Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Deborah Ramentol has held various management positions with us since joining us in 1974. Currently, she oversees the operations of eight schools. She has served on the Administrative Board of the Private Career School Association of New Jersey for 11 years. She was also on the Skills 2000 Team supporting state-level lobbying efforts during the 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Mrs. Ramentol has 30 years of experience in the career education industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
President, Lincoln Technology Group |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Group Vice President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
President, Lincoln Educational Group |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Group Vice President |
Former |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Area Manager |
Former |
| Computer Learning Centers, Inc. |
Area Manager |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Current |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
audit partner |
Former |
| Arthur Anderson & Co. |
Audit Partner |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
B.S. |
Former |
Scott M. Shaw joined us in 2001 and currently serves as our Chief Administrative Officer. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Shaw served as Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development. Prior to joining Lincoln, Mr. Shaw was a partner at Stonington Partners, Inc., where he had been since 1994. As a partner at Stonington, Mr. Shaw was responsible for identifying, evaluating and acquiring companies and then assisting in the oversight of these companies through participation on the board of directors. In addition, Mr. Shaw worked closely with senior management to develop long-term strategic plans, to evaluate acquisition and new investment opportunities, to assist with refinancings, and to execute on the final sale of the company either to the public or to another company. Mr. Shaw also served as a consultant to Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Inc., a private investment firm associated with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1994 through 2000. Mr. Shaw holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A. from Duke University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Chief Administrative Officer |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning & Business Development |
Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
audit partner |
Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Duke University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Vice President of Compliance and Review |
Former |
| Computer Learning Centers, Inc. |
Director of Review and Analysis |
Former |
| Rutgers University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| Fordham University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Executive Vice President and President |
Former |
| Acics |
Reviewer |
Former |
| The Westwood |
|
Former |
| California Association |
Director |
Former |
| University of San Francisco |
M.A. Degree In Education Administration |
Former |
Alexandra M. Luster joined us in 1995 and currently serves as our Vice President and General Counsel, prior to which she practiced law in the private arena for four years. Mrs. Luster received a B.A. from Fordham University and her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Computer Learning Centers, Inc. |
Director of Review and Analysis |
Former |
| Seton Hall University School of Law |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| Seton Hall University |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| Fordham University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Group Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| The Chubb Institute |
Regional Vice President of its Northeast Region |
Former |
| Mercy College |
M.S. in Organizational Leadership |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Group Vice President, Operations |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Owner and Operator of It Schools |
Current |
| Career Blazers Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
Stephen M. Buchenot joined us in 1992 and has held various management positions with us, prior to which he worked for National Education Corporation and Allied Education Corporation. Currently he oversees the operation of five of our schools. Mr. Buchenot received a B.A. from Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Buchenot has 22 years of experience in the career education industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Group Vice President |
Current |
| National Education, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Loyola University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Manager, Public Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
|
Current |
Hugh Evans is a Partner at Veritas Capital. Prior to joining Veritas in 2005, Mr. Evans was a Partner at Falconhead Capital, a middle market private equity firm. While at Falconhead, Mr. Evans was responsible for sourcing and executing transactions and was a member of the firm's investment committee. Prior to Falconhead, Mr Evans was a Principal at Stonington Partners, a $1.0 billion private equity firm, where he was responsible for the firm's investments in Lincoln Educational Services and Javelin Communications. Mr. Evans began his private equity career in 1992 at Merrill Lynch Capital Partners, the predecessor firm of Stonington, which managed $2.0 billion in private equity capital and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch. Mr. Evans received an A.B. in Government from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Veritas Capital Fund, L.P. |
Partner |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
|
Current |
| Falconheaad Capital LLC |
Partner |
Former |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Npa Corp |
Board Member |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
A.B. In Government |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
|
Current |
Peter S. Burgess, CPA has served on our board of directors since 2004. In 1999, Mr. Burgess retired from Arthur Andersen LLP where he was an accounting and business advisory partner serving numerous manufacturing, insurance and financial services enterprises. Following his retirement, he has provided consulting services specializing in litigation support, mergers and acquisitions and audit committee responsibilities under securities exchange requirements and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Mr. Burgess is also a director and chair of the audit committees of PMA Capital Corporation and John Hancock Trust and Funds II. Mr. Burgess earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Lehigh University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| PMA Capital Corp. |
Chair |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| PMA Capital Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
partner |
Former |
| Arthur Anderson & Co. |
accounting |
Former |
Mr. Michas is a co-founder of Stonington Partners and has served as its Managing Partner since inception. He has been engaged in private equity investing since 1984, having served as an investment professional with Merrill Lynch Capital Partners from 1984 to 1994. Previously, he had been an investment banker with Merrill Lynch & Co. He is currently a director of the following Stonington portfolio companies: Goss International Corporation, HK Systems, Inc., Global Motorsport Group, Inc., and Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. Mr. Michas received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his B.A. from Harvard College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Airline Bulletin |
