Chicago-based Adtalem Global Education Inc. announced that senior vice president and general counsel Stephen Beard was promoted to the role of chief operating officer and GC, about a month after the company divested DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management.

According to a news release, Beard’s promotion was effective Jan. 9. In his new role, he will be responsible for the company’s strategy and innovation, corporate development and investor relations activities, the news release stated.