Past Leadership – 2023
TAICEP was created from the hard work and countless hours put in by dedicated volunteers who believed our vision.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors determines policy and direction for TAICEP. Further, the affairs and business of TAICEP shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, by general resolution, delegate to officers and to committees such powers as provided for in the Bylaws.
- President: Marina Malgina, CIMEA, Italian NARIC
- Past President: Jeannine Bell, University of Colorado Boulder (Retired)
- President-Elect: Christopher Adams, Indiana University
- Vice President, Standards and Quality: Bettina Sümegi, ENIC-NARIC Sweden
- Vice President, Membership and Engagement: Patrick N. Leahy, Michigan State University
- Vice President, Professional Development: Samir Gabro, Swedish Council for Higher Education, ENIC-NARIC Sweden
- Vice President, Resources and Knowledge Management: Shelby L. Cearley, Adtalem
- Director at Large: Pei (Peggy) Zhu, Comparative Education Service, University of Toronto
- Director at Large: Kathleen T. Freeman, Spantran: The Evaluation Company
- Director at Large – Chair of Collaborative Relations & External Funding Committee: Kenneth Warren, Educational Perspectives, nfp
- Treasurer: Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
- Secretary: Ena Chaisson, MacEwan University
- Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP
Board Committees
Committee for Governance, Finance, and Audit: Responsible for overseeing the governance structure for TAICEP as appropriate, the long-term financial sustainability of TAICEP, and TAICEP’s compliance with relevant legislation concerning the financial reporting of its activities.
- Chair: Jeanie Bell, University of Colorado Boulder (Retired)
- Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
- Robert Prather (ex officio), TAICEP
- Kathleen Freeman, Spantran: The Evaluation Company
Nominations and Elections Advisory Council Members:
- Chair: Kate Freeman, Spantran: The Evaluation Company
- Jennifer Singer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Financial Advisory Council Members:
- Chair: Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
- David Haynes, IEE
Committee for Collaborative Relations and External Funding: Responsible for seeking connections with organizations that advance TAICEP’s goals and maintaining meaningful engagement. Seek external funding, such as but not limited to grants, for TAICEP. Further, the Committee shall provide leadership for and monitor the activities of TAICEP’s Membership Outreach and Engagement fund-raising efforts to ensure such efforts and activities reflect TAICEP’s vision, mission and values and align with the strategic plan.
- Chair: Kenneth Warren, Educational Perspectives, nfp
- Marina Malgina, CIMEA Italian NARIC
- Patrick Leahy, Michigan State University
- Pei (Peggy) Zhu, Comparative Education Service, University of Toronto
- Robert Prather (ex officio), TAICEP
Standing Committees
Committee for Standards and Quality (CSQ): Engages in the establishment and maintenance of standards for professional practice. Identifies leading trends in and advances knowledge of credential evaluation practice, and develops research standards, frameworks, and processes. Evaluates organizational output to ensure quality.
- Chair: Chris Lyons, Ecctis Ltd
- Chair-Elect: Stephanie Cloninger, Educational Perspectives, NFP
- Mandy Morrison, Scholaro
- Aletha Groene, University of Iowa
- Rena Zhang, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
- Melissa Ganiere, ECE
- Wendy Garcia Guerrero, IEE
- Shizuka Kamata Sydnes, University of Stavanger
- Mark Coney, NARIC Ireland/QQI
Committee for Membership Outreach and Engagement (CMOE): Develops and executes membership growth strategies and member engagement and retention initiatives.
- Chair: Kelly Sumner, Chair-Elect, Marian University
- Chair-Elect: Navin Vasudev, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
- Karin Christoph Brown, Chair, One Earth International Credential Evaluations
- Shereen Mir-Jabbar, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
- Lindsey Gullicksrud, Educational Credential Evaluators, ECE
Committee for Professional Development (CPD): Offers relevant, high-quality professional development programs and services to members, such as but not limited to, trainings, webinars, workshops and conference content planning.
- Chair: Annetta Stroud, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Chair-Elect: Staci Bernhard, Florida international University
- Justine Watts, FACS
- Amy Ullrich, ECE
- Amy Kawa, ECE
- Olivea Dodson, Transcript Research
- Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
Certificate Subcommittee:
- Chair: Rebecca Murphy, Doctoral Student
- Martha Van Devender, ECE
- Marianne Tompkins-Carter, Ontario College of Teachers
- Nhi Truong, Florida Atlantic University
Training Subcommittee:
- Linda Tobash, The Korea Society
- Denise Benz, Adtalem
- Annetta Stroud, AACRAO
Committee for Resources and Knowledge Management (CRKM): Organizes, posts, and maintains, credential evaluation resources as well as develops new resources.
- Chair: Olivea Dodson, Transcript Research, Texas
- Chair-Elect: Aysel Karimli, Education Quality Assurance Agency Azerbaijan
- Garrett Seelinger, InCred, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
- Margaret Wenger, ECE
- Emily Tse, International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
- Diana Stevens, Australian Catholic University
- Sully Saucedo, Texas Woman’s University
- Tamalene Conlen, Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
- Peggy Bell-Hendrickson, Transcript Research
- Anu Soin, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
- Rebecca Chamula, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
- Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
- Jade Jean Rieger, ECE
Conference Committee (CC): Responsible for multi-year conference planning and oversight.
- Chair: Beka Tavartkiladze, World Education Services
- Chair-Elect: TBA
- Margaret Hutchinson, Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Sulaf Al-Shaikhly, World Education Services (WES)
- Denise Benz, Adtalem Global Education
- Annetta Stroud, AACRAO
- Karin Christoph-Brown, One Earth International Credential Evaluations
- Susan Whipple, SpanTran: The Evaluation Company
- Yujian (Ivy) Wang, Purdue University
- Jennifer Collins, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Danielle Burris, Western Kentucky University
- Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
- Alistair Wylie, National Qualifications Centre, UAE Ministry of Education
- Gary Collins, Scottish Qualifications Authority
- Wendy Garcia, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
- Robert Prather, TAICEP
Institutions listed for identification purposes only.