People: Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE.O)

LOPE.O on Nasdaq

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24 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Brent Richardson

50 2008 Executive Chairman of the Board

Brian Mueller

59 2012 Chief Executive Officer, Director; President of Grand Canyon University

Daniel Bachus

42 2008 Chief Financial Officer

William Meyer

52 2012 Chief Operating Officer

Brian Roberts

40 2012 Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Joseph Mildenhall

59 2009 Chief Information Officer

David Johnson

66 2008 Lead Independent Director

Bradley Casper

53 2011 Independent Director

Sara Dial

49 2013 Independent Director

Jack Henry

69 2008 Independent Director

Kevin Warren

49 2012 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Brent Richardson

Mr. Brent D. Richardson is Executive Chairman of the Board of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since July 2008. Mr. Richardson previously served as Company's Chief Executive Officer and as a director from 2004 to July 2008. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Richardson served as Chief Executive Officer of Masters Online, LLC, a company that provided online educational programs and marketing services to several regionally and nationally accredited universities. Prior to 2000, Mr. Richardson served as Director of Sales and Marketing and later General Manager of the Educational Division of Private Networks, a company that produced customized distance learning curricula for the healthcare and automotive industries. Mr. Richardson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Eastern Illinois University.

Brian Mueller

Mr. Brian E. Mueller is Chief Executive Officer, Director of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. and President of Grand Canyon University. He has been serving as Company's Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2008, as a director since March 2009 and as the President of the University since September 1, 2012. Mr. Mueller has been serving as the President of the Grand Canyon University Foundation, a foundation formed to benefit public charities, since its formation in 2010. From 1987 to 2008, Mr. Mueller was employed by Apollo Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix, serving between January 2006 and June 2008 as its President and a Director. Mr. Mueller previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Group from December 2005 to January 2006, as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Phoenix Online, a unit of the University of Phoenix, from March 2002 to November 2005, and as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of the University of Phoenix Online from May 1997 to March 2002. From 1987 to May 1997, Mr. Mueller held several positions in operations management for Apollo Group. From 1983 to 1987, Mr. Mueller was a professor at Concordia University. Mr. Mueller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and a Master of Arts in Education degree from Concordia University.

Daniel Bachus

Mr. Daniel E. Bachus is Chief Financial Officer of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. since July 1, 2008. He has been serving as a Director of the Grand Canyon University Foundation since its formation in 2010. From January 2007 until June 2008, Mr. Bachus served as chief financial officer for Loreto Bay Company, a real estate developer. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Bachus served as the chief accounting officer and controller of Apollo Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Bachus was employed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, most recently as an audit senior manager. Mr. Bachus received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Arizona and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Bachus is also a certified public accountant.

William Meyer

Dr. William Stan Meyer is Chief Operating Officer of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since July 26, 2012. He has been serving as a Director of the Grand Canyon University Foundation, a foundation formed to benefit public charities, since its formation in 2010. Between June 2008 and July 2012, Dr. Meyer served the Company in the position of Executive Vice President. From August 2002 to June 2008, Dr. Meyer was employed by Apollo Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix, serving between June 2006 to June 2008 as its executive vice president of marketing and enrollment. Dr. Meyer previously served as a regional vice president of the University of Phoenix Online, a unit of the University of Phoenix, and division director of Axia College and of the School of Advanced Studies, also units of the University of Phoenix. From 1983 to 2002, Dr. Meyer held several positions with the Concordia University system, including director of operations for Concordia University’s education network. Dr. Meyer received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from Concordia University and a Master of Business Administration degree and a Doctor of Education in Institutional Management degree from Pepperdine University.

Brian Roberts

Mr. Brian M. Roberts is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. He has been serving as Company's Senior Vice President and General Counsel since May 2012 and as Company's Secretary since July 2012. From August 2003 to May 2012, Mr. Roberts was employed by iGo, Inc., a publicly traded developer of electronics accessories, where he served as general counsel and secretary since May 2005. From September 1998 to August 2003, Mr. Roberts was an attorney with the law firm of Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. Mr. Roberts received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas.

Joseph Mildenhall

Mr. Joseph N. Mildenhall is Chief Information Officer of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since September 2009. From 1998 to September 2009, Mr. Mildenhall was employed by Apollo Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix, serving between June 2006 and September 2009 as its chief information officer. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Mildenhall directed the design, development and deployment of the University of Phoenix online education environment and the student and faculty Internet portal supporting the rapid growth of the online campus beginning in 1998. From 1979 to 1988, Mr. Mildenhall held increasingly responsible roles in software development at J&K Computer Systems, eventually becoming vice president and co-owner. When J&K Computer Systems was acquired by National Computer Systems, Mr. Mildenhall continued in senior software development and technology leadership roles through 1998. Mr. Mildenhall holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

David Johnson

Mr. David J. Johnson is Lead Independent Director of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since November 2008. From 1997 to 2006, Mr. Johnson served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc., a for-profit provider of early childhood education and care services, and from 1991 to 1996, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Red Lion Hotels Corporation, a hotel company, each of which were portfolio companies of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Prior to that time, Mr. Johnson served as a general partner of Hellman & Friedman, a private equity investment firm, from 1989 to 1991, as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Dillingham Holdings, a diversified company, from 1986 to 1988, and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cal Gas Corporation, a principal subsidiary of Dillingham Holdings, which was also a portfolio company of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., from 1984 to 1987. Mr. Johnson currently serves as a director of Red Lion Hotels Corporation. Mr. Johnson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oregon and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California.

