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Executive Board

This committee coordinates the activities of the Council of Fellows. The 2011–12 chair is Colleen Hester, President, MacMurray College (IL).

The Executive Board's priorities include:

• Annually reviewing and establishing COF priorities.
• Annually reviewing the preceding year's income and expenditures of the COF, and approving the operating budget and budget priorities for the coming year.
• Providing direct accountability to the COF, and thereby to the ACE president and vice presidents, through the director of the ACE Fellows Program.
• Meeting at least twice each year: (1) at the ACE Annual Meeting and (2) in conjunction with the COF Weekend.
• Approving the Council of Fellows Bylaws.

Executive Board Members

Officers

Chair:
Colleen Hester (2001–02), President, MacMurray College (IL)

Vice Chair/Chair Elect:
Bernard Franklin (1988–89), Executive Vice President, MSAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association (IN)

Immediate Past Chair:
Fernando Leon Garcia (1998–99), Rector, Sistema CETYS Universidad (MX)

Secretary:
Cynthia S. Kelley (2008–09), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Class of 2012

Denise Battles (2000–01), Dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences, University of Northern Colorado

Dale "Bud" Beatty (2000–01), Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Outreach, Roosevelt University—Albert A. Robin Campus (IL)

Fernando Leon Garcia (1998–99), Rector, Sistema CETYS Universidad (MX)

Jorge Gonzalez (2007–08), Professor of Economics, Trinity University (TX)

Janice Harper (2000–01), Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Programs, North Carolina Central University

Fayneese Miller (2004–05), Dean and Professor of Human Development, Education Leadership and Social Policy, University of Vermont

Beatriz Robinson (2004–05), Vice President for Planning and Enrollment & Professor, Social Sciences and Counseling, Saint Thomas University (FL)

Kathleen Rountree (1999–2000), Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Ithaca College (NY)

Jason Scorza (2007–08), Associate Provost for Global Learning and Professor of Philosophy and Political Science, Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)

Jackie "Jack" Thomas (1998–99), Provost and Academic Vice President, Western Illinois University

Helen Easterling Williams (2004–05), Dean, School of Education, Azusa Pacific University (CA)

Class of 2013

Christine K. Cavanaugh (2004–05), Director for Training and Professional Development for the Advancement and Alumni Relations Division, George Washington University (DC)

Lindsay A. Desrochers (1989–90), Vice President for Finance and Administration, Portland State University (OR)

Richard Helldobler (2005–06), Vice President of Academic Affairs, Shepherd University (WV)

Colleen Hester (2001–02), President, MacMurray College (IL)

Cynthia S. Kelley (2008–09), Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Bruce Mallete (1994–95), Senior Associate Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs, University of North Carolina System

Elsa Nuñez (1985–86), President, Eastern Connecticut State University

Suzanne Trager Ortega (1997–98), Executive Vice President and Provost, University of New Mexico

Antonia D. Potenza (2003–04), Vice President and Dean, Albert A. Robin Campus, Roosevelt University (IL)

Class of 2014

Jennifer D. Abbassi (2009–10), Chair, Global Studies Program and Professor of Political Science, Randolph College (VA)

James A Anderson (1990–91), Chancellor, Fayetteville State University (NC)

Parviz Ansari (2005–06), Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Rowan University (NJ)

Nancy H. Blattner (2002–03), President, Caldwell College (NJ)

Lorrie A. Clemo (2007–08), Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of New York College at Oswego (NY)

Marie Foster Gnage (1990–91), President, West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Bernard Franklin (1988–89), Executive Vice President, MSAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association (IN)

Karla Hughes (2005–06), Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor, Morehead State University (KY)

Mary Oling-Sisay (2009–10), Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Saint Norbert College (WI)

Earl H. Potter III (1990–91), President, St. Cloud State University (MN)

Ann Woolford-Singh (2006–07), Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Germanna Community College (VA)

Ex–Officio Members

Tom Botzman (2002–03), Vice President for Business and Finance, Saint Mary's College of Maryland

David Clinefelter (1996–97), Provost, Kaplan University (MN)

Elizabeth A. Dale (1999–2000), Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement, Drexel University (PA)

Kurt Daw (2001–02), Dean of the College of Creative Arts, San Francisco State University (CA)

Lynette Findley (2004–05), Assistant Vice President, Retention and Student Success, Eastern Michigan University

Jacqueline Taylor (2005–06), Dean, College of Communication, DePaul University (IL)

David Wilson (1999–2000), Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Webster University (MO)

Lois Wims (1996–97), Dean, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Mercy College (NY)

Sharon A. McDade, Director, ACE Fellows Program, (DC)

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This page last updated on 04/18/2011