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
2022-2023 Executive Board
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Cathy Galyon
East Tennesee State University
Chair -
Tori Colson
University of Southern Indiana
Chair-elect -
Mark Butler
Anderson University
Past Chair -
Anthony Menendez
Cleveland State University
Secretary -
Colleen Wood-Fields
West Virginia University
Treasurer -
Pamina Abkowitz
St. Bonaventure University
Past Historian -
Todd Sundeen
University of Northern Colorado
Historian -
Kathy Randolph
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
Apprentice Historian
| Board Member | Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Sturgeon (1) | Shawnee State University | 2023 Conference |
| Anne Berry (1) | Plymouth State University | 2023 Conference |
| Channon Horn (1) | University of Kentucky | 2023 Conference |
| Susan Schultz (1) | St. John Fisher College | 2023 Conference |
| Lee Mason (1) | Cook Children's Health Care System, TCU | 2023 Conference |
| Brittany Hott (1) | Oklahoma University | 2023 Conference |
| Colleen Wood-Fields (1) | West Virginia University | 2023 Conference |
| Mark Butler (2) | Anderson University | 2023 Conference |
| Cathy Galyon (2) | East Tennessee State University | 2023 Conference |
| Matt Jameson (1) | University of Utah | 2023 Conference |
| David Stockford (1) | Funfair-4 | 2024 Conference |
| Karen Koehler (1) | Shawnee University | 2024 Conference |
| Cynthia Baughan (1) | Anderson University | 2024 Conference |
| Anthony Menendez (2) | Cleveland State University | 2024 Conference |
| Pamina Abkowitz (1) | St. Bonaventure University | 2024 Conference |
| Todd Sundeen (1) | University of Northern Colorado | 2024 Conference |
| Louise Yoho (1) | Black Hills State University | 2024 Conference |
| Jared Stewart-Ginsburg (1) | Francis Marion University | 2024 Conference |
| Melissa Jones-Bromenshenkel | Eastern Illinois University | 2024 Conference |
| Shawn Huisinga | Indiana State University | 2024 Conference |
| Tori Colson (1) | University of Southern Indiana | 2024 Conference |
| Kathy Randolph (1) | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | 2025 Conference |
| Sarah Lears- Hawkins (1) | University of Kentucky | 2025 Conference |
| Joanna Ryan (1) | University of Utah | 2025 Conference |