Press Release
Ricardo D. Torres Named President Of The National Student Clearinghouse
HERNDON, VA, December 13, 2007 - Dr. Keith Jepsen, chairman of the
National Student Clearinghouse board of directors, today announced the
appointment of Ricardo D. Torres as the new president of the Clearinghouse,
effective January 1, 2008. Torres succeeds Daniel R. Boehmer, who has served
as the Clearinghouse's president since it was founded in 1993 and retires
December 31, 2007. To assist with the transition, Boehmer will remain on
retainer with the Clearinghouse for at least six months.
"We conducted a thorough six-month search during which we considered
many highly qualified candidates," said Jepsen, "Rick was the
unanimous vote of our search committee and enthusiastically elected by the
Clearinghouse board."
Torres joins the Clearinghouse after a long and distinguished career in
the private sector, both in the U.S. and abroad, including serving as COO at
leading organizations such as BestPractices (a nationally-recognized
provider of emergency medicine and physician practice management), PepsiCo,
Philip Morris/Kraft Foods (now known as Altria Group), and Capital One. His
diverse background includes positions in financial and strategic planning,
marketing and sales, general management, and executive leadership. Torres
has an MBA in International Finance from Georgetown University. He currently
serves as treasurer and a board member of the John Tyler Community College
Foundation and on the board of Cohesive Knowledge Solutions.
"Rick's combination of broad corporate and entrepreneurial
experience with an increasing focus on mission-driven organizations makes
him the right person at the right time for the Clearinghouse,"
concluded Jepsen.
"I'm very excited about joining the Clearinghouse and building on
the excellent record of performance and trust that Dan Boehmer and his
dedicated staff have developed with the higher education and student finance
communities over the last 15 years," said Torres. "I look forward
to working with its highly focused and committed management team and the
members of the Clearinghouse board in support of our customers and our
mission."
The Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, is the leading provider of
educational reporting, verification and research on behalf of its
participating institutions. The Clearinghouse serves the nation's colleges
and high schools, student lending community, federal government, state and
other educational agencies, students and alumni, and thousands of employers
and other organizations. More than 3,000 colleges and universities,
enrolling more than 91% of U.S. college students, and hundreds of high
school districts participate in the Clearinghouse. Additional information on
the Clearinghouse is available at www.studentclearinghouse.org/about/aboutus.htm.
About The National Student Clearinghouse
The National Student Clearinghouse is the most trusted source for enrollment and degree
verification in the US. A non-profit organization established by the
higher education community in 1993, the Clearinghouse serves as a central
repository and single point of contact for the collection and timely exchange of
accurate, comprehensive enrollment, degree and certificate records on behalf of
participating institutions.
More than 3,100 colleges, enrolling 91% of US college students, participate
in the Clearinghouse. Student loan providers, employers, student credit issuers,
student health insurance providers, the U.S. Department of Education, and others
access the Clearinghouse's registry over 100 million times annually to conduct
electronic student record verifications.
For more information, visit www.studentclearinghouse.org.
For Questions About This Press Release Only, Contact:
Kathleen Dugan
Marketing Director
703-742-4208
dugan@studentclearinghouse.org
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703-742-4200
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