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May 9, 2008

Kaplan EduNeering's Joel A. Rogers Named a 'Millstein Rising Star of Corporate Governance'
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Princeton, NJ, United States, 06/09/2008 - The Millstein Center’s list of Rising Stars recognizes corporate governance professionals under the age of 40 who are making their mark as outstanding analysts, experts, activists, and managers.
Kaplan EduNeering, a leading provider of compliance and knowledge management solutions, is proud to announce that Joel A. Rogers has been named a “Millstein Rising Star of Corporate Governance.”

This award is presented by the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management, and recognizes young professionals in the field who are making an impact as outstanding analysts, experts, activists, or managers. Candidate criteria includes past accomplishments and thought leadership; future projects and endeavors; reputation among existing industry leaders; and potential to influence the industry in the future. The honorees were all nominated by a member of the governance community and will be honored during a reception at the Yale Governance Forum on June 9, 2008

“This recognition from the ethics and governance community affirms our confidence in Joel Rogers and the entire RedHawk Ethics team, which we acquired earlier this year,” said Hal Jones, CEO of Kaplan Professional. “The Millstein Center’s primary mission is to serve as the leading global resource for testing, challenging, and advancing the premise that corporations should, and can, serve society. Those tenets support our clients’ belief that organizations which implement ongoing ethics programs derive benefits ranging from improved employee performance and longevity to increased profitability and sustainability.”

Rogers has nearly a decade of experience in the ethics and governance industry; he is often asked to speak professionally on ethics topics, and has conducted workshops designed to impact organizational culture for major corporations and government agencies. He has also written Corporate Codes of Conduct and Ethics for several major U.S. companies in the energy, financial, and manufacturing fields. Rogers was named Director of Consulting Services for RedHawk Communications – now Kaplan EduNeering – in 2005, prior to which he worked as Director of Ethics Training & Education for the City of New York. He has served on the Steering Committee of the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL), and has consulted many public agencies including U.S. municipalities and foreign governments.