People: National American University Holdings Inc (NAUH.O)

NAUH.O on Consolidated Issue listed on NASDAQ Global Market

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Robert Buckingham

76 2009 Chairman of the Board

Jerry Gallentine

71 2009 President, Director

Ronald Shape

45 2013 Chief Executive Officer, Director

Venessa Green

39 2011 Chief Financial Officer

Michael Buckingham

54 2009 President - Real Estate Operations

Michaelle Holland

48 2011 President - Campus Operations

Robert Paxton

56 2009 President - Online Operations

Samuel Kerr

52 2009 Provost, Secretary, General Counsel

Scott Toothman

60 2010 Vice President of Institutional Support and Military Services for NAU

David Warnock

54 2009 Director

Jeffrey Berzina

40 2012 Independent Director

Therese Crane

62 2010 Independent Director

Richard Halbert

69 2012 Independent Director

Thomas Saban

60 2009 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

Robert Buckingham

Mr. Robert D. Buckingham is Chairman of the Board of National American University Holdings, Inc. Mr. Buckingham has served as president of Dlorah since 1986 and chairman of the board of directors of Dlorah as well as chairman of the Board of Governors of National American University (“NAU”) since 1991. He is a member of the board of directors of the Rapid City Defense Housing Corporation, which owns and leases the Dakota Ridge housing to Air Force personnel. From 1960 to 1981 he worked in various executive and management positions in transportation and real estate development organizations. Mr. Buckingham has a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Colorado.

Jerry Gallentine

Dr. Jerry L. Gallentine is President, Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. Dr. Gallentine has served as university president of NAU since 1993 and was the chief executive officer of NAU from 1993 until April 2009. Dr. Gallentine also currently serves on the board of directors of Salem International University and Schiller International University. Dr. Gallentine has over 45 years of experience in the education industry. He served as president of Western New Mexico University from 1990 to 1993 and was president of Peru State College in Nebraska from 1982 to 1990. From 1979 to 1982, Dr. Gallentine was president at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kansas. He was an assistant professor of biology at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, from 1965 through 1968. Dr. Gallentine has served in many educational and cultural leadership roles, including past president of the board of directors of the Nebraska Educational Television Council for Higher Education, past chairman of the Council of Presidents of the Nebraska State College System, member of the board of directors of the Nebraska Humanities Council and founding member of the Nebraska Foundation for the Humanities. Dr. Gallentine has a B.S. from Fort Hays (Kansas) State University, and a M.Ed., M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Toledo.

Ronald Shape

Dr. Ronald L. Shape, Ed.D., is Chief Executive Officer, Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. He was appointed as Director of the Company on April 29, 2013. He has been the chief executive officer of NAU since April 2009, and was the chief operating officer of NAU from 2006 until 2009. Dr. Shape also served as the chief fiscal officer of NAU from 2002 until the closing of the Company's transaction with Dlorah, and as the chief financial officer until October 2011. In 2001, Dr. Shape was selected as the assistant to the university president of NAU and served as regional president for the Minnesota region with NAU in 2000. Dr. Shape worked in a number of different positions at NAU from 1991 to 2000, including system controller, assistant director of financial aid and student account specialist. Dr. Shape served as executive vice president of NAU’s Sioux Falls, South Dakota campus from 1998 to 2000. Dr. Shape currently serves as vice president of finance on the board of directors of Fountain Springs Community Church and serves on the board of directors of the Quall Road District in Black Hawk, South Dakota. Dr. Shape has a B.A. from Dakota Wesleyan University and an MBA and Ed.D. from the University of South Dakota.

Venessa Green

Ms. Venessa D. Green is Chief Financial Officer of National American University Holdings Inc. Ms. Green also served as the chief financial officer of NAU from April 2010 until September 2011. Ms. Green served as interim chief financial officer of NAU from June 2009 to April 2010. Ms. Green served as vice president of finance of NAU from June 2008 to June 2009. From December 2004 to June 2008, she served as the business manager/controller of NAU. Ms. Green has also served as an adjunct faculty member of NAU since December 2006. Ms. Green is a licensed certified public accountant in the State of South Dakota and has been a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2007 and a member of the South Dakota Certified Public Accountant Society since 2007. Ms. Green obtained a B.S. from DeVry Institute of Technology and an MBA from NAU.

