Past Leadership – 2025

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: Pei (Peggy) Zhu, University of Toronto
Past President: Christopher Adams, Indiana University
President-Elect: Bettina Sümegi, ENIC-NARIC Sweden
Vice President, Standards and Quality: Shelby Cearley, Adtalem
Vice President, Membership and Engagement: Panambi Abadie, Universidad de la Republica
Vice President, Professional Development: Annetta Stroud, AACRAO
Vice President, Resources and Knowledge Management: Chris Lyons, ECCTIS
Director at Large – Nominations and Elections: Jennifer Singer, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Director at Large – Chair of Collaborative Relations & External Funding Committee: Taiji Hotta, Hiroshima University & NIC-Japan
Treasurer: Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
Secretary: Margit Schatzman, President Emerit ECE
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: Christopher Adams, Indiana University
Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
Robert Prather (ex officio), TAICEP
Jennifer Singer, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Financial Advisory Council Members:

Chair: Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
TBA

*Attends GF&A meetings upon invitation from the Committee chair.

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: Taiji Hotta, Hiroshima University & NIC-Japan
Pei (Peggy) Zhu, University of Toronto
Panambi Abadie, Universidad de la Republica
Jennifer Singer, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Robert Prather (ex officio), TAICEP

Committee for Nominations and Elections: Responsible for cultivating and presenting a slate of highly qualified and diverse candidates for election to the Board of Directors and Standing Committee Chair-Elect positions. It ensures a fair, transparent, and compliant election process in accordance with, and delimited by, the Bylaws, Standing Rules, and applicable regulations. The committee also recommends improvements to the Organization’s Election Protocol to the Board, via the Governance, Finance, and Audit Committee.

Chair: Jennifer Singer, University of Wisconsin
Bettina Sumegi, ENIC-NARIC Sweden
Panambi Abadie, Universidad de la Republica

Additional Leadership Structures

Quality Review Group: Responsible for evaluating organizational output to ensure quality.

Chair: Shelby Cearley, Adtalem
Pei (Peggy) Zhu, University of Toronto
Bettina Sümegi, ENIC-NARIC Sweden
Panambi Abadie, Universidad de la Republica
Chris Lyons, ECCTIS
Annetta Stroud, AACRAO
Kenneth Warren, EP
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: Stephanie Cloninger, AACRAO
Chair-Elect: David Mihalyi, AACRAO
Mark Coney, Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Mandy Morrison, Scholaro
Shizuka Kamata Sydnes, University of Bergen
Aletha Groene, University of Iowa
Wendy Garcia Guerrero, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
Sara Ghaffarian, University of Toronto

Committee For Membership Outreach & Engagement: Develops and executes membership growth strategies and member engagement and relationship initiatives.

Chair: Yujian Wang, Purdue University
Chair-Elect: Jade Jiang Rieger, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Kim Snyders, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
Patrick Leahy, Michigan State University
Kelly Sumner, Marian University
Lindsey Gullicksrud, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Karin Christoph-Brown, One-Earth International Credential Evaluations
Wendy Garcia Guerrero, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
Jana Green, Adtalem

Committee For Professional Development: 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: Staci Bernhard, Florida international University
Chair-Elect: Susan Whipple, The Evaluation Company
Amy Kawa, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Olivea Dodson, Transcript Research
Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
Martha Van Devender, ECE
Rebecca Murphy, Northeastern University
Melody Ojeda, IERF
Annetta Stroud, AACRAO

Certificate Subcommittee:

Chair: Martha Van Devender, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Rebecca Murphy, Northeastern University
Melody Ojeda, IERF

Committee For Resources & Knowledge Management: Organizes, posts, and maintains credential evaluation resources as well as develops new resources

Chair: Olivea Dodson, Transcript Research, Texas
Chair-Elect: Rebecca Murphy, Northeastern University
Margaret Wenger, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Emily Tse, Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
Tamalene Conlen, Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
Peggy Bell-Hendrickson, Transcript Research
Anu Soin, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
Jade Jean Rieger, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
Jenna Feeback Longardner, Scholaro
Michael Hilton, Prospect HEDD / JISC
Jake Shumilin, Prospect HEDD / JISC

Conference Planning Committee: Responsible for multi-year conference planning and oversight.

Chair: Sully Saucedo, Texas Woman’s University
Chair-Elect: Jennifer Collins, Georgia Institute of Technology
Beka Tavartkiladze, World Education Services (WES)
Annetta Stroud, AACRAO
Susan Whipple, The Evaluation Company
Yujian (Ivy) Wang, Purdue University
Susan Mertz, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Sulaf Al-Shaikhly, World Education Services (WES)
Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
Trisha Haines, Indiana University
Aileen Dy, California State University Sacramento
Renee L. Lacy, Indiana University – Bloomington
Anne-Kari Gulliksen, Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills
Megan Gesell, TAICEP
Robert Prather, TAICEP

Institutions listed for identification purposes only.