Governing Board
The ACPA Governing Board is composed of 12 voting members. Ten of these members are elected: President, Vice President, Past President, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Director of External Relations, Director of Membership Development, Member-at-Large for Faculty, Member-at-Large for Entry-Level Professionals, Member-at-Large for Mid-Level Professionals, Member-at-Large for Senior- Level Professionals and two are apporinted: Director of Professional Development and Director of Research and Scholarship. The Executive Director of ACPA who will serve as both the Treasurer and Secretary will fill one ex-officio position.
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Ethical Statements & Principles

Craig Elliott
President
Samuel Merritt University
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Jamie Washington
Past President
Washington Consulting Group
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Vernon Wall
Vice-President
LeaderShape & One Better World, LLC
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Kristan Cilente Skendall
Director, External Relations
University of Maryland
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Dre Domingue
Coordinator, Commissions
Davidson College
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Merrily Dunn
Member-at-Large, Faculty
University of Georgia
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Becki Elkins
Coordinator, Communities of Practice
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
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Beverley Ellis
Coordinator, International Members & Divisions
University of the Southern Caribbean
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Jesse Grant
Member-at-Large Senior Level
Bemidji State University
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Keith Humphrey
Foundation President
Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo
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Dean Kennedy
Director of Professional Development
Sonoma State University
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Leilani Kupo
Member-at-Large, Mid-Level
University of California, Merced
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Vigor Lam
Member-at-Large Entry Level
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Chris Linder
Director, Research & Scholarship
University of Georgia
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Danielle Morgan Acosta
Director, Membership Development
Florida State University
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Alan Mueller
Coordinator, State and Regional Chapters
Salem College
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Windi Sasaki
Director of Equity & Inclusion
University of California, San Diego
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Jordan S. West
Coordinator, Coalitions & Networks
The George Washington University
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Governing Board Elects
- Director-Elect, External Relations: Tricia Smith, Redford University
- Director-Elect, Membership Development: Rachel Beech, CSU-San Bernardino
- Director-Elect, Research & Scholarship: Moira Ozias, University of Oklahoma
- Member-at-Large Elect, Faculty: Marc Johnston Guerrero, The Ohio State University
- Member-at-Large Elect, Mid-Level: Laura Arroyo, University of Colorado - Boulder
Assembly Leadership
The role of the Assembly and its leadership is to coordinate and support the independent and collaborative work of its constituent bodies (State Divisions, International Divisions, Commissions and Coalitions) and to direct the constituent bodies in the activities and research necessary to achieve the Association's mission. Through the constituent bodies, leaders of the Assembly will bring forth new ideas, concepts, and proposals for consideration and, when necessary, action of the Governing Board.
- Coordinator, Coalitions & Networks: Jordan S. West, The George Washington University
- Coordinator, Commissions: Dre Domingue, Davidson College
- Coordinator, Communities of Practice: Becki Elkins, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
- Coordinator, International Members & Divisions: Beverley Ellis, University of the Southern Caribbean
- Coordinator, State and Regional Chapters: Alan Mueller, Salem College
Assembly Leadership Elects
- Coordinator-Elect, Commissions: Brian Arao, University of California - Santa Cruz