ACAD Board of Directors Candidate/Nomination Information:
Each fall ACAD accepts nominations for Board Service. To apply, the candidate must be an ACAD member in good standing and willing to accept the Roles and Responsibilities of Board Service.
Call for Candidates/Nominations will be emailed to members in late November/early December.
Board of Directors 2023-24
Officers
- Chair: Marci Sortor, Provost and Dean of the College, St. Olaf College
- Vice Chair: Kendrick Brown, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Morehouse College
- Treasurer: Michelle Mattson, Provost, Carleton College
- Chair, Governance and Board Development Committee: Marshá Horton, Special Assistant to Chief Administrator of DSU Downtown Campus and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Delaware State University
- Past Chair: Michael Wanous, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Northern State University
- Secretary: Laura A. Best, ACAD Executive Director
Board classes “graduate” in February after their class year following the election of new members at our business breakfast meeting held during our Annual Meeting. For example; a board member in the Class of 2023 would “graduate” in February 2024 after the business meeting election.
Class of 2023
- Richard Badenhausen, Dean of the Honors College, Westminster University
- Sheila Adamus Liotta, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Saint Anselm College
- Feng-Ling Johnson, Dean of University College and Associate Vice President for Student Success, St. Cloud State University
- Pamela MacRae, Assistant Provost and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Maine at Augusta
- Gregory Zimmerman, Associate Dean, Central Michigan University
Class of 2024
- Elaine Carey, Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Oakland University
- Bridget Keegan, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Creighton University
- Melissa R. Michelson, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Menlo College
- Brian Norman, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Antioch College
- Vincent Wiggins, Director, Center for Faculty Development and Excellence, Southern California University of Health Sciences
Class of 2025
- Marcy Brown Marsden, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Midwestern State University
- Elaine Meyer-Lee, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Goucher College
- Orlando J. Perez, Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas at Dallas
- Brian Peterson, Vice President of Academic Affairs, LaGrange College
- Courtney Smith, Dean, School of Diplomacy, Seton Hall University
Alternates
Committee Assignments
Annual Meeting Program
Governance and Board Development
Planning and Priorities
Other Program and Conferences
Staff
Laura A. Best, Executive Director
