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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Tori Colson
University of Southern Indiana
President -
Pamina Abkowitz
St. Bonaventure University
President-elect -
Cathy Galyon
East Tennessee State University
Past President -
Anthony Menendez
Cleveland State University
Secretary -
Colleen Wood-Fields
West Virginia University
Treasurer -
Todd Sundeen
University of Northern Colorado
Past Historian -
Kathy Randolph
University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
Historian -
Becca Burleson
Lincoln Memorial University
Apprentice Historian
| Board Member | Affiliation | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Koehler (1) | Shawnee University | 2024 Conference |
| Cynthia Baughan (1) | Anderson University | 2024 Conference |
| Channon Horn (1) | University of Kentucky | 2023 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 |
| David Stockford (1) | Funfair-4 | 2024 Conference |
| Shawn Huisinga | Indiana State University | 2024 Conference |
| Colleen Wood-Fields (1) | West Virginia University | 2023 Conference |
| Anthony Menendez (2) | Cleveland State University | 2024 Conference |
| Tori Colson (1) | University of Southern Indiana | 2025 Conference |
| Kathy Randolph (1) | University of Colorado-Colorado Springs | 2025 Conference |
| Joanna Ryan (1) | University of Utah | 2025 Conference |
| Lee Mason (1) | Cook Children's Health Care System, 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 |
| Pamina Abkowitz (1) | St. Bonaventure University | 2026 Conference |
| Matt Jameson (1) | University of Utah | 2023 Conference |
| Becca Burleson (1) | Lincoln Memorial Univeristy (1) | 2026 Conference |
| Jeff Burleson (1) | Tusculum University | 2026 Conference |
| Annemarie Horn (1) | Old Dominion University | 2026 Conference |