PHOENIX, Dec. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), a
leading workforce solutions provider of transportation, skilled
trades, and healthcare education programs, today announced the
appointment of Kevin Prehn as
president of Concorde Career Colleges, effective immediately. Prehn
has served as interim president since September.
"We recently marked the one-year anniversary of our acquisition
of Concorde and, in just a few months at the helm as interim
president, Kevin's impact has been felt throughout the
organization. He continues to impress the leadership team and
our Board with his strong management and business acumen, and he is
the natural choice to assume this role permanently," said
Jerome Grant, chief executive
officer of UTI, Inc.
Prehn has held several leadership positions since joining
Concorde in 2019, most recently as chief operating officer. He
played a leading role in UTI, Inc.'s acquisition of Concorde Career
Colleges, ensuring successful integration of key functions.
"I'm grateful to work with an immensely talented group of higher
education leaders who deliver on quality outcomes for our
students," said Prehn. "I am incredibly proud of Concorde's track
record of preparing students for careers across healthcare
disciplines and couldn't be more pleased to continue working with
our leadership team to carry these successes forward."
Prior to joining Concorde, Prehn held senior positions at
Education Corporation of America, Kaplan Higher Education, and
Score Educational Centers. He holds a Master of Business
Administration from Purdue Global and a Bachelor of Arts in
communication from University of California
San Diego.
With 17 campuses across eight states, Concorde Career Colleges
prepares America's next generation of health professionals for
rewarding, in-demand careers in nursing, dental, respiratory,
diagnostic, and other allied healthcare roles. Concorde Career
Colleges was honored as 2023 School of the Year by the California
Association of Private Postsecondary Schools and Concorde's
Dallas campus saw 2023 School of
the Year and Innovator of the Year honors from the Career Colleges
and Schools of Texas.
About Universal Technical
Institute, Inc.
Universal
Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI) (the "Company") was
founded in 1965 and is a leading workforce solutions provider of
transportation, skilled trades and healthcare education programs
whose mission is to serve students, partners, and communities by
providing quality education and support services for in-demand
careers across a number of highly skilled fields. The Company is
comprised of two divisions: Universal
Technical Institute ("UTI") and Concorde Career Colleges
("Concorde"). UTI operates 16 campuses located in 9 states and
offers a wide range of transportation and skilled trades technical
training programs under brands such as UTI, MIAT College of
Technology, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics
Institute and NASCAR Technical Institute. Concorde operates across
17 campuses in 8 states, offering programs in the Allied Health,
Dental, Nursing, Patient Care and Diagnostic fields. For more
information, visit www.uti.edu or www.concorde.edu, or visit us on
LinkedIn at @UniversalTechnicalInstitute and @Concorde Career
Colleges or on X (formerly Twitter) at @news_UTI or
@ConcordeCareer.
Media Contact:
Sharon
Rolenc
srolenc@uti.edu
612-720-2083
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