| George Montgomery President |
Mr. Montgomery has served as President and CEO of U.S. Education since joining the company in October, 2002. Mr. Montgomery has over 30 years of management experience in private, public and multinational corporations.
Mr. Clohan has served as U.S. Undersecretary of Education, Education Counsel to the Education and Labor Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, Legislative Assistant to two Members of Congress, General Counsel/Vice President for Government Relations for the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, General Counsel to two postsecondary accrediting agencies (Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools; the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools), and Executive Director for the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools. Mr. Clohan is also an active board member of the Career College Association. From 1982 to 1996, he was a partner in Clohan & Dean, a Washington-based law firm specializing in representation of higher education and banking clients. Mr. Clohan was an officer in the U.S. Air Force for five years, serving as commander of the headquarters support squadrons for Tactical Air Command and for Air Force Systems Command. Mr. Clohan holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, a M.S. in Administration from George Washington University, and a B.S. in International Relations and in Political Science from the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Mr. Harbison has served as U.S. Education's Chief Financial Officer since joining the Company in June, 2003. In his role, Mr. Harbison is responsible for the Company’s finance, accounting, real estate, information technology, and risk management functions. Mr. Harbison has nearly 30 years of financial management experience serving private, public and multinational corporations. Prior to his tenure with U.S. Education , he most recently served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Real Mex Restaurants, the parent company of Acapulco and El Torito Restaurants. Previously, Mr. Harbison served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ladbroke/USA, the $1 billion United States gaming division of London-based Hilton Group Plc (formerly Ladbroke Group Plc). Earlier in his career, Mr. Harbison held various financial management positions with American Hospital Supply, W.R. Grace & Company, and Trans/Pacific Restaurants, Inc.
Dr. Bloom has served as President of Apollo College since December 2003. In his role, Dr. Bloom is responsible for directing operations of nine campuses and a divisional office.
Mr. Akens has served as the President of Western Career College since September 2007. Mr. Akens previously served as the Campus Executive Director for the Boise, San Leandro and Pleasant Hill campuses from 1997-2006.
Mr. Vaughn has served as the Vice President of Marketing and Admissions since August 2008. Mr. Vaughn previously served as the Director of Marketing and Admissions for Apollo College from 2004-2008.
Mr. McMurtry has been the head of U.S. Education’s Information Technology department since January of 2004. Prior to taking on this role, he was the Vice President of Information Systems for Western Career College.
Ms. Gregg has served as Human Resources Vice President of U.S. Education since joining the Company in March 2004. Ms. Gregg has over 30 years of Human Resources management experience in various industries including biomedical, professional services, high technology, and manufacturing.
Mr. Barlow has served as the Director of Interactive Marketing since August 2005. His role encompasses the management and prioritization of the strategic direction of the Company’s eBusiness initiatives to acquire new students.
Dr. Jamie Morley started her career in private sector education as an allied health faculty member in 1992. She holds a PhD in Adult Education, a Master’s degree in Organizational Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Dr. Morley has served as a Dean, Executive Director, and Vice President of Academic Affairs in organizations with varied ownership structures from privately held through publicly traded. From 1997-2001 she owned and operated an online college specializing in advanced computer training. Currently Dr. Morley serves as the Vice President of Planning and Business Development for US Education, a subsidiary of DeVry Inc, where she manages strategic growth initiatives for the company. Dr. Morley is actively involved in issues that impact proprietary education and serves as a Commissioner for ACICS, Chair of the Nursing Subcommittee for CCA, and Chair of the Advisory Committee to the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. |
| George P. Harbison Vice President, Finance |
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| Thomas A. Bloom, Ph.D. President of Apollo College |
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| Jeffrey R. Akens President of Western Career College |
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| Andy Vaughn Vice President, Marketing and Admissions |
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| David McMurtry Vice President, Information Technology |
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| Alison Gregg Vice President, Human Resources |
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| Jamie Morley, Ph.D. Vice President, Planning and Business Development |
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Apollo College was founded in 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona and has expandedto 9 campuses located in 7 different market areas in the western USA: Phoenix (3), Tucson, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Portland, Spokane and Boise.
Western Career College, WCC, operates 8 Northern California campus locations in Antioch, Emeryville, Citrus Heights, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, San Jose, San Leandro, and Stockton. WCC offers a variety of quality health care programs.





