Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) elected Julian Coulter as an independent member of its board of directors at the company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders held May 21.

Coulter serves as Global Managing Director, Food, Beverage & Restaurants at Google, Inc. He previously held various leadership positions at Google from 2018 to 2025 in Mexico and Peru. Before joining Google, he worked in international digital strategy and commercial operations roles at Sony Corporation and SABMiller. From 2019 to 2025, he served as a board member of Delosi, S.A., which operates international restaurant franchises including Starbucks and Burger King.

The appointment follows the planned departure of Kenneth W. Freeman and Dr. Judith Rodin, who did not stand for re-election at the annual meeting.

Following these changes, Laureate's board comprises nine directors, eight of whom are independent. The company operates five higher education institutions across Mexico and Peru, serving approximately 500,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and specialized degree programs through campus-based and online learning.

Coulter earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA from Harvard Business School.