Beth Stiller Named CEO of CEA CAPA Education Abroad
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April 12, 2024
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix-based education abroad leader CEA CAPA Education Abroad (the “Company”) named a new CEO, Beth Stiller, an experienced executive and proven leader.
The announcement comes after private equity firm Infinedi Partners, LP (“Infinedi”) completed the acquisitions of CEA in August 2020 and of CAPA in April 2021.
The Company works with more than 350 U.S. universities to provide comprehensive educational and internship abroad programs in Europe, Central and South America, Africa and Australia. The organization serves more than 7,000 college and university students annually with 11 international study centers and 45 International university partners.
“I am honored to lead this amazing organization and to continue its long history of serving the needs of our university partners and students,” said Beth Stiller. “The education abroad industry is the perfect intersection of my passion for leading people and dedicating my time and resources to a mission that I am care deeply about. I am so proud to help deliver on CEA CAPAs mission of “empowering students to become thoughtful and thriving leaders through living and learning abroad”.
Jay Hegenbart, Founder and Managing Partner of Infinedi, commented, “Beth is a seasoned leader with an established track record of success. She brings extensive experience in strategy development, team building and maximization of outcomes for all stakeholders. We are grateful we were able to recruit her to be our partner for this exciting opportunity.”
For much of the past twenty years, Ms. Stiller has held key executive leadership roles in both the multi-unit and consumer-focused industries. Most recently, she was CEO of Massage Envy during its ownership by Roark Capital.
“We have supported the Company to expand, providing greater support to our university partners and transformative educational options to their students,” said Carter Harned, Partner at Infinedi. “Beth’s appointment as CEO is a fantastic next step for the company given Beth’s many successful years creating high performing organizations dedicated to delivering incredible value for their customers and partners.”
About Infinedi Partners
Infinedi is a private equity firm focused on innovative partnerships with founder-owned businesses and financial entrepreneurs. Based in New York, the firm was founded in March 2018 by Jay Hegenbart. Unlike many traditional private equity firms, Infinedi focuses exclusively on situations where it is the first private equity investor. Additional elements of the strategy include using less financial leverage and having investment durations longer than is typical.
The firm’s approach is solution-based, working with business owners to create tailor-made private equity investments oriented to maximize effectiveness for all stakeholders. Infinedi’s investments are typically control investments with large founder re-investment. Its investors include a diverse group of prominent institutional investors. Many of these organizations have known the principals for decades and have benefitted from their successful track record of investing. Infinedi is actively seeking new investment opportunities.
Visit infinedi.com for more information.
About BWG
Since 1997, the Company has maintained one simple philosophy: to provide high-quality international academic programs and services. The Company recognizes and values greater access to global education by offering high-quality, discipline-based academic programs that integrate the host culture into an active learning pedagogy. The Company’s students engage in academically rigorous courses and innovative internships, all designed to create global leaders for the 21st century.
The Company works with more than 350 U.S. universities to provide comprehensive educational and internship abroad programs in Europe, Central and South America, Africa, and Australia. The organization serves more than 7,000 college and university students annually with 11 international study centers and 45 international university partners.
Visit ceacapa.com for more information.
Contacts
Jay Hegenbart
Infinedi Partners
917-596-4593
jay@infinedi.com
Emilia Keric
CEA CAPA Education Abroad
800-266-4441
ekeric@ceacapa.com