Speakers

Scott M. Shaw joined us in 2001 and currently serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Shaw has served on our board of directors from 2001 to 2006 and since July 2015. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Shaw served as President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.  Prior to joining Lincoln, Mr. Shaw was a partner at Stonington Partners, Inc., where he had been since 1994. As a partner at Stonington, Mr. Shaw was responsible for identifying, evaluating and acquiring companies and then assisting in the oversight of these companies through participation on the board of directors of acquired companies. In addition, Mr. Shaw worked closely with senior management to develop long-term strategic plans, to evaluate acquisitions and new investment opportunities, to assist with refinancing, and to execute on the final sale of the company either to the public or to another company. Mr. Shaw also served as a consultant to Merrill Lynch Capital Partners Inc., a private investment firm associated with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., from 1994 through 2000. Mr. Shaw holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a B.A. from Duke University. His extensive financial and business management experience provides the board a unique perspective on the issues facing companies in our industry.

Brian K. Meyer joined us in 2002 and currently serves as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Meyers has more than 25 years of accounting and financial management experience. Prior to joining Lincoln, Mr. Meyers served as Vice President and Controller for Candie’s Inc. and began his career in 1989 with Richard A. Eisner (currently EisnerAmper LLP), a public accounting firm. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Wagner College.

Chad D. Nyce joined us in 2020 and currently serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to taking this position, Mr. Nyce served as Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer. Previously, he was the Chief Operating Officer at Strayer University, LLC, now a subsidiary of Strategic Education, Inc., from 2007 to 2019 and, prior to his tenure at Strayer, he was a Regional Vice President of Operations for InteliStaf Healthcare, Inc., one of the nation's largest privately-held healthcare staffing firms, from 2004 to 2007. Prior to his tenure at InteliStaf, Mr. Nyce served as a Vice President of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and has also held senior management positions at BostonCoach, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity Investments. Mr. Nyce holds an MBA and a BBA from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Jay Rasmussen currently serves as Senior Vice President of Admissions. He joined Lincoln in 2014 and served as Campus President, first at the South Plainfield, NJ campus and then at the Mahwah, NJ campus. He was promoted to Vice President of Admissions in 2016 and was subsequently elevated to his current role in 2019. In his position Mr. Rasmussen is responsible for aligning sales strategies with operations goals to ensure a robust student population. He leads and directs a team of admissions leaders who oversee 22 locations and manages over 250 admissions employees. Before joining Lincoln, he held the positions of Admissions Representative and later Director of Admissions. Mr. Rasmussen is most proud of his 12 years of active duty military service in the Army, where he served in both Desert Storm and Desert Shield as a flight engineer.

Gina Zaffino joined Lincoln Tech in 2021 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Education, where she leads strategic initiatives to enhance educational quality. Most notably since joining the organization, Gina spearheaded the transition to a blended learning model, changing the way the institution delivers education. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as Vice President of Academic Delivery. Previously, Gina held multiple roles during her tenure at Strayer University, including full-time faculty, faculty affairs, campus dean, and corporate dean. In addition to her educational leadership roles, she worked overseas developing mentorship programs for non-traditional student populations such as underserved young women and orphaned teenagers. Gina holds a B.S. and M.B.A. from Southern Connecticut State University and a Ph.D. from Marywood University.

Scott J. Watkins joined Lincoln Tech in 2024 and currently serves as Vice President of Marketing. With more than 20 years of experience in marketing and brand leadership, he specializes in developing strategies that drive growth, strengthen brand visibility, and support student recruitment in higher education. Mr. Watkins leads Lincoln Tech’s national marketing efforts and oversees initiatives focused on brand strategy, digital marketing, and enrollment marketing across the organization’s campuses nationwide. His team develops integrated marketing programs that leverage digital innovation and data-driven insights to connect prospective students with career-focused training opportunities. Mr. Watkins holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of South Florida.

Jennifer Hash joined Lincoln Educational Services in 2002 and currently serves as Vice President of Career Services, a role she assumed in 2025. Ms. Hash has held progressive leadership roles across the organization, including Senior Director of Admissions and Campus President at the Denver campus. Ms. Hash specializes in developing strategies that drive graduate placement outcomes and oversees career services operations across 22 campuses. Ms. Hash leads the development of national employer partnerships and focuses on creating systematic pathways that connect graduates with meaningful career opportunities while providing employers access to skilled workforce talent. Ms. Hash holds a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Denver.