Mr. Joe Schaefer, M.B.A.

Mr. Schaefer has served as a member of the board of trustees since 2018. He currently serves as the President of Education Technology Services for Strategic Education, Inc., Strayer University’s parent company. Mr. Schaefer formerly served as Strategic Education’s Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Information Technology Officer. Prior to that, for more than 10 years, he held multiple senior leadership positions at Strayer University, including Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Senior Vice President of Academic Operations and Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining Strayer University, Mr. Schaefer held various technology leadership positions at Accenture, one of the world’s leading consulting companies. Mr. Schaefer holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.