Michael Buckingham

Mr. Michael Buckingham is President - Real Estate Operations of National American University Holdings, Inc. Mr. Buckingham oversees the maintenance of the educational sites in the NAU system, as well as properties being developed and managed by the Company's real estate operations. Mr. Buckingham served as corporate vice president of Dlorah from 1992, and the president of the Company's real estate operations from 1988, until the closing of the Dlorah transaction. Mr. Buckingham served as an elected official on the Rapid City School Board from June 1998 through December 2002 when he resigned after being elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives, where he served until January 2009. He continues to be active in local politics and advises NAU on issues that may impact the university by local and state legislative bodies. Mr. Buckingham obtained a B.S. from the University of South Dakota and an MBA from NAU.

Michaelle Holland

Ms. Michaelle J. Holland is President - Campus Operations of National American University Holdings, Inc. From June 2007 to October, 2011, she served as regional president of NAU-East, Southeast and Midwest. From June 2002 to June 2007, she served as regional president of NAU-Southeast. Since becoming a regional president, Ms. Holland supervised the opening of NAU’s first nursing program as well as opening an education site in Wichita, Kansas and education centers in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and Lee’s Summit, Missouri. From 1999 to 2002, she served as a campus president for the Lincoln School of Commerce, where she managed a campus of approximately 600 students. From 1991 through 1999, Ms. Holland served in various capacities for NAU in the admissions area, including as Vice President of Enrollment Management. Ms. Holland received her M.Ed. from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas and her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from NAU.

Robert Paxton

Dr. Robert A. Paxton, Ph.D., is President - Online Operations of National American University Holdings, Inc. From January 1995 to August 2008, Dr. Paxton served as president of Iowa Central Community College. Dr. Paxton served as vice president of instruction of Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School, Arkansas City, Kansas, from June 1990 to December 1994 and as dean of student services from July 1988 to June 1990. Dr. Paxton received his B.A. from Nebraska Christian College, M.S. from Fort Hayes State University and Ph.D. from University of Texas at Austin.

Samuel Kerr

Dr. Samuel D. Kerr is Provost, Secretary, General Counsel of National American University Holdings, Inc. Dr. Kerr has served as the provost/general counsel of NAU since 2008 and as an adjunct faculty member of NAU since 2002. Dr. Kerr was the system vice president for administration and general counsel of NAU from 2004 to 2008 and served as vice president for human resources and general counsel from 2001 to 2004. Dr. Kerr served as managing partner of Banks, Johnson, Colbath & Kerr, Prof. L.L.C. from 1995 to 2001, where he served as outside legal counsel to NAU from 1999 to 2001. Dr. Kerr was an associate attorney at Wallahan & Eicher from 1992 to 1995 and an English/Journalism teacher at Rapid City Central High School in South Dakota from 1985 to 1989. Dr. Kerr has a B.S. and B.S.Ed. from Black Hills State University, an M.Ed. from South Dakota State University, a J.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law and an Ed.D. from the University of South Dakota.

Scott Toothman

Mr. Scott E. Toothman is Vice President of Institutional Support and Military Services for NAU, subsidiary of National American University Holdings Inc. From February 2004 to February 2010, Mr. Toothman was the campus director for NAU’s Ellsworth Air Force Base campus. From September 2002 to February 2004, he served as an adjunct faculty member for NAU. Mr. Toothman received an associate of applied science degree in avionics technology from Community College of the Air Force, a B.S. from National College in Rapid City, South Dakota, and an MBA from NAU.

David Warnock

Mr. David L. Warnock is Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. Mr. Warnock is also a partner with Camden Partners and co-founded the firm in 1995. Mr. Warnock was formerly the chairman and chief executive officer of Camden Learning, predecessor company. He also serves as the chairman of the board of New Horizons Worldwide, Inc., an information technology training company, and on the boards of The Princeton Review, a nationwide provider of test preparation services, CIBT School of Business & Technology Corp., a post-secondary institution in China, Questar Assessment, Inc., formerly Touchstone Applied Science Associates, which provides testing and assessment services for standardized testing, and Primo Water Company, a producer of purified water dispensers, all of which are Camden Partners’ portfolio companies. Mr. Warnock served as the chairman of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a nationwide provider of pre-K through 8th grade private schools, from September 2003 through February 2004. Mr. Warnock also has previously served on the boards of Concord Career Colleges from 1997 through 2006, Children’s Comprehensive Services, Inc. from 1993 to 2000, and American Public University from 2005 through 2009. Mr. Warnock is also involved with numerous non-profit organizations. He is the chairman of the Center For Urban Families, as well as former chairman of the board for Calvert Education Services, the nation’s non-sectarian home-schooling organization. Mr. Warnock earned a B.A. degree from the University of Delaware and an M.S. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Warnock is also a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder.

