Global Education Communities Corp.
Mr. Tesan is an operational and strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in private education. Mr. Tesan worked with Sprott Shaw College from 1994-2007 before returning in 2017 as President for the College.
Mr. Tesan was President of Campus Support, which operated colleges across Canada before rejoining Sprott Shaw College. In addition, he has held leadership roles in numerous other groups and associations. He was President of Sprott Shaw International Language College, a Board member of the National Association of Career Colleges and two-time President of the British Columbia Career College Association. Mr. Tesan is also actively involved in his community, having served on many local Boards in addition to his volunteer work.
A graduate of both the public and private educational system in British Columbia, Mr. Tesan has a proven history of building successful and sustainable organizations where corporate culture and values are at the forefront.
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Global Education Communities Corp.
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GEC Corp. is one of Canada’s largest education and student housing investment companies focused on the domestic and global education market since 1994. GEC Corp. owns business and language colleges, student-centric rental apartments, recruitment centres and corporate offices at 41 locations in Canada and abroad. Its education subsidiaries include Sprott Shaw College Corp. (“SSCC”) (established in 1903), Sprott Shaw Language College (“SSLC”), Vancouver International College Career Campus (“VIC”) and CIBT School of Business & Technology Corp. (“CIBT China”). GEC Corp. offers over 150 educational programs in healthcare, business management, e-commerce, cyber-security, hotel management, and language training through these schools. In 2022, GEC Corp. serviced over 13,000 domestic and international students through its educational, rental housing and recruitment subsidiaries. GEC Corp. owns Global Education City Holdings Inc. (“GECH”), an investment holding and development company focused on education-related real estate such as student-centric rental apartments, a hotel and education super-centres. Under the GEC® brand, GECH provides accommodation services to 92 schools in Metro Vancouver, serving 3,000 students from 71 countries. The total portfolio and development budget under the GEC® brand is nearly $1.3 billion. GEC Corp also owns Irix Design Group Inc. (“Irix Design“). Irix Design is a leading design and advertising company services over one hundred corporate clients including CIBT. Visit us online at www.gechq.com/