MHEC (M-SARA)
Jennifer Armour
Associate Director for Academic Affairs, Kansas Board of Regents
Gretchen Bartelson
Dean, Center for Teaching & Learning, Northwest Iowa Community College
Stephanie Davidson
Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, Ohio Board of Regents
Kathleen Fimple
Academic Programs Officer, Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Chris Foley (Vice Chair)
Senior Associate, Proprietary School Certification, Indiana University
Morna Foy
President, Wisconsin Technical College System
Shellie Haut
Executive Director, Licensure, Regulatory Services & Human Capital, Central Michigan University
Robin Hemenway
Director of Accreditation and Compliance, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Mary Kochlefl
Administrative Director for the Center for Teaching Excellence, Xavier University
Susan Landers
Manager, Learning Technologies, College of DuPage
Nkechi Onwuameze
Associate Director for Academic Affairs, Illinois Board of Higher Education
Jerry Rostad
Assistant CIO for Academic Services and Special Projects, North Dakota University System
Ken Sauer
Senior Associate Commissioner and Chief Academic Officer, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Betsy Talbot (Chair)
Manager, Institutional Licensing & Registration, Minnesota Department of Higher Education
Laura Vedenhaupt
Senior Associate, Proprietary School Certification, Missouri Department of Higher Education
NEBHE (N-SARA) Members
Carol Anderson
Vice President, New England Commission of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools & Colleges
Yvette Clark
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Southern New Hampshire University
William Clements
Vice President and Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, Norwich University
Sara Cowall
Director of State Authorization and Grants, Granite State College
Glenn Cummings
President, University of Southern Maine
Jane McBride Gates
Provost & SVP for Academic and Student Affairs, Connecticut State College and University System
Ed Klonoski (Chair)
President, Charter Oak State College
Angel Loredo (Vice-Chair)
Higher Education Specialist, Maine Department of Education
Constantia "Dena" Papanikolaou
Chief Legal Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
Cynthia Parker
Vice President, College of Online Education, Johnson & Wales University
Roberta S. Pearlmutter
Interim Provost and VP of Academic Affairs, Rhode Island College
Eric Sakai
Dean of Academic Technology, Community College of Vermont
Eric Taylor
Director, Office of Licensure, New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
Leslie E. Templeman
Director, Office of College and University Evaluation, New York State Education Department
Michael Thomas (Ex-officio)
President & CEO, New England Board of Higher Education
SREB (S-SARA) Members
Jessica Acton
Assistant Commissioner, Academic Quality and Workforce, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
David Baez
Economic Program Analyst, Office of Registration and Licensing of Education Institutions, PR Board of Postsecondary Institutions
Bryson Barksdale
Online Education Analyst, Maryland Higher Education Commission
Alana Boles
Program Director of Private Career and Out-of-State Education, Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Nikki Bryant
Compliance Officer for Authorization and Proprietary School Programs, WV Council for Community & Technical College Education
Nick A. Buono, M.Ed.
College Success Program Administrator, Delaware Higher Education Office
Darlene Derricott
Director of Academic Services, State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
LeAnn Detillier
Assistant Commissioner for Program Administration, Louisiana Board of Regents
Menia Dykes
Director of Accreditation, Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
Kyle Foster
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
Sharlene Harris
Vice President for Information Services & Institutional Assessment, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Keown (11/2017-10/2020)
Executive Director, Georgia Virtual Technical Connection, Technical College System of Georgia
Angela Lee (Chair 11/2018 - 10/2020)
Executive Director, Higher Education Licensure Commission, Postsecondary Education, Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
Ron Leonard
Director of Special Initiatives, Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Sarah Levy
Director of Postsecondary Licensing, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Elise Scanlon (08/2019 - 10/2020)
General Counsel, Distance Education Accrediting Commission
Terrence R. Scarborough (Vice Chair 11/2018 - 10/2020)
Director of SARA-NC, UNC-General Administration, North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
Kirk Shook
Executive Director, Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC)
Peggy Simons
Licensing Program Coordinator, Postsecondary Institution Licensing, SC Commission on Higher Education Academic Affairs,
Teri Spence (11/2018 – 10/2020)
Director, Office of Compliance & Contracts, Penn State Outreach and Online Education
Sharon Spencer (11/2018 – 10/2020)
Assistant Vice Provost for Compliance and Reporting, University of Maryland University College
Lynette Trovitch
Acting Division Chief, Department of Education, Division of Higher and Career Education
Karl Washington
Director, Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education, Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council
Kris Williams, Ph.D. (11/2018 – 10/2020)
Chancellor, Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Julie Woodruff
Assistant Executive Director of Postsecondary School Authorization and Lead Attorney, TN Higher Education Commission
WICHE (W-SARA) Members
Alicia Armijo
Constituent Services Coordinator & New Mexico SARA Coordinator. Legal Division, New Mexico Higher Education Department
Tamara Baysinger
State Authorization Manager, Idaho State Board of Education
Terina Caserto
Senior Analyst, Academic and Student Affairs, Nevada System of Higher Education
Heather DeLange
Director - Office of Private Postsecondary Education, Colorado Department of Higher Education
Rob Dennis
Chief Operating Officer, Wyoming Community College Commission
Lanna Dueck (Chair)
Executive Director, Arizona SARA Council
Veronica Dujon, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Private Postsecondary Education, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Cynthia "Cyd" Grua
Director, Instructional Technology, Utah System of Higher Education
Katie Hubbart
Academic Affairs Specialist, South Dakota SARA Coordinator, South Dakota Board of Regents
Sam Loftin, J.D. (Vice Chair)
Director of Consumer Protection, Washington Student Achievement Council
Bobbi Lum-Mew
Program Administrator, Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program (HPEAP), Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Patricia Nickell-Zimmerman
Institutional Authorization Coordinator, Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
Hae Okimoto
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Director of Academic Technologies, University of Hawaii System
Joseph "Joe" Thiel
Director of Academic Policy and Research, Montana University System