Corporate Governance

LeeAnn Rohmann has served as Founder, Chief Executive Officer since July 2010 and Chairman of the board of directors since October 2009. From 2004 until 2008, she served as Chief Sales Officer, CIT Group, Inc, a national bank, and from 2001 until 2004, she served as Vice President, Sales of EdAmerica, a financial company that provides student loan servicing. From 1997 until 2001, Ms. Rohmann served as Senior Vice President, Sales of American Express. She is currently the President of the California Association of Private Post Secondary Schools (CAPPS) and has been a member since 2010. Additionally she is a member of the Federal Legislative Committee for the Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) and has been a member since 2014.

Gerald Amato has served as our director since the Reorganization. Since March 2014, Mr. Amato has served as the President of Amato and Partners, LLC, a full-service investor relations advisory firm. Mr. Amato received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from St. Francis College. We believe Mr. Amato is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his investor relations experience.

Blaine Faulkner has served as our director since December 2023. Since December 2022, Mr. Faulkner has served as the CFO of Lightfully Behavioral Health, a mental healthcare treatment provider with multiple locations throughout California. From July 2018 to July 2022, Mr. Faulkner served as the CFO of Alsana, an eating disorder treatment provider. In addition, from 2012 to 2017, Mr. Faulkner served as the CEO and President of First Health Group Corp. Mr. Faulkner also serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Lamden School of Accountancy at San Diego State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. Mr. Faulkner also received an MBA from the University of San Diego. Mr. Faulkner is a CPA (inactive) and spent seven years with Ernst & Young.

Dr. Marshall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Doc2Doc Lending, a physician-founded financial platform serving medical professionals. He also serves as Chief Medical Officer at Regenerative Spine and Pain Specialists. A board-certified anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist, he trained at Emory University School of Medicine and completed residency and fellowship at Harvard’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Dr. Marshall brings expertise at the intersection of clinical medicine and financial innovation.

Ms. Paulson is a veteran education executive with more than 30 years of leadership in healthcare career education. She is the former CEO of Unitek Learning, where she oversaw an 18-campus system across California. Earlier in her career, she held senior roles as CFO and COO and began her professional path at Ernst & Young. Ms. Paulson earned her BS in Accounting from the University of Iowa and has extensive experience with national accrediting bodies, including ACCSC, ABHES, ACCET, and WASC.

Peggy Tiderman has served as our director since December 2023. Since 2017, Ms. Tiderman has served as the Co-Founder and Executive Leadership Coach of Streamlined Coaching, a leadership development and coaching firm with a focus on operational effectiveness and efficiencies. From December 2011 to August 2020, Ms. Tiderman served as a Commissioner of the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), an institutional accreditation provider for non-collegiate continuing education and training organizations. Ms. Tiderman received an associates of applied science in business from the Community College of Beaver Country.