Phoenix Education Partners names Michael Cochran interim CFO as Blair Westblom exits
PXED•Phoenix Education Partners named Michael Cochran interim CFO effective Oct. 10, 2026, when CFO and Treasurer Blair Westblom will depart.
1. CFO transition
The board named Cochran interim CFO effective Oct. 10, 2026, the date Westblom is set to depart. Cochran has served as senior vice president of corporate development since April 2026 and previously worked in Morgan Stanley’s Media & Communications investment banking group, where he was an executive director from 2023 to 2026.




