Past Leadership – 2021-2022

TAICEP was created from the hard work and countless hours put in by dedicated volunteers who believed our vision. 


Board of Directors

  • President: Jeannine Bell, University of Colorado Boulder (Retired)
  • Past President: Margit Schatzman, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
  • President-Elect: Marina Malgina, Council of Europe
  • Vice President, Standards and Quality: Diana Hense, University of Amsterdam
  • Vice President, Membership and Engagement: Patrick N. Leahy, Michigan State University
  • Vice President, Professional Development: Linda (Toby) Tobash, The Korea Society
  • Vice President, Resources and Knowledge Management: Shelby L. Cearley, Walden University
  • Director at Large: Pei (Peggy) Zhu, Comparative Education Service, University of Toronto
  • Director at Large: Kathleen T. Freeman, Spantran: The Evaluation Company
  • Treasurer: Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
  • Secretary: LesLee Clauson Eicher, Seattle University
  • Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP

Board Committee Chairs 

  • Committee for Governance, Finance, and Audit: Margit Schatzman, ECE
  • Committee for Collaborative Relations and External Funding: Jeanie Bell, TAICEP

Standing Committee Chairs

  • Committee for Standards and Quality: Bettina Sumegi, The Swedish Council for Higher Education, ENIC-NARIC
  • Committee for Membership Outreach & Engagement: Karin Christoph Brown, Chair, One Earth International Credential Evaluations
  • Committee for Professional Development: Denise Benz, Adtalem
  • Committee for Resources and Knowledge Management: Garrett Seelinger, InCred, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  • Conference Committee: Margaret Hutchinson, Scottish Qualifications Authority

Institutions listed for identification purposes only.