Former Executive Chairman
Ms. Wardell brings her extensive senior leadership and global management experience to our Board.
Ms. Wardell is the former Executive Chairman of Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (Adtalem), a position she held from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that Ms. Wardell was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adtalem from 2016 to 2021. From 2004 to 2016, Ms. Wardell was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for The RLJ Companies.
Ms. Wardell serves as a member of the boards of directors of Adtalem and Univar Solutions, a privately owned chemical distribution company. Ms. Wardell is currently a member of the Business Council and the Executive Leadership Council and a director of the Economic Club of Chicago. Previously, she served on the boards of Lowe’s Companies and G-lll Apparel Group, Ltd. Ms. Wardell received her Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College, her Juris Doctor from Stanford University and her Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.