CEA CAPA Leadership Directory


Beth Stiller, Chief Executive Officer
Beth has more than 25 years of experience in global business management. She began her career in Canada working for m...

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Beth Stiller

Martha Johnson, PhD, Chief Academic Officer and Provost
Martha Johnson, PhD, has worked in education abroad since 1991, including onsite at Trinity College in Dublin, Irelan...

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Martha Johnson, PhD

Emilia Keric, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
Emilia Keric, JD, CHC, is the Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for CEA CAPA. In this capacity she man...

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Emilia Keric

Caroline Walsh, Chief Innovation Officer
Caroline Walsh is responsible for the alignment and growth of CEA CAPA’s current product portfolio and expansio...

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Caroline Walsh

Ricardo Valencia, Chief Global Inclusion & Impact Officer
Ricardo Lopez Valencia has honed his corporate and executive acumen over twenty-five years and knows that exemplary e...

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Ricardo Valencia

Simon Finch, Executive Vice President - Global Operations
Simon Finch overseas Global Operations across CEA CAPA’s 23 locations in 12 countries. Simon&nbs...

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Simon Finch

Chris Dolan, Chief Revenue Officer
Chris Dolan is the Chief Revenue Office...

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Chris Dolan

Jack Spitzer, Chief Financial Officer
Jack brings more than 25 y...

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Jack Spitzer

Chris DeRusha, Senior Vice President of Information Technology
Chris DeRusha joins CEA CAPA with over 16 years of IT management experience. His career path in IT started at a young ag...

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Chris DeRusha

Craig Kench, Senior Vice President of Global Career and Internship Programs
Based in London, Craig is responsible for the strategic growth, development, implementation, and quality assurance of ca...

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Craig Kench

Louis Berends, PhD, Associate Provost
Dr. Louis “Lou” Berends comes to CEA CAPA from Syracuse University where he most recently held positions ...

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Louis Berends, PhD

Stacy McKay Benander, Senior Vice President, Institutional Relations
Based in the Naples, Florida, Stacy is a veteran of the international education field. Prior to joining CEA CAPA...

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Stacy McKay Benander

Stina Dufour, Ed.D., Dean of Global Programs and Academic Administration
Stina Dufour, Ed.D, is the Dean of Global Programs & Academic Administration for CEA CAPA Education Abroad. Dr. Dufo...

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Stina Dufour, Ed.D.

Aaron Yerkes, Vice President of Partnership Development
Aaron joins the CEA CAPA team after spending 19 years at the Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA). He served the organiz...

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Aaron Yerkes

Brian Murphy, Vice President, FP&A, Treasury and Business Analytics
With over 18 years of experience in corporate finance and accounting, Brian has excelled in diverse roles encompassing a...

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Brian Murphy

Dan Vaith, Vice President, Global Accounting and Tax
Dan is an accomplished accounting professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial sector. As a Certi...

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Dan Vaith

Eryn Kudzinski, Vice President of Health, Safety, Security and Risk Management
As Vice President, Eryn oversees and provides strategic leadership to the organization’s health, safety, securi...

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Eryn Kudzinski

LeeAnn Baranski, Vice President, People Operations
LeeAnn Baranski is the Vice President, People Operations and has been with CEA CAPA since December 2019. She is an ...

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LeeAnn Baranski

Paul Hopkinson, Vice President, Institutional Relations
A native of Massachusetts, Paul is based in Austin, Texas, having joined CEA CAPA in 2018. He oversees a talente...

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Paul Hopkinson

Shawna Parker, Vice President of Communications & Strategic Engagement
Shawna has worked in international education and related fields for more than 20 years. As the Vice President of...

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Shawna Parker

Tim Boubek, Vice President, Institutional Relations
Tim Boubek is the Vice President, Institutional Relations. CEA CAPA established its Institutional Relations departmen...

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Tim Boubek

Debora Enyeart, Executive Assistant
Debora Enyeart is the Executive Assistant at CEA CAPA Education Abroad.

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Debora Enyeart