A broad-based financial and operational executive, Steve served as Avenues’ chief financial officer from 2011 until 2019, during which the school’s network grew from one campus to four. In 2020, Steve became Avenues’ first chief campus operations officer, a global role in which he oversees the operational and regulatory aspects of Avenues’ campuses around the world. Prior to joining Avenues, Steve served as CFO of Ralph Lauren’s global retail business, as chief financial and operating officer of Scripps Networks’ Shop at Home interactive retail division. His early career included roles at Goldman Sachs, Limited Brands, Price Waterhouse and PepsiCo International.

Steve earned his B.S. in Management from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University and his MBA in finance at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis.