
	Ms. Findley is a seasoned finance and accounting executive, with over 30 years of experience, primarily in the education industry, including strategy, implementation and operating roles with roll-up and investment portfolio companies, both public and private. She has played a critical role in creating successful merger and acquisition strategies to build highly successful education operations.
	
	Specialization in operational and financial system and process development for newly acquired and green field campuses in proprietary post-secondary education with particular attention to compliance with Department of Education regulations and sound accounting processes;
	
	Over eighteen years experience in high growth, for-profit education, including development of accounting and reporting systems, integration of acquired entities processes and procedures, systems implementations, budgeting and management of student accounts and Title IV administration;
	
	Experience in all facets of fiscal and campus operations including academics, student affairs, financial aid, business office, regulatory compliance, investor relations, and accrediting body relationships;
	
	Experienced in all aspects of financial management including foreign currency translations and consolidations, SEC reporting, internal reporting, budgeting and variance reporting, cash management and treasury.
	
	Most recently she was CFO for Education Management, Inc., an equity backed education company operating seven diploma and degree granting campuses located in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, with programs in Allied Health, Massage Therapy and Cosmetology. Immediately before that situation she was the CFO for Tall Oak Learning, LLC, an equity backed company investigating post-secondary education acquisition targets and opportunities throughout southwest United States, including the acquisition of Southern Careers Institute, a seven campus system specializing in Allied Health and Cosmetology. Prior to that she held senior management and Board Member positions in a number of higher education and related educational operations groups including a nine years as Controller, then Treasurer for Corinthian Colleges. During that period Corinthian experienced a 500% growth in revenues. She has also held senior finance positions in publicly traded manufacturing and software development situations.
	
	Her educational background includes a BS in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, where she graduated Magna cum Laude, and graduate studies at University of California, Irvine and Utah State University, Logan, Utah. She began her accounting career at KPMG Peat Marwick.
