Past Leadership

TAICEP was created from the hard work and countless hours put in by dedicated volunteers who believed our vision. TAICEP recognizes and thanks each member who played an important role in getting the Association going.

Board of Directors (2023)

The Board of Directors determines policy and direction for TAICEP. Further, the affairs and business of TAICEP shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, by general resolution, delegate to officers and to committees such powers as provided for in the Bylaws.

President: Marina Malgina, CIMEA, Italian NARIC

Past President:  Jeannine Bell, University of Colorado Boulder (Retired)

President-Elect: Christopher Adams, Indiana University

Vice President, Standards and Quality: Bettina Sümegi, ENIC-NARIC Sweden

Vice President, Membership and Engagement: Patrick N. Leahy, Michigan State University

Vice President, Professional Development:  Samir Gabro, Swedish Council for Higher Education, ENIC-NARIC Sweden

Vice President, Resources and Knowledge Management:  Shelby L. Cearley, Adtalem

Director at Large:  Pei (Peggy) Zhu, Comparative Education Service, University of Toronto

Director at Large:  Kathleen T. Freeman, Spantran: The Evaluation Company

Director at Large – Chair of Collaborative Relations & External Funding Committee:  Kenneth Warren, Educational Perspectives, nfp

Treasurer:  Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington

Secretary: Ena Chaisson, MacEwan University

Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP

 

Board Committees (2023)

Committee for Governance, Finance, and Audit. Responsible for overseeing the governance structure for TAICEP as appropriate, the long-term financial sustainability of TAICEP, and TAICEP’s compliance with relevant legislation concerning the financial reporting of its activities. 

• Chair:  Jeanie Bell, University of Colorado Boulder (Retired)
• Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
• Robert Prather (ex officio), TAICEP
• Kathleen Freeman, Spantran:  The Evaluation Company  
• Nominations and Elections Advisory Council Members:   Kate Freeman (Chair), Spantran:  The Evaluation Company, Jennifer Singer, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Financial Advisory Council Members:  Andrew Goss (Chair), Indiana University Bloomington, David Haynes, IEE

 

Committee for Collaborative Relations and External Funding. Responsible for seeking connections with organizations that advance TAICEP’s goals and maintaining meaningful engagement. Seek external funding, such as but not limited to grants, for TAICEP. Further, the Committee shall provide leadership for and monitor the activities of TAICEP’s Membership Outreach and Engagement fund-raising efforts to ensure such efforts and activities reflect TAICEP’s vision, mission and values and align with the strategic plan. 

• Chair:  Kenneth Warren, Educational Perspectives, nfp
• Marina Malgina, CIMEA Italian NARIC
• Patrick Leahy, Michigan State University
• Pei (Peggy) Zhu, Comparative Education Service, University of Toronto
• Robert Prather (ex officio), TAICEP

 

Standing Committees (2023)

Committee for Standards and Quality (CSQ). Engages in the establishment and maintenance of standards for professional practice. Identifies leading trends in and advances knowledge of credential evaluation practice, and develops research standards, frameworks, and processes. Evaluates organizational output to ensure quality.

• Chair: Chris Lyons, Ecctis Ltd
• Chair-Elect: Stephanie Cloninger, Educational Perspectives, NFP
• Mandy Morrison, Scholaro
• Aletha Groene, University of Iowa
• Rena Zhang, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
• Melissa Ganiere, ECE
• Wendy Garcia Guerrero, IEE
• Shizuka Kamata Sydnes, University of Stavanger
• Mark Coney, NARIC Ireland/QQI

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Committee for Membership Outreach and Engagement (CMOE). Develops and executes membership growth strategies and member engagement and retention initiatives.

• Chair:  Kelly Sumner, Chair-Elect, Marian University
• Chair-Elect:  Navin Vasudev, South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
• Karin Christoph Brown, Chair, One Earth International Credential Evaluations
• Shereen Mir-Jabbar, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
• Lindsey Gullicksrud, Educational Credential Evaluators, ECE

 

Committee for Professional Development (CPD). Offers relevant, high-quality professional development programs and services to members, such as but not limited to, trainings, webinars, workshops and conference content planning.

• Chair:  Annetta Stroud, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Chair-Elect:  Staci Bernhard, Florida international University
• Justine Watts, FACS
• Amy Ullrich, ECE
• Amy Kawa, ECE
• Olivea Dodson, Transcript Research
• Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
• Certificate Subcommittee:  
  • Chair:  Rebecca Murphy, Doctoral Student
  • Martha Van Devender, ECE
  • Marianne Tompkins-Carter, Ontario College of Teachers
  • Nhi Truong, Florida Atlantic University
• Training Subcommittee:  
  • Linda Tobash, The Korea Society
  • Denise Benz, Adtalem
  • Annetta Stroud, AACRAO

 

Committee for Resources and Knowledge Management (CRKM). Organizes, posts, and maintains, credential evaluation resources as well as develops new resources.

