Laureate Education, Inc. Announces Board Changes, Effective July 17, 2020
June 30, 2020 at 05:17 pm IST
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On June 24, 2020, Victoria Silbey notified Laureate Education, Inc. of her intention to resign from her position as Senior Vice President, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer of the Company, effective as of July 17, 2020, to pursue another opportunity outside the Company. Richard H. Sinkfield III will succeed Ms. Silbey in the role of Chief Legal Officer. Over the past 15 years, Mr. Sinkfield has served in positions of increasing responsibility at the Company, most recently as Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Latin America.
Laureate Education, Inc. operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions (Laureate International Universities network) in Mexico and Peru. Laureate International Universities network offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online and hybrid programs. It has approximately 450,000 students enrolled at five institutions with over 50 campuses. It has two segments: Mexico and Peru. It owns Universidad del Valle de Mexico (UVM) and Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico (UNITEC) in Mexico. It also owns Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN) and CIBERTEC institution in Peru. Its institutions in Mexico and Peru offer traditional higher education students a private education alternative, with multiple brands and price points in each market and program. The Company offers various programs, including medicine and health sciences, engineering and information technology, and business and management.