Grand Canyon Education CFO Daniel Bachus placed on paid leave; Lori Browning named interim CFO
Grand Canyon Education said its Chief Financial Officer, Daniel E. Bachus, was placed on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026, in connection with an ongoing governmental investigation involving a non-employee third party's trades in Company stock. The Company said the leave is not related to its financial statements or accounting, and that it is not a focus of the investigation. The board named Lori Browning, its Chief Accounting Officer, as interim CFO and interim principal financial officer.
Key points
- Daniel E. Bachus, CFO, placed on paid administrative leave effective August 21, 2026
- Lori Browning, SVP & Controller – Chief Accounting Officer, appointed interim CFO and interim principal financial officer effective August 21, 2026
- Company says the leave is not due to financial statement or accounting issues and that it is not a focus of the government investigation
- Company has engaged outside counsel, is conducting its own investigation and is cooperating with the government
The filing
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