Phoenix Education CFO Blair Westblom to exit Oct 10; Michael Cochran named interim CFO
Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.
CFO and Treasurer Blair Westblom will separate effective October 10, 2026, after the company's first full year as a public company post-IPO; departure not due to any disagreement.
Michael Cochran, age 39, appointed interim CFO effective October 10, 2026; he has been SVP of Corporate Development since April 2026 and spent nearly five years at Morgan Stanley.
Separation Agreement provides Westblom $1,137,204 aggregate cash severance, her FY2026 cash bonus, accelerated equity vesting, and an 18-month post-separation option exercise period.
No compensation decisions have been made for Cochran; any material changes will be reported in a future Form 8-K.
The October 9, 2026 Separation Agreement will be filed as an exhibit to the company's Form 10-K for fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.
On October 9, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Michael Cochran, age 39, as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of October 10, 2026.
On October 9, 2026, following the completion of Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.’s (the “Company”) first full year as a public company after its successful IPO, the Company and Blair Westblom, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, agreed that Ms. Westblom will separate from the Company, effective as of October 10, 2026, to focus on personal endeavors and her next professional chapter.
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Michael Cochran was appointed as interim Chief Financial Officer at Phoenix Education Partners, Inc..
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appointed
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interim Chief Financial Officer
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On October 9, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Michael Cochran, age 39, as interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of October 10, 2026.
Blair Westblom departed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Phoenix Education Partners, Inc..
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separate
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Exact text from the filing
On October 9, 2026, following the completion of Phoenix Education Partners, Inc.’s (the “Company”) first full year as a public company after its successful IPO, the Company and Blair Westblom, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, agreed that Ms. Westblom will separate from the Company, effective as of October 10, 2026, to focus on personal endeavors and her next professional chapter.
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