Dr. Michael A. Plater was appointed to our Board of Directors on August 7, 2020. Dr. Plater was formerly President Emeritus of Strayer University having begun his career at Strayer in 2010 holding successive positions as Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Interim President and President before his retirement. Prior to joining Strayer, Dr. Plater held various positions in education administration at such institutions as The Wharton Small Business Development Center, The College of William and Mary, Graduate School of Business, The University of Florida, College of Business Administration, Brown University and North Carolina A&T State University. Dr. Plater is a graduate of Harvard College with an AB degree in Economics, holds a Masters of Business Administration from The Wharton School and a doctorate in American Studies from The College of William and Mary.