Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (OTCQB:LEAI), a leading provider of
educational training seminars, conferences and services, appointed Mr.
Christian Baeza, former Vice President and Corporate Controller, as its
Interim Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").
Prior to joining Legacy Education Alliance in April 2015, Mr. Baeza held
various senior finance positions, including Director of Financial
Reporting and Assistant Corporate Controller, at Kraton Performance
Polymers, Inc., where he played a significant role in its initial public
offering in 2009. Mr. Baeza also held various finance positions from
2003 to 2008 at Spectra Energy Corp., and was a key member of the
leadership team that successfully transacted a carve-out initial public
offering of several of its pipeline and natural gas storage assets in
2007. Mr. Baeza began his career as a member of the accounting and
auditing practice at Arthur Andersen LLP from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Charles
Kuehne, the Company’s former Executive Vice President and CFO, retired
on June 8, 2015.
“Charles has worked hard for our companies over the years, and we wish
him the best in his retirement,” said Anthony Humpage, CEO of Legacy
Education. “Christian has already proved to be an invaluable asset over
the past few months and was the obvious choice to take over the duties
of CFO. We believe this is a win-win for all stakeholders as we move
forward with our continued international expansion efforts.”
Mr. Baeza earned a B.B.A. degree in accounting and finance from Florida
International University and is also the Chief Financial Officer of
Tigrent Inc.
About Legacy Education Alliance, Inc.
Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. (http://www.legacyeducationalliance.com)
is a leading provider of educational training seminars, conferences and
services. Founded in 1992, Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. is a global
company dedicated to providing quality financial education with
headquarters in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. With
more than 150 employees and nearly 60 independent contractors worldwide,
Legacy Education Alliance, Inc. is committed to bringing the message of
financial education to the people of the world.
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