Yasith Weerasuriya

About Yasith Weerasuriya

Yasith Weerasuriya of Irvine, CA, is currently a member of the Celiac Disease Foundation’s board of directors. He has over thirty years of experience as a higher-education Executive Administrator, leading Stanbridge University of Southern California to become a nationally recognized academic institution for its innovation, technology, academic rigor, and civic engagement. The university is renowned for its high-quality curriculum, which trains nurses and allied healthcare providers in next-generation practices and the application of digital technologies to support life sciences.

A graduate of Wichita University, a school recognized as a model for applied learning and research, Weerasuriya began his journey as a visionary in the field of education when he recognized the tremendous benefits and learning possibilities that budding internet technology could deliver. Yasith was the primary motivator that forged critical partnerships with emerging Silicon Valley tech giants to bring digital technology into the classroom.

Weerasuriya co-founded Executive 2000 Inc., which would later be renamed Stanbridge University. He quickly grew the institution to become an industry leader in Information Technology, Security, and Optical Fiber training. Yasith is distinguished for coordinating a critical partnership between Stanbridge University and Microsoft Corp., which brought cutting-edge computer technology to hundreds of California community colleges nationwide during the early rollout of internet services.