Lincoln Educational Services Corporation Company Culture

Mr. Scott M. Shaw serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc. Mr. Shaw has been Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation since July 1, 2015 and President since 2012. He served as a Partner of Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation since April 3, 2012 until June 30, 2015, Chief Administrative Officer since November 1, 2007 until 2012 and also served as its Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning & Development until January 24, 2007. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. He also served as an Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning & Development, Human Resources and Legal of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation from January 24, 2007 to November 1, 2007. He joined LTI in 2001. Mr. Shaw served as a Partner at Stonington Partners, Inc. since February 1999 and served as its Principal since its formation in 1993. He also served an a Consultant to Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Inc., a private investment firm associated with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1994 to 2000. Mr. Shaw served as Vice President of the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co. from January to July 1994, an Associate of the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co. from 1991 to 1994 and an Analyst of the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co. from 1986 to 1989. He has been a Director of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation since July 1, 2015. He served as a Director of Dictaphone Corp. since August 1995. He serves as a Director of United Artists Theatre Company. He also serves as a Director of United Artists Theater Circuit Inc. and Global Motorsport Group, Inc. Mr. Shaw serves as Director of Stonington Partners. He served as Director of Westlink Holdings. He holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A. from Duke University.

Mr. Brian K. Meyers has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Lincoln Educational Services Corporation since January 1, 2015. Mr. Meyers served as Senior Vice President of finance and Corporate Controller at Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. He joined Lincoln in 2002. He has more than 25 years of accounting and financial management experience and prior to joining Lincoln, Mr. Meyers served as Vice President and Controller for Candie's Inc. and began his career in 1989 with Richard A. Eisner (currently EisnerAmper) a public accounting firm. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Wagner College.

Mrs. Deborah M. Ramentol serves as Senior Group President at Lincoln Educational Services Corp. Mrs. Ramentol served as the President of Lincoln Tech Group of Lincoln Educational Services Corp., since March 2007. She served as Group Vice President, Operations of Lincoln Educational Services Corp. Since joining Lincoln in 1974 and she oversees the operation of eight schools. She served on the Administrative Board of the Private Career School Association of New Jersey for 11 years. She was also on the Skills 2000 Team supporting state-level lobbying efforts during the 1998 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Ms. Ramentol has 30 years of experience in the career education industry.

Mr. Valerian J. Thomas, also known as Val, serves as Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. Mr. Thomas is responsible for the oversight of Lincoln's information technology services, products and new strategic initiatives both at the corporate level and at Lincoln's many campuses nationwide. Prior to joining Lincoln, he served as the Chief Information Officer of LibGo Travel. In addition to the education and travel industry, Val has held several key leadership positions in the Finance, Internet, Engineering and Pharmaceutical industries. His experience has provided wide ranging yet deep understanding of the research, development, operational and financial aspects of large and small information technology organizations. Val holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a M.S. in Business Analytics from the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University.

Mrs. Alexandra M. Luster has been General Counsel of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation since January 22, 2016 and serves as its Vice President and Secretary. Mrs. Luster practiced law in the private arena for four years. Mrs. Luster received a B.A. from Fordham University and her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law.

Mr. Rajat Shah, also known as Raj, has been Senior Vice President of Student Financial Services at Lincoln Educational Services Corporation since September 2014. Mr. Shah held the position of Audit Manager at Deloitte and served as an Economic Development Volunteer with the US Peace Corps in Honduras. Mr. Shah holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Organizational Behavior from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Ms. Ami D. Bhandari serves as Senior Vice President of Education & Corporate Strategy at Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. Ms. Bhandari served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy at Lincoln Educational Services Corporation.