May 12, 2024  
ACE Catalog - Volume 50 
    
ACE Catalog - Volume 50 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Leadership and Administration



Board of Trustees

Dr. Jeri Nowakowski, Board Chair, President Emeritus, American College of Education
Dr. Barbara M. Jenkins, Superintendent Emerita, Orange County Public Schools 
Mr. Dennis Cariello, Attorney, Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose
Mr. Thomas Evans, Founder and Managing Partner of Skyline Merchant Partners, LLC
Ms. Deborah Nugent, Former Chief Financial Officer, Best Merchant Partners
Ms. Nimisha Savani, Founder and CEO, N-Vision Strategies
Dr. Rod Paige, Former Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Mancini, Professor Emeritus at the University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation

College Administration

Executive Leadership Team
Geordie Hyland, M.B.A., President, Chief Executive Officer
Jodi Feikema, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Provost
Bryce Peterson, M.I.S, CPA, Chief Financial Officer 
Monica Carson, M.Ed., Chief Growth Officer
KK Byland, PHR, M.S., Chief Human Resource Officer

Academic Affairs

Jodi Feikema, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Provost
Audra Pickett, Ed.D., Curriculum Revisions Manager, Continuous Improvement
Bette Bogdan, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Nursing
Byron Barton, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Healthcare 
Catherine McKay, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Professional Educational Studies
Crystal Neumann, D.B.A., Assistant Provost, Business Professions 
Debra Cannon, M.Ed., Curriculum Support & QA Specialist
Eric Klein, Ph.D., Assistant Provost, Doctoral Research
Gail (Shanita) Claybrooks, Ed.D., Research & Dissertation Coach
Jason Cohen, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Leadership and Administration
Jill Delcambre, M.Ed., Senior Director, Curriculum Production
Imani Akin, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Doctoral Research
Katrina Landa, Ed.D., Teaching and Learning Coordinator
Jeri Hanson, M.F.A., Director, Credit for Prior Learning 
Laura Lundquist, Ed.D., Assessment and Accreditation Specialist
Luster Fowler, Ph.D., Assistant Provost, Healthcare Professions
Mark Pollack, M.S., Senior Vice President of Learning Products
Marsha Moore, Ph.D., MAT/T2T Program Coordinator
Paul Savory, Ph.D., Vice President, Continuous Improvement
Rebecca Wiehe, Ph.D., MAT/T2T Program Coordinator
Sandra Quiatkowski, Ph.D., M.L.S., Director, ACE Library
Scott Bailey, Ed.D., Assistant Provost, Education Professions
Sarah (Sally) Everts, Ph.D., Dissertation Coordinator
Tiffany Hamlett, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning
Traci Coomer, Ph.D., Product Owner, Academic Forms

Finance

Bryce Peterson, M.I.S, CPA, Chief Financial Officer 
Mary Martinez, AR/AP Manager
Lindsay May, Senior Finance and Accounting Specialist II
Nicole Scarsella, Vice President of Finance
Saba Zenaw, Senior GL Accountant

Information Technology

Swapnal Shah, M.S., Vice President, Technology
Mike Lawrence, Senior Manager, Infrastructure and Security

Marketing, Field and Enrollment Operations

Monica Carson, M.Ed., Chief Growth Officer
Bob Paxton, Ph.D., Vice President, Education Solutions 
Tony Miller, M.S., Vice President, Field Operations and Partnerships
Justin Arneson, M.B.A., Vice President, Marketing Technology
Vincent Arezzi, M.B.A., Vice President, Strategic Marketing & Communication
Nicky Wiley, B.S., Vice President, Enrollment Operations
 

Regulatory Affairs and Compliance

Tom Brouwer, B.A., Director, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance

Student Affairs

Anissa Anderson, B.A., Director, Student Services
David Gaston, B.A., Registrar
Jeannie Taylor, M.Ed., Director, Admissions