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