PITTSBURGH, Sept. 21, 2015/PRNewswire/ -- Education Management Corporation (EDMC) announced today that Board of Directors Chairman Mark A. McEachenhas been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective Sept. 28.

McEachen joined the company earlier this year as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and he most recently was a member of the company's Office of the Chairman, which assumed the responsibilities of the CEO following the departure of Edward H. Weston Aug. 28. McEachen has a 30-year record as a corporate leader; he served most recently as President and CEO of Dolan Company, a provider of business information and professional services.

'I am excited to take the decisive steps EDMC must make to meet its commitment to students at EDMC's education systems,' said McEachen. 'Working with an extremely dedicated team at EDMC and its education systems, we will make EDMC a leader in taking accountability for student outcomes and position our 100,000 students to succeed in their chosen careers.'

McEachen is also a member of the Board of Directors of BJ Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI), Edmentum, Inc., and Town Sports International Holdings Inc., and previously was on the board of DexMedia.

'With a proven record of success leading companies in multiple industries and his work with EDMC as its Chairman, Mark brings both a passion for education and experienced leadership to EDMC,' said EDMC Director Kermit Cook. 'On behalf of the board, we look forward to continuing to work with Mark to ensure EDMC and its schools meet the commitments they have made to their students.'

McEachen brings to EDMC financial and operational experience in both private and public companies in a variety of areas, including information technology, legal, human resources procurement, manufacturing, engineering, sales and all financial disciplines. Prior to leading Dolan Company, McEachen was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Freedom Communications, Inc., a broadcast television and newspaper/magazine media company, from April 2010to July 2012and Executive Vice President from July 2012to June 2013. He joined Freedom Communications in 2009 in the role of Chief Financial Officer. McEachen has also served as Chief Financial Officer at Fabrik, Inc., BridgeCo Inc., where he also served as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Excite@Home, and Transamerica Financial.

About Education Management Corporation
 Education Management Corporation (www.edmc.edu) provides post-secondary education in North America through four education systems - The Art Institutes, Argosy University, Brown Mackie Colleges, and South University - totaling 110 locations in 32 U.S. states and Canada. The company offers academic programs to students through campus-based and online instruction, or through a combination of both. The company is committed to offering quality academic programs and strives to improve the learning experience for its students. Its educational institutions offer students the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and certain specialized non-degree diplomas in a broad range of disciplines, including media arts, health sciences, design, psychology and behavioral sciences, culinary, business, fashion, legal, education and information technology.

Cautionary Statement
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