Leonard A. Mariani joined Career Education Corporation in October, 2007 as Chief Marketing & Admissions Officer. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Mariani served as Vice President at AT&T, Consumer and Small Business Markets. Over eight years with AT&T, Mr. Mariani served as a general manager of multiple products lines, and led large teams with responsibilities for strategy and portfolio management, business development, product and offer development, marketing and sales operations, and customer retention and loyalty programs. Prior to joining AT&T, Mr. Mariani held senior positions with the Bank of America, AIG, GE Capital and McKinsey & Company in general management, operations, marketing, business development and strategy. He began his career at General Electric (GE), where he held various positions in business marketing and sales management, sourcing and operations over a seven year period. Mr. Mariani holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.