University of Phoenix President and President Emeritus Featured Speakers at “Leading with Transparency: C-Suite Insights” Educational Equity Webinar
03 Julio 2024 - 2:50PM
Business Wire
President Chris Lynne and President Emeritus
Peter Cohen to discuss the role of transparency in fostering
inclusive environments
University of Phoenix is pleased to announce its upcoming
webinar, "Leading with Transparency: C-Suite Insights," featuring
University of Phoenix President Chris Lynne and President Emeritus
Peter Cohen, scheduled for July 19, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
MST. The event is part of a public series intended for educators,
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) practitioners,
higher education leaders and administrators, employers, nonprofit
organizations, government affiliates, and University of Phoenix
faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
"We are pleased to welcome President Lynne and President
Emeritus Cohen for this very special webinar focused on the
longstanding commitment to DEIB at the University," shares Saray
Lopez, MBA, director of Student Diversity & Inclusion at
University of Phoenix. "Their deep understanding that diversity is
our strength and inclusion is the key to excellence sets a powerful
example. We anticipate a rich discussion on how they have
successfully navigated significant challenges, including the
pandemic, while fostering transparency and inclusion."
The webinar follows the third annual Inclusive Leadership
Summit, which focused on the pivotal role of transparency in
fostering a sense of belonging within organizations. During the
webinar, Cohen and Lynne will share their experiences, strategies,
and personal journeys toward transparent, inclusive leadership. The
discussion will highlight how both leaders approach cultivating
environments where everyone feels respected and valued. Attendees
will gain valuable insights into how Cohen and Lynne embraced
vulnerability and effectively navigated the challenges – including
those posed by the pandemic – on higher education, students,
faculty, and staff.
Lynne was named President of University of Phoenix in December
2022 after serving as interim president since June 2022 and working
under President Emeritus Peter Cohen as Chief Financial Officer.
Lynne works collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to
further accelerate the University-wide vision to be recognized as
the most-trusted provider of career-relevant higher education for
working adults.
A seasoned executive in higher education, Lynne previously
served as the University's chief financial officer from 2018 to
2022. Before joining the University, Lynne's professional
background included, most recently, serving as the chief financial
officer of Cadence Education, a holding company with more than 200
preschools across the U.S. He also founded Transcend Education
Group and served as president and chief operating officer of Hot
Chalk, an online program management company. Before that, Lynne
served at Northcentral University in a dual chief financial officer
and chief operating officer role. He holds a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting from Purdue University and a Master of Business
Administration from the Booth School of Business at University of
Chicago.
Cohen served as President of University of Phoenix from 2017 -
2022, and as Group President for North America at McGraw-Hill
Education from 2013 - 2017. He was previously the CEO for Pearson’s
K-12 curriculum and charter school business from 2008 to 2013,
where he led the expansion of digital curriculum and services.
Cohen began his education career at Sylvan Learning, the leading
tutoring business in the USA, where he was the President and CEO
for Sylvan and Educate Inc. from 1996 to 2008. He now serves as a
board member to five PreK-12 grade education companies, and as a
Senior Advisor for Boston Consulting Group. He earned a Bachelor of
Arts in Business Administration from the University of Redlands,
Johnston College.
The discussion will be hosted by Tondra Richardson, MBA,
director of Student Diversity & Inclusion and Saray Lopez, MBA,
director, Student Diversity & Inclusion, both with the Office
of Educational Equity (OEE) at University of Phoenix. The
Educational Equity Webinar Series is part of a series of events
with which the OEE engages aiming to foster cultural awareness,
thought leadership and community alliances to promote and sustain
educational equity and diversity initiatives. The OEE supports
students and faculty year-round with programs like the Inclusive
Leadership Summit and an internal offering for staff and faculty,
The Inclusive Café.
Register for the webinar here.
Previous webinars can be accessed here.
About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance
their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world.
Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning,
skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree
programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students
more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while
balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit
phoenix.edu.
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