Director |
Current |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Air-Tran Company, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AirTran Airways Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AirTran Holdings, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dailyfinance |
Director |
Current |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Managing Ptnr |
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard University |
A.B. |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Director |
Current |
| The Financial Times Ltd. |
Vice President of Marketing |
Former |
| Harvard University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Oregon |
B.S In Journalism |
Former |
Mr. Kalmbach brings over 30 years of experience in a variety of industries including financial, professional and business services, healthcare and non-profit organizations. Since retiring as a Global Managing Partner of Accenture, Ltd., he has served as the CEO of DBM, Inc., and as Princeton University's Chief Administrative Officer. He currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of the University Medical System at Princeton and Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Resources for the Future in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kalmbach earned his B.S., MA and PhD degrees from Princeton University and a J.D. in corporate and international law from the University of Pennsylvania.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sixel Consulting Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Midwest Air Group Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Princeton University |
PhD Degrees |
Former |
| Princeton University |
MA |
Former |
| Princeton University |
B.S. |
Former |
David F. Carney joined us in 1999 as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors, prior to which he served as a consultant following the sale of his two school companies to Computer Learning Centers, Inc. Previously, Mr. Carney spent 20 years in various capacities with British Oxygen Group Limited, including CFO and Vice President of Development of the Education Services Division which operated 25 technical schools. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Carney was President of the Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools. Mr. Carney received a B.S. from Seton Hall University. Mr. Carney has over 30 years of experience in the career education industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools |
President |
Former |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Seton Hall University |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Education Loan |
|
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Director |
Current |
| Collegiate Funding Services, LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Financial Services Corp. |
General Manager |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
Masters Degree |
Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society |
Chairman |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Director |
Current |
| Philadelphia Chamber Music Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| City College of New York |
Bachelor of Business Administration |
Former |
John Petillo has served on our board of directors since 2004. Dr. Petillo is currently the President of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. During his career in the education industry, Dr. Petillo served as Chancellor of Administration for the Archdiocese of Newark where he was responsible for over 240 parishes and 200 schools. In addition, he served as Chancellor of Seton Hall University for 13 years as well as President of Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. Dr. Petillo served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cane Advantage and as regional Vice President of First Union Insurance. Dr. Petillo currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the board of directors of the Newark Alliance.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey |
President |
Former |
| University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey |
President |
Former |
Lawrence E. Brown joined us in 1973 and currently serves as our Vice Chairman. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Brown held various positions with us including Assistant Director, Executive Director, Regional Vice President, Vice President of Operations and Executive Vice President. Mr. Brown oversees the operations of each of our 32 campuses. He has also served as President of the Private Career Schools of New Jersey and State Captain of the Skills 2000 lobbying effort for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1992. Mr. Brown received a B.A. from Northern Illinois University. Mr. Brown has over 32 years of experience in the career education industry.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
President & COO |
Former |
Mr. Glaske retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Bird Corporation, the largest manufacturer of school buses with manufacturing plants in three countries. Prior to becoming President of Blue Bird in 1986, Mr. Glaske served as the President of the Marathon LeTourneau Company, a manufacturer of large off-road mining and material handling equipment and off-shore drilling rigs. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of BorgWarner, Inc.; of Chicago, Illinois where he serves as Chair of the Governance Committee. In addition, Mr. Glaske serves on the Board of Directors of both Lincoln Educational Services in New Jersey, and Camcraft, Inc., in Illinois. Mr. Glaske has served as a Director of our General Partner since February 2004 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. |
Audit Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Director |
Current |
| BorgWarner, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Camcraft Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| LeTourneau University |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. |
Independent Committee Member |
Current |
| Blue Bird Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| BorgWarner, Inc. |
Chairman, President & CEO |
Former |
| Blue Bird Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Blue Bird Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. |
Board Director |
Former |
| Pepperdine University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Bob Jones University |
B.S. In Business Administration |
Former |
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hart Capital LLC |
Founder |
Current |
| Hart Capital LLC |
Owner |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| South Street Seaport Museum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Florida Culinary Institute |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Hart Capital LLC |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Chairman |
Former |
| Stanford University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Wesleyan University |
B.A. In Mathematics and Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Partner |
Current |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Managing Ptnr |
Former |
| Ann Taylor Stores Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Stonington Partners Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| New Breed Wireless |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lincoln Educational Services Corporation |
Committee Member |
Current |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. |
|
Former |
| Harvard University |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Brown University |
B.A. |
Former |
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