Steve Beard is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covista (NYSE: ATGE).
Beard was named CEO in 2021 and elected Chairman of the Board in 2024. Under his leadership, Covista transformed from a diversified education and training company to one centered on healthcare education.
He joined the company in 2018 as General Counsel and soon became Chief Operating Officer, where he led the now divested financial services segment and the portfolio repositioning that enabled Covista's new strategic direction.
Prior to Covista, Beard served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Heidrick & Struggles International, where he led the firm's expansion into leadership consulting and organizational development. Earlier, he practiced corporate and securities law at Schiff Hardin in Chicago and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Frank Sullivan, Jr. (ret.), Associate Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court.
Beard serves on the Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) and Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) board of directors and as board chair of A Better Chicago, a venture philanthropy expanding opportunity for underserved Chicago youth. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his law degree from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University-Bloomington.
What is Stephen W. Beard's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Stephen W. Beard is at least $55.29 million as of May 8th, 2026. Beard owns 429,324 shares of Adtalem Global Education stock worth more than $55,288,345 as of May 13th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Beard may own. Learn More about Stephen W. Beard's net worth.
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Has Stephen W. Beard been buying or selling shares of Adtalem Global Education?
In the last ninety days, Stephen W. Beard has sold $2,083,462.50 in shares of Adtalem Global Education stock. Most recently, Stephen W. Beard sold 15,874 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.25, for a transaction totalling $2,083,462.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 429,324 shares of the company's stock, valued at $56,348,775. Learn More on Stephen W. Beard's trading history.
Who are Adtalem Global Education's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Adtalem Global Education?
In the last twelve months, Adtalem Global Education insiders bought shares 4 times. They purchased a total of 37,236 shares worth more than $3,752,866.16. In the last twelve months, insiders at the sold shares 4 times. They sold a total of 37,489 shares worth more than $4,815,955.95. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 8th when CFO Robert J Phelan sold 10,000 shares worth more than $1,262,100.00. Insiders at Adtalem Global Education own 2.5% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Adtalem Global Education. Information on this page was last updated on 5/8/2026.
