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Board of Directors
Our Team
Board of Directors
J. Ford Huffman, BS
CHAIR
Scott Blackburn, MBA
VICE CHAIR
Mary Reding, JD
SECRETARY
Joseph Sautter, BS
TREASURER
Allexis Smith, BA
DIRECTOR
Angelina Trillo
DIRECTOR
Jamie Springston
DIRECTOR
Jared Lyon, MPA
DIRECTOR
John Edelman, MS
DIRECTOR
Josh Jones
DIRECTOR
Lisa McCoy
DIRECTOR
Dr. Philomena Mantella, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR
Dr. Vivian Greentree, Ph.D.
DIRECTOR
Our Team
Executive Office
Jared Lyon, MPA
NATIONAL PRESIDENT & CEO
DeVaunté Ogden
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Dave Bradt, MBA
Senior Advisor to the President & CEO
Marina Nassif, MA, CPA
Vice President of Finance and Operations
Research Department
Abby Kinch, Ph.D.
VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH
Mark Wooten, Ph.D.
Research Fellow
Development Department
Leslie Deslis, MBA
Vice President of Development
Kristy Stevens, BS
Development Associate
Government Affairs Department
Tammy Barlet, MPH
Vice President of Government Affairs
Faisal Sulman, JD
Legal Fellow
Chapter and Community Engagement Department
Vanessa Ryan, MA
VICE PRESIDENT OF CHAPTER AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Dr. Christine Quemuel, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Higher Education
Chad McFarlane, BS, CSCC
Alumni Engagement Coordinator
Kameron Smith, BA
Community Engagement Coordinator
Mackenzie Marion, BS
Program Coordinator
Sydnney Hall, BS
Program Coordinator
Kassi Ward, MBA
Director of Chapter Success
Awilda Carozza, MS
Chapter Success Coach
Chelsea Schroeder, M.Ed, CCSP, CSCC
Chapter Success Coach
Jacelynmarie Achiu, BSW
Chapter Success Coach
Jay Alton, BS
Chapter Success Coach
John Morris, BS
Chapter Success Coach
Olivia Brinsfield, MBA
Chapter Success Coach
Marketing and Communications Department
Tasha Latimer, MAM
Director of Marketing and Communications
Dalton Waller, BA
Event Project Manager
Donna Tschiffely, BA
Event Director