Jeffrey Berzina

Mr. Jeffrey B. Berzina, CPA is Independent Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. He has been serving as the Vice President – Corporate Controller of Black Hills Corporation, a diversified energy company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, since May 2009. Mr. Berzina has also held other positions at Black Hills Corporation, including Vice President – Finance from November 2008 to May 2009, Assistant Corporate Controller from May 2004 to November 2008, and Director of Financial Reporting/Manager of Financial Reporting from July 2000 to May 2004. Mr. Berzina served as the chair of the Investment Committee and served on the Finance Committee of the Rapid City Catholic Schools from July 2009 to July 2012. Mr. Berzina is a University of South Dakota graduate and has practiced as a Certified Public Accountant.

Therese Crane

Dr. Therese Kreig Crane is an Independent Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. She was previously a member of the Board from November, 2007 until November 23, 2009, when she resigned in connection with the closing of the Dlorah transaction. Since August 2003, she has operated Crane Associates, an educational technology consulting practice, advising educational technology companies in business strategy, marketing and sales. She currently serves in various leadership capacities within the education industry, including as a trustee for the National Education Association Foundation and for the Western Governors University, a director of Tutor.com, and as a director of Renaissance Learning since January 2012. From 2003 to June, 2011, Dr. Crane served as a consultant for e- Luminate Group, an education consulting firm. Also, from 2003 until June 2005, Dr. Crane served on the board of AlphaSmart, a provider of affordable, portable personal learning solutions for the K-12 classroom. From 2000 to 2003, Dr. Crane was vice president, information and education products at America Online. She was president of Jostens Learning Corporation and its successor company, Compass Learning, from 1997 to 2000. From 1994 to 1997, Dr. Crane also held various positions with Apple Computer, including senior vice president, Education of Americas, and senior vice president, Worldwide Strategic Market Segments. Dr. Crane started her career as an elementary school classroom teacher. Dr. Crane has a B.S. in elementary education from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.Ed. in early childhood education and an Ed.D. in administrative leadership from the University of North Texas.

Richard Halbert

Mr. Richard L. Halbert is Independent Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. Mr. Halbert has served as a member of NAU’s Board of Governors for the past 16 years and is a former chair of the National American University Foundation, which was originally established as the NCB Foundation in 1967 for the purpose of making loans and providing scholarships, fellowships, grants, and other financial assistance to or for the benefit of students and faculty of NAU. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Halbert also served as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Nebraska State College Board, which oversees the three state colleges. Mr. Halbert possesses over 20 years of operational and business advisory experience. In 1991, he co-founded Arck Foods, Inc., a ham processing company, for which he currently serves as secretary and corporate counsel. Since 1991, he has also served as president and secretary of Ol’ Farmers Brand, Inc., a subsidiary of Arck Foods, Inc. that sells hams to Walmart. Since 1982, Mr. Halbert has served as a member of the board of directors of Southeast Nebraska Communications, Inc., for whom he is also corporate counsel.

Thomas Saban

Dr. Thomas D. Saban, Ph.D.., is an Independent Director of National American University Holdings, Inc. He served as the vice president of administration and finance and chief financial officer of Rocky Vista University, College of Osteopathic Medicine from November 2008 to October 2011. Dr. Saban has over 25 years of experience in the education industry. He served as the vice president for finance and administration/chief financial officer at Texas A&M University from September 2007 to November 2008, associate vice president for planning, budgets and research at St. Petersburg College in Florida from October 2002 to September 2007 and as the vice president for administration and finance/chief financial officer at Worcester State College in Massachusetts from September 1996 to October 2002. He also served as the vice president for finance and administration/chief financial officer of Chadron State College in Nebraska from July 1990 to September 1996. Dr. Saban held a number of other educational and leadership roles from 1982 to 1990, including as controller, director of finance and system coordinator/project leader. Dr. Saban has a B.S. from the University of Wyoming, an MBA from the University of Miami and a Ph.D. from Barry University.

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