Legacy Education Appoints Joe Bartolome as Senior Vice President of Operations to Manage Scalable Growth Across Its Multi-Campus Platform
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Legacy Education (NYSE American: LGCY) appointed Joe Bartolome as Senior Vice President of Operations effective Feb. 5, 2026. Bartolome will report to CEO LeeAnn Rohmann and join the Senior Leadership Team to manage scalable growth across the company's multi-campus healthcare education platform.
Bartolome brings more than 24 years of career and healthcare education leadership, prior experience as a campus director at Legacy Education, and expertise in P&L oversight, branch launches, integrations, and operational turnarounds.
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- Appointed Joe Bartolome as SVP of Operations to lead multi-campus growth
- Bartolome brings 24+ years of career and healthcare education leadership
- Prior Legacy experience as Campus Director provides institutional knowledge for a faster transition
- Cited skills in P&L oversight, campus launches, and integrations to support expansion and M&A efforts
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News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, LGCY declined 0.97%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $1M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $128M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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LGCY is up 3.64% while key peers like CHGG (-1.37%) and IH (-1.43%) are down, with no evidence of a synchronized sector move.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 | Earnings call scheduling | Neutral | -4.5% | Announced timing and access details for FY2026 Q2 earnings release and call. |
| Nov 13 | Earnings results | Positive | -6.0% | Reported Q1 FY2026 with 38.5% revenue growth and solid profitability metrics. |
| Oct 30 | Earnings call scheduling | Neutral | -1.2% | Set date and logistics for first quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call. |
| Oct 30 | Correction notice | Neutral | -1.2% | Issued correction regarding details for the FY2026 first quarter earnings release timing. |
| Oct 07 | Awards & recognition | Positive | -5.4% | Received 2025 Community Impact Award and an individual financial aid leadership honor. |
Recent LGCY news, including strong results and community awards, has often been followed by negative 24-hour price reactions, suggesting a pattern of near-term selling into positive headlines.
Over the past several months, Legacy Education has focused on earnings communications, operational performance, and brand recognition. On Nov 13, 2025, it reported Q1 FY2026 revenue of $19.4M, up 38.5% year over year, with solid profitability metrics, yet the stock fell 6.02% over the next day. Scheduling earnings calls on Oct 30, 2025 and Jan 27, 2026 also saw modest declines. A community impact recognition on Oct 7, 2025 coincided with a 5.37% drop. Today’s operations leadership appointment fits within this broader growth and execution narrative.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights Legacy Education’s focus on scaling its multi-campus healthcare education platform by appointing a Senior Vice President of Operations with more than 24 years of relevant leadership experience. It follows recent periods of strong fiscal Q1 2026 performance, including revenue of $19.4M and positive net income. Investors may watch how this hire supports branch campus launches, operational turnarounds, and potential strategic M&A as part of the company’s broader growth plan.
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Joe brings more than 24 years of senior leadership experience in career and healthcare education, with a demonstrated history of leading multi-campus operations through branch expansions, acquisitions, and operational turnarounds. He has consistently improved student outcomes while delivering strong financial results in highly regulated settings. His expertise includes full P&L oversight, scaling operations in new and existing markets, launching and integrating campuses, stabilizing underperforming locations, optimizing labor and facilities, and implementing structured, metrics-focused execution frameworks that intended to drive margin expansion and enterprise value.
"Joe is a proven operations and growth leader with an exceptional record of steering complex, multi-campus organizations through expansion, integration, and performance optimization," said LeeAnn Rohmann, CEO of Legacy Education. "His deep expertise in disciplined execution, data-driven models, and delivering strong financial results in regulated environments will be invaluable as we accelerate our growth trajectory, including the potential launches of branch campuses and pursuit of strategic M&A opportunities."
Joe is returning to Legacy Education, where he previously served as Campus Director for High Desert Medical College in
"Joe's return to Legacy is a strategic win for our team and stakeholders," added Rohmann. "His proven ability to build high-performing operations and support ambitious growth plans aligns perfectly with our commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare education."
About Legacy Education Inc.
Legacy Education (NYSE: LGCY) is an award-winning, nationally accredited, for-profit post-secondary education company founded in 2009. Legacy Education provides career-focused education primarily in the healthcare field, with certificates and degrees for nursing, sonography, medical technicians, dental assisting, business administration, and several others. The Company offers a wide range of educational programs and services to help students achieve their professional goals. Legacy Education's focus is on providing high-quality education that is accessible and affordable. Legacy Education is committed to growing its education footprint via organic enrollment growth, addition of new programs, and accretive acquisitions. For more information, please visit www.legacyed.com or on LinkedIn @legacy-education-inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute "forward-looking statements." These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company's operations. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's current expectations and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainty, and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements because of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Legacy's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Legacy's other filings made with the
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