Bradley Casper

Mr. Bradley A. Casper is Independent Director of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since August 18, 2011. Mr. Casper served from October 2011 to July 2012 as the President of Business Operations for the Phoenix Suns, a National Basketball Association franchise. Mr. Casper has served since March 2011 as the Executive Chairman of Dymatize Nutrition, Inc., a private-equity backed sports Nutrition Company based in Dallas, Texas. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Casper served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Dial Corporation, a consumer product manufacturing company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Casper served as the President of the Personal Care division of Church & Dwight Co., Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of consumer goods company based in Princeton, New Jersey. Prior to that time, he served in various positions over 16 years at Procter & Gamble Co. Mr. Casper received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Virginia Tech University and is a graduate of the Financial Management Program at General Electric Company.

Sara Dial

Ms. Sara R. Dial is Independent Director of Grand Canyon Education Inc., since March 25, 2013. Ms. Dial was previously a member of the board of trustees at Seattle Pacific University. Ms. Dial has served as President and CEO of Sara Dial & Associates, an economic development consulting firm specializing in site selection and government relations since 1996. She has recently led high profile economic development initiatives in Arizona including the creation and implementation of a multi-jurisdictional urban revitalization model, the “Discovery Triangle” and the restructuring of Arizona’s statewide economic development organization under Governor Janice Brewer, resulting in the creation of the agency now known as the Arizona Commerce Authority. From 2002 through 2003, Ms. Dial also served as the Chief Executive of Social Venture Partners Arizona, a philanthropic foundation using a venture capital approach to giving. In 2004, Ms. Dial was elected as Chairman of the Board of Social Venture Partners Arizona. In 1993, the Arizona State Senate unanimously confirmed Ms. Dial as director of the Arizona Department of Commerce. From 1991-1993, Ms. Dial was the finance director at the Arizona Department of Commerce. Prior to her work in the public sector, Ms. Dial worked in the investment banking industry at Rauscher Pierces Refsnes, Boettcher and Company and Kemper Securities Group, focusing on municipal finance. Ms. Dial is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations.

Jack Henry

Mr. Jack A. Henry is Independent Director of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since November 2008. Since 2000, Mr. Henry has served as the Managing Director of Sierra Blanca Ventures, LLC, a private investment and advisory firm. From 1966 to 2000, Mr. Henry worked as a certified public accountant for Arthur Andersen, a national accounting firm, retiring in 2000 as the Managing Partner of the Phoenix, Arizona office. Mr. Henry currently serves on the boards of directors of several private companies and is President of the Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Henry received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan.

Kevin Warren

Mr. Kevin Warren is Independent Director of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since September 2012. Mr. Warren has served as a senior officer for the Minnesota Vikings since 2005 and currently serves as the Vice President of Legal Affairs & Chief Administrative Officer for the Vikings, with responsibility for various day-to-day business, operational and administrative issues, legal affairs, strategic planning, human resources, and special projects, while also serving as a member of the Vikings’ internal stadium development deal team. Prior to joining the Vikings, from 2003 to 2005, Mr. Warren worked with the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig, which included working with the Wilf ownership group during its acquisition of the Vikings. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Warren served as Senior Vice President of Business Operations & General Counsel for the Detroit Lions. Prior to that time, Mr. Warren worked with the St. Louis Rams, as Vice President of Football Administration in 2001 and as Vice President of Player Programs & Football Legal Counsel from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Warren earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Grand Canyon University and, in March 2012, was inducted into the Canyon University Athletics Hall of Fame. Mr. Warren also earned his master’s degree in business administration from Arizona State University, and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Notre Dame School of Law.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total

Brent Richardson

206,494

Brian Mueller

2,677,290

Daniel Bachus

1,369,750

William Meyer

1,375,170

Brian Roberts

537,713

Joseph Mildenhall

1,390,320

David Johnson

--

Bradley Casper

--

Sara Dial

--

Jack Henry

--

Kevin Warren

--
As Of 30 Dec 2012

Options Compensation

Name Options Value

Brent Richardson

0 0

Brian Mueller

33,500 342,745

Daniel Bachus

20,000 203,300

William Meyer

20,000 203,200

Brian Roberts

0 0

Joseph Mildenhall

25,000 175,192

David Johnson

0 0

Bradley Casper

0 0

Sara Dial

0 0

Jack Henry

0 0

Kevin Warren

0 0
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