PRINCETON, N.J., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ETS, a global education and
talent solutions organization, announced today that Rick Sinkfield will join the company as Chief
Legal Officer in July. Sinkfield joins ETS to lead the legal and
compliance efforts for the global enterprise.
"Rick's extensive experience across government, business and
education in the U.S. and globally will contribute immensely to
ETS," said Amit Sevak, CEO of ETS.
"Rick's track record of accomplishments, leadership and mentorship
in the legal field are exciting additions to our global leadership
team."
Prior to joining ETS, Sinkfield served as the Chief Legal
Officer and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for Laureate
Education, an international network of higher education
institutions. In addition to leading the legal department globally,
he also led numerous M&A/divestiture efforts in the U.S.,
Europe and Latin America, while simultaneously
strengthening the company's corporate governance and ethics
policies.
"ETS is a one-of-a-kind organization that plays a powerful role
in the lives of learners around the world," said Sinkfield. "I'm
excited to bring my passion for education, compliance and law to
ETS so we can further expand the organization's mission impact."
Sinkfield practiced law at Sidley LLP and Akin Gump, where he
developed specialties in corporate/securities law and public policy
in banking, international trade and investment and intellectual
property issues. He served as a senior executive in the U.S.
Treasury Department and as an attorney at the U.S. State
Department.
In addition, he has served as an adjunct professor at the George
Washington School of Law and advised several non-profit boards and
organizations whose missions have included fostering public-private
micro-partnerships in Central
America, arts in education, the performing arts and
standardized test tutoring for at-risk high school kids in math and
English. Sinkfield speaks four languages, has two college age
children and lives with his wife in Georgia.
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