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March 11, 2025/Caitlin Rolls
March 11, 2025

Mike Flanagan Named CEO

The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) and The Educational Records Bureau (ERB) are excited to announce the selection of Mike Flanagan as the CEO of the new organization that will be formed by their merger.  Mike is a recognized leader in the independent school community and will bring more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit association and educational technology leadership to the new organization. 

As we announced last December, ERB and EMA completed an affiliation agreement to make the merger official and are now awaiting formal approval, which is expected this Spring. Read more in our press release.

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