– USA, IL – Adtalem Global Education (NYSE: ATGE), a leading healthcare educator, today announced the appointment of Liam Krehbiel to its Board as an independent director, effective immediately, bringing the board to 12 members, of whom ten are independent, six are persons of color and four are women.
“Liam’s passion, energy and commitment to improving equity in education for underserved communities closely aligns with Adtalem’s mission of expanding access to education and improving health equity,” said CEO, Steve Beard.
He added, “He brings decades of experience as a venture philanthropist dramatically improving educational opportunities for low-income students by funding and scaling the most effective schools and programs in the Chicago area. We are thrilled to have him on our board to add to the depth, experience, and insight the board provides to the management team as we focus on serving our students and employers in the rapidly growing healthcare education industry.”
About William Krehbiel
Liam Krehbiel is the Founder and CEO of Topography Hospitality, LLC. He is also the Co-managing partner of Ballyfin Demesne, a luxury hotel in Ireland, which opened in 2011. In 2010, Krehbiel founded A Better Chicago, a not-for-profit corporation and venture philanthropy fund, and currently serves as Chair of its Board. Focused on expanding access to quality education, A Better Chicago’s mission is to build a more equitable city for Chicago’s youth and future generations. Krehbiel served as CEO of A Better Chicago from 2010 until May 2019. From 2007 to 2010, he was a management consultant at Bain and Company. Before joining Bain, he worked with the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation in New York.
In addition to serving as the Chair of A Better Chicago, Krehbiel is a director of the Civic Consulting Alliance and a trustee of The Civic Federation.
“If we want to address society’s most pressing issues, we have to focus on root causes, and education is at the root of so many of the challenges we face as a nation today, including health inequity,” said Liam Krehbiel. “I am honored to join Adtalem’s board and look forward to working with my fellow directors and the leadership team to leverage Adtalem’s scale in healthcare education to make a meaningful positive social impact while creating value for Adtalem shareholders.”
Krehbiel received a Master of Business Administration degree with a major in business administration and a double concentration in finance and marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College.
About Adtalem Global Education
Adtalem Global Education is a leading healthcare educator and provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. With a dedicated focus on driving strong outcomes that increase workforce preparedness, Adtalem empowers a diverse learner population to achieve their goals and make inspiring contributions to their communities. Adtalem is the parent organization of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, and Walden University. Adtalem and its institutions have more than 10,000 employees and a network of more than 275,000 alumni. Adtalem was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021 by Newsweek, and one of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2021 by Forbes.
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