WASHINGTON, Jan. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Graduate School
USA (GSUSA) today announced the
appointment of J.R. "Pepe" Carreras as President. A leader with 30
years of global customer success, marketing and branding expertise,
and with 15 years of experience in education solutions, Mr.
Carreras will report to APEI President and CEO Angela Selden.
"Pepe has led a distinguished career which is well-aligned with
Graduate School USA's ambitions as
we continue to execute on our strategic growth plan," said Ms.
Selden. "His expertise in workforce development and student success
will help GSUSA advance its mission to improve government
performance by providing the skills, training and tools that public
service employees seek to enhance their careers."
Mr. Carreras most recently was Vice President of Education
Solutions at National Student Clearinghouse, where he oversaw
several areas, including business development, service innovation
networks, grants and program management, and product management.
Prior to that, he was the College Board's Vice President and
General Manager for Puerto Rico
and Latin America, where he more
than doubled the company's revenue and students served within the
region. Carreras served in that capacity for nearly six years. He
also served in global strategy roles at the Graduate Management
Admission Council (GMAC).
Steve Somers, APEI's Chief
Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, has served as Acting
President of GSUSA since its acquisition, positioning the company
for future growth and success. Mr. Somers will resume his primary
role, and will serve as Executive Advisor for GSUSA.
"I'm excited to lead Graduate School USA in its next chapter of excellence," said
Mr. Carreras. "I look forward to working with our deep bench of
subject matter experts to offer our customers the career learning
and advancement opportunities needed to support their work on
mission-critical challenges in today's digital world."
Mr. Carreras has a Master of Business Administration from
Northwestern University Kellogg School
of Management, and a bachelor's degree from Boston College.
ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL USA (GSUSA)
Graduate School USA is a
leading training provider to the federal workforce with an
extensive portfolio of government agency customers. It serves the
federal, state and local government workforce through customized
contract training and open enrollment to government professionals.
GSUSA, accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing
Education & Training (ACCET), is a wholly owned subsidiary
of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI), which
educates service-minded students by providing career-focused higher
education and career learning.
Contact:
Frank Tutalo
Public Relations Director, APEI
FTutalo@apei.com
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