Board of Directors
Requirements
Members of the Board of Directors must be ACRES members in good standing to be nominated and elected to office. New Board members shall take office immediately following the annual business meeting at the national conference to serve three (3)-year terms. Board members cannot serve more than two (2) consecutive terms. The Chair and Historian will serve three (3)-year terms as Chair-elect/Chair/Past Chair or Apprentice Historian/Historian/Consulting Historian. The Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected annually. National Coordinator(s) and Editor(s) shall be appointed by the board to serve five (5) year renewable terms.
A description of roles can be found in the ACRES Bylaws also at that site. All nominees for the Board must be ACRES members in good standing (dues paid to date) and nominees for officer positions must have prior service as a Board member (at least one year).
Directions for Nominations
Positions to be filled for the coming year will be announced to all membership via email.
Please send nominations to ACRES Headquarters staff at acres-sped@mail.wvu.edu.
Nominate Yourself
To nominate yourself, please send your name, the role for which you are nominating yourself, a brief explanation of why you feel you are qualified for office, and your previous involvement in ACRES.
Nominate Others
To nominate others, please confirm with the individual that s/he is willing to serve and send the name(s) and the role(s) for which you are nominating the person, a brief explanation of why you feel s/he is qualified for office, and his/her previous involvement in ACRES.
Current Board of Directors
2024-2025 Executive Board
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Pamina Abkowitz
St. Bonaventure University
President -
Todd Sundeen
University of Northern Colorado
President-elect -
Tori Colson
University of Southern Indiana
Past President -
Jared Stewart-Ginsberg
North Carolina State University
Secretary -
Louise Yoho
Black Hills State University
Treasurer -
Kathy Randolph
Texas State University
Past Historian -
Becca Burleson
Lincoln Memorial University
Historian -
Lora Lee Smith-Canter
East Carolina University
Apprentice Historian
| Members at large | Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna Ryan (1) | University of North Dakota | 2025 Conference |
| Lee Mason (1) | Cook Children's Health Care, TCU | 2025 Conference |
| Sarah Lears- Hawkins (1) | University of Kentucky | 2025 Conference |
| Brittany Hott (1) | Oklahoma University | 2026 Conference |
| Matt Jameson (1) | University of Utah | 2026 Conference |
| Annemarie Horn (1) | Old Dominion University | 2026 Conference |
| Mark Butler (1) | Anderson University |
2027 Conference |
| Chris Closson (1) | Fredonia University |
2027 Conference |
| Colleen Wood-Fields (1) |
West Virginia University |
2027 Conference |
|
STUDENT MEMBERS |
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| Kasey Floyd (Undergraduate) |
West Virginia University |
2025 Conference |
|
Tara Harmon (Graduate) |
University of Louisville |
2026 Conference |