Linda Arey Skladany has served on Corinthian's Board of Directors since its initial public offering in February 1999. She is a member of the Board's Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Ms. Skladany served as Senior Associate Commissioner for External Relations at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from June 2002 until her retirement in May 2003. Prior to that, she was an attorney in the legislative advocacy and regulatory practice of Holland & Hart, a major law firm based in the Western United States, and served as Vice President for Congressional Relations at Parry, Romani, DeConcini & Symms, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm. She has also served on a variety of Presidential committees and held staff positions in several U.S. executive departments, including the Department of Education. Ms. Skladany served a four-year term on the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary. She received her Bachelor's degree in Education from the College of William and Mary, her Master's degree in Education from Wake Forest University and her Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Richmond.