Dr. Kenneth McLennan - Chairman
Dr. Robert L. Anders
Duncan M. Anderson
Natasha Blackshear
Dr. Colleen Conway-Welch
Robert M. Neumeister, Jr.
David O'Donnell
Richard W. Oliver
Dr. Kenneth McLennan - Chairman
Dr. Kenneth McLennan has extensive experience in academic, government and non-profit organizations. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer, Manufacturers Alliance. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Thomas Jefferson Public Policy Program at The College of William and Mary and Adjunct faculty for the joint Master of Public Health Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School - Old Dominion University. He received his B.Sc. from London School of Economics, MBA from University of Toronto and PhD from University of Wisconsin (Madison).
Dr. Robert L. Anders
Robert L. Anders is the Vice President for Nursing at Education Affiliates, Inc. He is an expert in nursing education with a particular focus on creating excellence in programs with significant minority populations. He has been both a faculty member and/or educational administrator in associate degree, bachelor, master and doctoral programs. He is a funded researcher by the National Institute of Health in minority health disparities. He has also received funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services for nursing education including special funding for minority students. He was elected to the prestigious American Academe of Nursing in 2007. He holds a doctor in public health with a focus on health care administration and planning, a master of science in nursing, and a bachelor's of science degree with a major in nursing.
Duncan M. Anderson
Duncan M. Anderson is the President and CEO of EA. He founded the Company in conjunction with JLL Partners. Mr. Anderson is an exceptional business builder and leader with over 30 years of successful experience leading companies in various industries. Mr. Anderson has a proven record of accomplishment in managing global business build-outs, forging strategic alliances and driving operating synergies from a combination of acquisitions and organic growth. Prior to founding EA, Mr. Anderson worked at Global Knowledge Network, serving as the company's President and CEO for eight years. Mr. Anderson holds a Masters of Business Administration from Northeastern University.
Natasha Blackshear
Natasha L. Blackshear is the Founding Member of Blackshear Capital & Legal, PLLC. She has over nine years experience analyzing and valuing businesses, including five years as a venture capitalist. Ms. Blackshear is a licensed attorney in good standing in the states of Tennessee, New York and Massachusetts. She earned her JD from Harvard Law School and her MBA and BS in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.
Dr. Colleen Conway-Welch
Dr. Colleen Conway-Welch is the Dean at School of Nursing of Vanderbilt University. She has served as dean and a professor at Vanderbilt University since 1984. She was recently selected by Secretary of Health and Human Service Tommy Thompson to serve as a member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Secretary's Council on Public Health Preparedness. She is a Member, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Science.
Robert M. Neumeister, Jr.
Mr. Neumeister is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office of Linux Networks, Inc. Previously, he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Office of Dex Media Inc., and a Chief Financial Officer of Prolexis Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Aerie Networks Inc. He serves on several Boards of Directors, including Symmetricom, Inc. and A Software Corporation (both NASDQ listed), and Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX listed). He received his BA from Vanderbilt University and MBA from Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia.
David O'Donnell
David O'Donnell is the President of Denver School of Nursing. Mr. O'Donnell has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, a Master of Science degree in Management, and received an honorary Doctorate of Management, and an honorary Doctor of Law degree. His career is marked by extensive CEO/COO hands-on expertise in every aspect of proprietary, post-secondary education. Previously, Mr. O'Donnell served as the Vice President and Managing Director of Career Education Corporations (CEC), the CEO of Colorado Technical University (CTU) Division and as a member of CTU's Board of Directors. Additionally, he has held leadership positions within and been an active member of a variety of community service organizations.
Richard W. Oliver (ex officio)
Dr. Oliver is CEO of American Sentinel University. Previously, he was a professor at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University where he taught strategy and global management. While at Vanderbilt, he received the Outstanding Professor Award and a Dean's Teaching Award. For several years, he served as a Visiting Professor of Management at the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. The author of numerous books, book chapters and journal articles about management, technology and education, Dr. Oliver has lectured around the world on these topics and served as an editorial reviewer for two academic journals. Prior to his academic career, he worked at Nortel Networks for 16 years where he was Vice President of Marketing. He currently serves on several corporate Boards, and for several years served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Symmetricom, Inc., a high tech telecom company. He holds a BS from Cornell University, an MA from the University of Delaware and a PhD from the State University of New York.
