World Education Services, US. Esther Benjamin has joined WES as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Esther worked with Laureate Education, as CEO for Africa Operations, and as CEO of Monash South Africa, Laureate’s first university in Sub-Saharan Africa. She was then Laureate’s Senior Vice President for Global Public Affairs, overseeing initiatives linked to the company’s status as a Public Benefit Corporation and certified B Corp. Her career includes service in two US Presidential Administrations – as the Associate Director for Global Operations of the U.S. Peace Corps, and as a White House Fellow. Originally from Sri Lanka, Benjamin immigrated to the US with her family when her father came to the country to study. Esther holds advanced degrees in applied economics and international affairs from American University, and is a graduate of North Central College.