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Brian E. Mueller has been serving as our Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2008, as a director since March 2009, and as the Chairman of our Board since January 2017. Since July 1, 2018, Mr. Mueller has also served as the President of Grand Canyon University, an independent non-profit Arizona corporation that is our most significant university partner. From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Mueller served as the President of Grand Canyon University when it was owned and operated by the Company. See the section titled Policies and Procedures for Related Party Transactions for additional information. From 1987 to 2008, Mr. Mueller was employed by Apollo Education Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix, serving between January 2006 and June 2008 as its President and a Director. Mr. Mueller previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Education Group, Inc. from December 2005 to January 2006, as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Phoenix Online, a unit of the University of Phoenix, from March 2002 to November 2005, and as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of the University of Phoenix Online from May 1997 to March 2002. From 1987 to May 1997, Mr. Mueller held several positions in operations management for Apollo Education Group, Inc. From 1983 to 1987, Mr. Mueller was a professor at Concordia University. Mr. Mueller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and a Master of Arts in Education degree from Concordia University.

Dr. W. Stan Meyer has been serving as our Chief Operating Officer since July 26, 2012, having previously served in the position of Executive Vice President from June 2008 to July 2012. From August 2002 to June 2008, Dr. Meyer was employed by Apollo Education Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix, serving between June 2006 to June 2008 as its executive vice president of marketing and enrollment. Dr. Meyer previously served as a regional vice president of the University of Phoenix Online, a unit of the University of Phoenix, and division director of Axia College and of the School of Advanced Studies, also units of the University of Phoenix. From 1983 to 2002, Dr. Meyer held several positions with the Concordia University system, including director of operations for Concordia University's education network. Dr. Meyer received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from Concordia University and a Master of Business Administration degree and a Doctor of Education in Institutional Management degree from Pepperdine University.

Daniel E. Bachus has been serving as our Chief Financial Officer since July 2008. From January 2007 until June 2008, Mr. Bachus served as chief financial officer for Loreto Bay Company, a real estate developer. From 2000 to 2006, Mr. Bachus served as the chief accounting officer and controller of Apollo Education Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix. From 1992 to 2000, Mr. Bachus was employed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, most recently as an audit senior manager. Mr. Bachus received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the University of Arizona and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix.The Board of Directors of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. has unanimously determined to place Daniel E. Bachus, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, on paid administrative leave, effective August 21, 2026.

Dilek Marsh has been appointed as Chief Information Officer, effective February 9, 2026. Ms. Marsh previously served as the Company's Chief Technology Officer since July 2021, as Chief Data Officer since July 2018, as Executive Vice President since July 2012 and as Senior Vice President since August 2008. Ms. Marsh has been in higher education for the last 20 years. Ms. Marsh has served in information technology roles since 1999, including software development project management, business process design and business analytics. Ms. Marsh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Bogazici University in Turkey, a Master of Arts in Anthropology from Arizona State University and a Master of Business Administration in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.

Sara Ward has been serving as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2013, and as the lead independent director since January 2017. Ms. Ward has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Ward & Associates, an executive coaching and economic development consulting firm specializing in site selection and government relations since 1996. From 1993 to 1996, Ms. Ward served as the director of the Arizona Department of Commerce, having previously served as the finance director from 1991 to 1993. Prior to her work in the public sector, Ms. Ward worked in the investment banking industry. From 2014 to 2023 Ms. Ward served as a director for WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp., a publicly traded provider of portable storage and mobile office solutions. Since 2023 Ms. Ward has served as a director of Banner Health, a non-profit healthcare system, and is chair of the compensation committee. Ms. Ward was previously a member of the board of trustees at Seattle Pacific University. Ms. Ward is a graduate of Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations. Ms. Ward is NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Certified. The NACD Directorship Certification program equips directors with the foundation of knowledge sought by boards to effectively contribute in the boardroom. NACD Directorship Certified directors pass a foundational exam developed by experienced directors and, via continuing recertification requirements, commit to continuing education on governance and emerging issues impacting the businesses they service in order to elevate the profession of directorship.

Lisa Graham Keegan has been serving as a member of our Board of Directors since August 2019. Since 2001, Ms. Keegan has served as the Principal Partner at The Keegan Company, an education policy consulting firm, where she leads numerous projects, writes, and speaks on critical issues in American education. From 1991 to 2001, Ms. Keegan served as an Arizona elected official, first in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995, where she chaired the House Education Committee and oversaw the K-12, community college and university education budgets on the Appropriations Committee, and later as the Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1995 to 2001, where she oversaw Arizona's public school system and directed the state's Department of Education. In 2000 and 2008, respectively, Ms. Keegan served as education advisor to the John McCain campaigns for President. Ms. Keegan serves on the boards of the Grand Canyon Council Boy Scouts of America: 50 CAN, The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now education advocacy organization; the National School Choice Awareness Foundation, an education organization focused on increasing parental awareness of school options; The Foundation For Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) National Advisory Board; and as Chairman of NavigatEd AZ, a non-profit organization that helps families in Arizona choose the right school for their child. Ms. Keegan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Masters Degree from Arizona State University.

Kevin F. Warren has been serving as a member of our Board of Directors since his appointment on April 24, 2024. He served previously as a member of our Board of Directors from September 2012 through August 27, 2019. Mr. Warren has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Bears Football Club, a National Football League (NFL) franchise, since April 2023, with responsibility for football and business operations. Mr. Warren is the first black President and CEO of the Chicago Bears and only the fifth President in the history of the Chicago Bears. Mr. Warren served as the Commissioner-Elect of the Big Ten Conference from September 2019 to January 2020. On January 2, 2020, Mr. Warren officially began his tenure as Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference and served in that role until April 2023. From 2005 to 2019, Mr. Warren served as a senior officer of the Minnesota Vikings, an NFL franchise. Prior to joining the Vikings, from 2003 to 2005, Mr. Warren worked for the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig LLP, which included representing the Wilf ownership group during its acquisition of the Vikings. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Warren served as Senior Vice President of Business Operations & General Counsel of the Detroit Lions, an NFL franchise. Prior to that time, Mr. Warren worked with the St. Louis Rams, an NFL franchise, as Vice President of Football Administration in 2001 and as Vice President of Player Development & Football Legal Counsel from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Warren earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Grand Canyon University, his master's degree in business administration from Arizona State University, and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Notre Dame School of Law.

The Board of Directors of the Company appointed Lori Browning, the Senior Vice President & Controller - Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, to serve as the interim chief financial officer and interim principal financial officer of the Company, effective August 21, 2026. Ms. Browning, joined the Company in 2008 and served as Vice President - Controller until 2019, when she was appointed as the Senior Vice President & Controller - Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Browning served in various accounting and finance management positions in higher education from 1990 to 2007. Ms. Browning has been an Arizona certified public accountant since 1996 and received two B.S. degrees in Finance and Accounting from Arizona State University.