Board of Directors

As the legislative body of NACEP, the Board of Directors sets policy and provides strategic direction for the organization.  The Executive Committee manages the general operations of the organization and implements directives from the Board of Directors.

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Christine Denecker

President

Associate Vice President for
Learning and Innovation
Director, Center for Teaching and Program Excellence
University of Findlay

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Rebecca De Leon

President-Elect

Associate Vide President
Dual Credit Programs & School District Partnerships
South Texas College

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Nikki Gullion

Secretary

Dean of Curriculum & Concurrent Enrollment
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

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Eugenia Hooker

Member-at-Large

Director | Early College,
Spartanburg Community College

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Tara Bratton

Treasurer

Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator & Business Faculty,
Arkansas State University Three Rivers

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Amy Williams

Non Voting, Ex-Officio Member

Executive Director,
NACEP

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Mallory Mitchell

Two-Year Postsecondary Institutional Representative

Concurrent Enrollment Program Director,
Johnson County Community College

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Mary Schulze Michener

Four-Year Private Postsecondary Institutional Representative

Assistant Dean of Early College
Program Director: Associate of Arts and Science Degrees
Associate Professor,
Bethel University

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Michael Giazzoni

Four-Year Public Postsecondary Institutional Representative

Director, College in High School
University of Pittsburgh

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Kay-Leigh Davis

Two-Year Postsecondary Institutional Representative

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs,
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

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Mercedes Pour-Previti

State Agency Representative

Director of College Access & Secondary Partnerships
Maine Community College System

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Keisha Epps

Secondary Representative

Specialist, High School Acceleration Programs
Duval County Public Schools

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Sarah Stashkiw

Advocacy Commission Chair

Director, P-20 Educational Partnerships
College of Lake County

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Brandon Baskett

Engagement Commission Chair

Director of The College Center
Lexington County School District

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John Fink

Research Commission Chair

Senior Research Associate and Program Lead
Community College Research Center

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Mike Beam

Accreditation Commission Chair

Assistant Vice President for School Partnerships
Advance College Project
Indiana University