Distinguished Business Educators and Industry Leaders Comprise 2020-21 ACBSP Board of Directors

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Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

Aug 31, 2020, 09:00 ET

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Aug. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org, the first global accrediting body to accredit business, accounting, and business-related programs at all degree levels, and the first business accreditor to offer certificate accreditation, is proud to announce its Board of Directors for 2020-21. The elections and appointments were made at the organization's annual business meeting, held virtually on June 25.

"The ACBSP Board of Directors truly reflects the organization's global presence," said Jeffrey Alderman, ACBSP President/CEO. "With Dr. Bruce R. Stetar, Associate Dean/Academic Program Director for the College of Business at Western Governors University leading us, I am honored to serve with this exceptional group as we strive to navigate this challenging time and promote continuous improvement in the accreditation of business programs throughout the world," he said.

The following business educators and industry leaders were appointed to serve on the 2020-21 Board of Directors, with terms effective on July 1, 2020:

2020-21 Board of Directors

Bruce Stetar — Associate Dean/Academic Program Director, College of Business, Western Governors University (United States) — Chair
Debbie Gaspard — Faculty Member, Metropolitan Community College (United States) — Chair-Elect
Paul C. Stumb — President, Cumberland University (United States) — Vice Chair
Kim Wong — Professor, Business & Information Technology, Central New Mexico Community College (United States) — Immediate Past Chair
Michelle Byrd — Dean, Business and Technology, Greenville Technical College (United States) — Secretary
Lakshmy Sivaratnam — Professor, Business & Accounting, Kansas City Kansas Community College (United States) — Treasurer
Earl Godfrey — Professor of Accounting, Gardner-Webb University (United States) — At-Large, 4-Year
Dennis Brode — Professor, Management and Marketing, Sinclair Community College (United States) — At-Large, 2-Year
Tilokie Depoo —Chancellor, Albizu University – Miami (United States) — At-Large, 4-Year
Gary Mrozinski — Chair, Business Department and Professor of Business and Economics, Luzerne County Community College (United States) At-Large, 2-Year
Matthew Andrews — Director of Academic Affairs, International School of Management-ISM (France) — At-Large, 4-Year
Sharon R. Collins — Assessment Coordinator, School of Business & Information Technology, College of the North Atlantic - Grand Falls-Windsor Campus (Canada) — At-Large, 2-Year
Justin Matus — Associate Professor, Sidhu School of Business, Wilkes University (United States) — Chair, Board of Commissioners — 4-Year
Amy Ross — Head, Management Department, Division of Business, Walters State Community College (United States) — Chair, Board of Commissioners — 2-Year
Larry Zachrich — Retired Dean of Business and Faculty Member, Northwest State Community College (United States) — Chair, Accreditation Governance Board
Ronda Taylor — Department Chair, Division of Business, Ivy Tech Community College (United States) — Council of Regional Chairs Representative
Richard A. DeMichele, Jr. — Law Offices of DeMichele & DeMichele, P.C. (United States) — Public Member
Hugh Hale — Chief Information Officer, State of Tennessee, Division of TennCare (United States) — Public Member
Jeffrey Alderman — ACBSP President/CEO (United States) — Ex-Officio Member

About ACBSP
ACBSP is a leading specialized accreditation body for business education. ACBSP's mission is to promote continuous improvement and recognize teaching excellence in the accreditation of business education programs throughout the world. ACBSP accredits business, accounting, and business-related programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master, and doctorate degree levels. Recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in 2001 and again in 2011, ACBSP was the first to offer specialized business accreditation at all degree levels. ACBSP currently accredits business programs at nearly 1,200 campuses in 60 countries. FAQs / Accreditation FAQs

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