• Chair:  Olivea Dodson, Transcript Research, Texas
• Chair-Elect:  Aysel Karimli, Education Quality Assurance Agency Azerbaijan
• Garrett Seelinger, InCred, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Margaret Wenger, ECE
• Emily Tse, International Education Research Foundation (IERF)
• Diana Stevens, Australian Catholic University
• Sully Saucedo, Texas Woman’s University
• Tamalene Conlen, Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
• Peggy Bell-Hendrickson, Transcript Research
• Anu Soin, International Credential Assessment Service of Canada (ICAS)
• Rebecca Chamula, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
• Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
• Jade Jean Rieger, ECE

 

Conference Committee (CC). Responsible for multi-year conference planning and oversight.

• Chair:  Beka Tavartkiladze, World Education Services
• Chair-Elect:  TBA
• Margaret Hutchinson, Scottish Qualifications Authority
• Sulaf Al-Shaikhly, World Education Services (WES)
• Denise Benz, Adtalem Global Education
• Annetta Stroud, AACRAO
• Karin Christoph-Brown, One Earth International Credential Evaluations
• Susan Whipple, SpanTran:  The Evaluation Company
• Yujian (Ivy) Wang, Purdue University
• Jennifer Collins, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Danielle Burris, Western Kentucky University
• Adriahna Hann, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
• Alistair Wylie, National Qualifications Centre, UAE Ministry of Education
• Gary Collins, Scottish Qualifications Authority
• Wendy Garcia, International Education Evaluations (IEE)
• Robert Prather, TAICEP

 

 

 

Board of Directors (2021-2022)

• President:  Jeannine Bell, University of Colorado Boulder (Retired)
• Past President:  Margit Schatzman, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
• President-Elect:  Marina Malgina, Council of Europe
• Vice President, Standards and Quality:  Diana Hense, University of Amsterdam
• Vice President, Membership and Engagement: Patrick N. Leahy, Michigan State University
• Vice President, Professional Development:  Linda (Toby) Tobash, The Korea Society
• Vice President, Resources and Knowledge Management:  Shelby L. Cearley, Walden University
• Director at Large:  Pei (Peggy) Zhu, Comparative Education Service, University of Toronto
• Director at Large:  Kathleen T. Freeman, Spantran: The Evaluation Company
• Treasurer:  Andrew Goss, Indiana University Bloomington
• Secretary:  LesLee Clauson Eicher, Seattle University
• Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP

Board Committee Chairs (2021-2022)

• Committee for Governance, Finance, and Audit:  Margit Schatzman, ECE
• Committee for Collaborative Relations and External Funding:  Jeanie Bell, TAICEP

Standing Committee Chairs (2021-2022)

• Committee for Standards and Quality:  Bettina Sumegi, The Swedish Council for Higher Education, ENIC-NARIC
• Committee for Membership Outreach & Engagement:  Karin Christoph Brown, Chair, One Earth International Credential Evaluations
• Committee for Professional Development:  Denise Benz, Adtalem
• Committee for Resources and Knowledge Management:  Garrett Seelinger, InCred, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
• Conference Committee:  Margaret Hutchinson, Scottish Qualifications Authority

Board of Directors (2020-2021)

• President: Jeannine Bell, Retired
• Past President:  LesLee Clauson Eicher, International Credential Evaluation and Training Consultant
• Vice President of Professional Development:  Linda Tobash, International Education Specialist
• Vice President of Standards: Diana Hense, University of Amsterdam
• Vice President of Membership: Patrick Leahy, Michigan State University
• Treasurer:  Andrew Goss, Senior Credential Analyst, Indiana University (beginning July 2020), David Haynes, International Education Evaluations, Inc. (transitioning off beginning July 2020)
• Secretary: Shelby Cearley, Walden University
• Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP

Committee Chairs (2020-2021)

• Committee for Governance and Finance: LesLee Clauson Eicher, Seattle University
• Committee for Standards: Bettina Sumegi, Swedish Council for Higher Education 
• Committee for Membership Outreach: Rachel Salinas, Indiana University – Bloomington
• Professional Development and Training Committee: Denise Benz, Laureate Education
• Resources for Members Committee: Garrett Seelinger, NAIA
• Conference Committee: Sulaf Al-Shaikhly, WES
• Marketing and Communications Committee:  Elizabeth Tyrie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
• Organizational Advancement:  Lindsey Gullicksrud, ECE (Chair from 8/23/21),  Alistair Wylie, Head of Service, Technology, Engineering and Construction – Qualifications Development Directorate, Scottish Qualifications Authority (Chair until 8/23/21)
• Research Committee: Margit Schatzman, ECE
• Certificate Committee:  Martha Van Devender, ECE
• Digital Student Data:  Margaret Wenger, ECE

