Spencer Stuart Places CEO at Education Realty Trust

December 6, 2009 – Executive search firm Spencer Stuart has placed Randall L. Churchey as president and chief executive officer of Education Realty Trust, Inc. Mr. Churchey previously served as interim CEO of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. He also served from 2006 to 2007 as the president and CEO of Golden Gate National Senior Care, the second largest long-term care company in the U.S. Education Realty Trust is a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, develops and manages high-quality student housing communities. Founded in 1956 and privately owned, Spencer Stuart is an executive search consulting firm with 51 offices in 27 countries.