Composition of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is composed of the five officers of the board, an elected board member from each of the Regional Assemblies as defined by the Board of Directors, and two academic business unit members-at-large. The Board of Directors also includes up to seven public members.
| Board Officers – Executive Committee | |
| Name | Affiliation |
| Chair: Dr. Jorge Cardenas | The University of Arizona Global Campus (CA, USA) |
| Vice Chair: Dr. Archish Maharaja | Point Park University (PA, USA) |
| Secretary: Dr. Michael Dillon | South College (TN, USA) |
| Treasurer: Ms. Amanda Garcia | Elms College (MA, USA) |
| Past Chair: Dr. David Turi | Felician University (NJ, USA) |
| Regional Directors | |
| Regional Assembly/Name | Affiliation |
| Region 1: New England Bonnie Kennedy |
Salve Regina University (RI, USA) |
| Region 2: Middle States Dr. Kathy Kennedy-Ratajack |
Wilmington University (DE, USA) |
| Region 3: Southern Dr. RT Good |
Lynn University (FL, USA) |
| Region 4: Great Lakes Dr. Alyncia Bowen |
Franklin University (OH, USA) |
| Region 5: North Central Dr. Shelly McCallum-Ferguson |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (MN, USA) |
| Region 6: South Central Dr. Shelly Zaldivar |
Southwestern Assemblies of God University (TX, USA) |
| Region 7: Northwestern Dr. Belle Marie |
Carroll College (MT, USA) |
| Region 8: Western Dr. Charles Minnick |
The University of Arizona Global Campus (CA, USA) |
| Region 9: European Dr. Fady Fadel |
Groupe IGS/The American Business School of Paris (France) |
| Region 10: Asian Dr. Robert Gharios |
American University of Science and Technology (Lebanon) |
| Region 11: Latin American Dr. Belinda Blessitt-Vincent |
University College of the Cayman Islands (Cayman Islands) |
| At-Large Directors | |
| Dr. Carrie Gilligan | Carlow University (PA, USA) |
| Dr. Linda Cresap | Minot State Unviersity (SD, USA) |
| Public Members | |
| Dr. Jack Green | (CA, USA) |
| Vacant | |
| Ex-Officio Member | |
| Name | Affiliation |
| Dr. Patrick Hafford | President, IACBE |
Role of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for the general governance and oversight of the affairs of the IACBE and for establishing the policies and procedures essential to accomplishing the mission and goals of the Assembly.
Composition of the Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is elected by the voting membership of the IACBE, and is composed of at least seven commissioners from the accredited members of the IACBE and at least one commissioner representing the general public. The board also appoints a non-voting, ex-officio Secretary of the Board.
| Board Officers | |
| Name | Affiliation |
| Chair: Dr. Sharon Beaudry | Oregon Institute of Technology (OR, USA) |
| Vice Chair: Dr. Chase Cookson | Wright Graduate University (WI, USA) |
| Other Commissioners from Accredited Membership | |
| Ms. Kathy Baughman, CPA | Juniata College (PA, USA) |
| Dr. Anthony Fabrizio | Curry College (MA, USA) |
| Dr. Nipoli Kamdar | California State University Maritime Academy (CA, USA) |
| Dr. Nicole Ortloff | University of Holy Cross (LA, USA) |
| Dr. Michelle Reiss | Spalding University (KY, USA) |
| Dr. Lou Ruvolo | Felician University (NJ, USA) |
| Dr. Scott Schroeder | Chaminade University of Honolulu (HI, USA) |
| Public Member | |
| Ms. Laurie Barr | (OR, USA) |
| Ex-Officio Member and Secretary of the Board | |
| Dr. Patrick Hafford | President, IACBE |
Role of the Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners is the independent accreditation decision-making body of the IACBE, and is responsible for establishing the accreditation criteria, policies, and procedures of the Assembly.
| Region Number | Region Name | Composition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| 2 | Middle States | Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| 3 | Southern | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| 4 | Great Lakes | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin |
| 5 | North Central | Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota |
| 6 | South Central | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
| 7 | Northwest | Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming |
| 8 | Western | American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Utah |
| 9 | European | Western, Central, and Eastern Europe |
| 10 | Asian | Asia, India, Middle East |
| 11 | Latin American | Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, South America |
| 12 | African | Africa |