Board of Directors (2018-2019)

• President: LesLee Clauson Eicher, AACRAO
• Past President:  Margit Schatzman, ECE
• Vice President for Profession Development:  Cloud Bai-Yun, UK NARIC
• Vice President of Standards: Linda Tobash, International Education Specialist
• Vice President of Membership: Patrick Leahy, Michigan State University
• Treasurer: David Haynes, International Education Evaluations, Inc.
• Secretary: Diana Hense, University of Amsterdam
• Executive Director: Robert Prather, TAICEP

Committee Chairs (2018-2019)

• Committee for Governance and Finance, Margit Schatzman, ECE
• Committee for Standards, Rolf Lofstad, Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)
• Committee for Membership Outreach, Jeremy Mixell, University of San Francisco
• Professional Development and Training Committee, Denise Benz, Laureate Education
• Resources for Members Committee, Garrett Seelinger, NAIA
• Conference Committee, Timothy Kell, ECE
• Marketing and Communications Committee, Shereen Mir-Jabbar, Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators
• Organizational Advancement, George Kacenga, Purdue University Northwest
• Research Committee, Margit Schatzman, ECE
• Certificate Committee, Kate Freeman, SpanTran:  The Evaluation Company
• Digital Student Data, Margaret Wenger, ECE

Executive Committee (2016-2017)

• President: Margit Schatzman
• Past President:  Margit Schatzman
• Vice President of Standards: Ken Warren
• Vice President of Membership: Jeanie Bell
• Treasurer: David Haynes (Beginning May 1, 2016) Michelle Moraes (To April 31, 2016)
• Secretary: Kate Freeman
• Executive Director: Robert Prather

Committee Chairs (2016-2017)

• Governance and Finance:  Margit Schatzman Standards:  Rolf Lofstad
• Membership Outreach:  Marshall Houserman
• Resources for Members:  Dr. Lou Nunes
• Professional Development and Training:  Jessica Stannard
• Conference Planning: Jeremy Mixell
• Marketing and Communications:  Shereen Mir-Jabbar
• Organizational Advancement:  Dr. George Kacenga
• Certificate:  Kate Freeman

Executive Committee (2014-2015)

• President, Margit Schatzman, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
• Vice President of Standards, Jenneke Lokhoff, NUFFIC
• Vice President of Member Outreach, Jeanie Bell, University of Colorado Boulder
• Secretary, Kate Freeman, Span Tran: The Evaluation Company
• Treasurer, Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert, Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI), Michelle Moraes, Academic Evaluation Services
• Executive Director, Robert Prather, TAICEP

Committee Chairs (2014-2015)

• Governance and Finance:  Jenneke Lokhoff
• Standards:  Rolf Lofstad, Sarah Ledwidge
• Membership Outreach:  Marshall Houserman
• Resources for Members:  Dr. Lou Nunes
• Professional Development and Training:  Jessica Stannard, Natasha Sawh
• Conference Planning: Susan Lindeblad

Founding Executive Team (2013-2014)

• President, Valerie Woolston, University of Maryland
• Vice President, Marjorie Smith, University of Denver
• Treasurer, Margit Schatzman, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
• Secretary, Nancy Katz, Evaluation Service, Inc.

Transition Committee (11/6/13 – 1/31/14)

• Jeanie Bell, University of Colorado Boulder
• Darryl Calkins, Northeastern University
• Erik Johansson, Universitets-och Hogskoleradet
• Nancy Katz, Evaluation Service, Inc.
• Christine Kerlin, Retired, Everett Community College
• Jenneke Lokhoff, Nuffic
• Robert Prather, International Education Consultant
• Natasha Sawh, Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
• Margit Schatzman, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
• Jessica Stannard, Nuffic
• Linda Tobash, Institute of International Education (IIE)

Steering Committee (4/1/13 – 11/5/13)

• Jeanie Bell, University of Colorado Boulder
• Darryl Calkins, Northeastern University
• Sandy Gault, University of Missouri-Kansas City
• Nancy Katz, Evaluation Service, Inc.
• Christine Kerlin, Retired, Everett Community College
• Robert Prather, International Education Consultant
• Natasha Sawh, Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials
• Margit Schatzman, Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
• Linda Tobash, Institute of International Education (IIE)
• Kitty Villa, Retired, University of Texas at Austin

Institutions listed for identification purposes only.