Mark J. Hager
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Mark brings over 20 years of financial experience in the student housing & hospitality industries. He is the former CFO for American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC) and led that company through their most significant period of pre-IPO growth, culminating in the company's initial public offering as a REIT in August 2004. He is responsible for accounting, tax, corporate finance, and risk management functions for Campus Advantage.

Previously, Mark was a Certified Public Accountant in the assurance practice of Ernst & Young from 1997 to 1999, serving both public and private clients. Mark also served as Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Oklahoma Christian University and Vice President, Corporate Controller for Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Mark is a CPA licensed in Texas and Oklahoma and has held positions in the assurance practices of Grant Thornton and Price Waterhouse. Mark holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration-Accounting from Abilene Christian University.