Education Company ECMC Group Appoints Jeremy Wheaton as President and CEO

ECMC Group, based in Minneapolis, MN, has appointed Jeremy Wheaton as president and CEO. ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation with a mission to help students succeed.

Prior to joining ECMC, Wheaton worked at the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, where he served most recently as president and CEO. Before that, he was chief operations officer at Meritas, an international organization comprising ten college preparatory schools in the U.S., China, Switzerland, and Mexico, with more than 2,000 employees educating 11,000 students annually. Wheaton has also held executive positions at Colorado Technical University, Pearson Embanet, and the Career Education Corporation, where he focused on building superior teams to develop and deliver innovative offerings and exemplary student services and outcomes.

“I am excited to join ECMC Group, where I believe the possibilities are limitless,” said Wheaton. “ECMC Group’s deep and longstanding commitment to student success, student outcomes, and financial literacy is inspiring, and I am humbled and exhilarated by this opportunity to lead ECMC Group into its next chapter.”

“We believe that with his combination of professional experience and personal skills, Jeremy is the perfect leader to become ECMC Group’s new chief executive officer,” said ECMC Group chairman John DePodesta. “His proven abilities to excel in dynamic and complex environments, create and execute strategic initiatives, and accelerate the pace of positive change are invaluable and an excellent match for the rapid changes underway in the education and student finance sectors.”