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"Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else." 

- Dr. Maya Angelou

ACCED-I Past Presidents

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​2024-2025
Kelly O'Neal, CMP, MBA
Formerly of University of Dallas
(Retired)
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​2023-2024
Michelle Wu, CCEP
Assistant Director for Campus Events
University of llinois at Urbana-Champaign
(217) 300-0999
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2022-2023
Jason "JJ" McClellan, MBA, MSF, CMP
Assistant Vice Chancellor, University Services
Washington University in St. Louis
(202) 885-2623
  

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2021-2022
Kim Araya
Director Conference and Guest Services
American University
(202) 885-2623

  
2020-2021
Cal Seelye
Executive Director Auxiliary Services
Central Michigan University
(989) 774-7484
  

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2019-2020
Mary Kay Baker, CCEP
Director of Conference Services
Lehigh University
(610) 758-5306
  
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​2018-2019
Sharifa "Sherry" Ebrahimi, CCEP
Director of University Conferences
Emory University
(404) 727-0429
  
 

​2017-2018
Jim Hodges
Director, Conference and Event Services
Duke University
(919) 660-1761
  


​2016 - 2017
Lisa Salazar, CCEP
Director of University Advancement Events
Concordia University
(708) 209-3555 
 
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​2015-2016
Trish Carlson
Director, Loyola Marymount University
Conference and Event Services
(310) 338-2975




​2014 - 2015
Daniel L. Dykstra
Director, CU Conference Services
University of Colorado Boulder
(303) 492-5151




​2013 - 2014
Kathryn Morse
Director, Conferences and Event Services
Seattle University
(206) 296-5620



​2012 - 2013
Daniel Gette
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Operations
University of Colorado Boulder
(303) 492-9048



​2011 - 2012
Mary Cranwell
Coordinator
Leadership Academy Preaching Institute




​​2010 - 2011
Phillip Gin, CMP, CMM
Executive Director, Stanford Conferences
Stanford University
(650) 723-3126



2009 - 2010
Gerald (Gerry) Becker, CCEP
Formerly of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (Retired)




​2008 - 2009
Rob Webb, CMP
Formerly of Bentley University
(Deceased)


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​2007 - 2008

Rita Stewart
Formerly of Ball State University
(Retired)
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2006 - 2007

Barbara Romano, CCEP
Director, Conference Services and Event Planning
Cornell University
(607) 255-6290



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2005 - 2006

CarolAnn Paul
Formerly of Wheaton College
(Retired)
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​2004 - 2005

Tom Flynn
Assistant Vice President, Division of Student Affairs
University of Maryland, College Park
(301) 314-7428


​​2003 - 2004
Tony McGuirt
Director, Younts Conference Center
Furman University
(864) 294-2391



2002 - 2003
Ann Knoebel
Formerly of Trinity University
(Retired)​


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​2001 - 2002

Jacque Hamilton Mullins
Formerly of East Tennessee State University (Retired)


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​2000 - 2001

Diana Bakkom
Formerly of Western Washington University
(Retired)


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​1999 - 2000

Chuck Salem
President
Unique Venues
(814) 255-4052


​1998 - 1999
Duane McDonald
Formerly of University of Northern Iowa
(Retired)



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​1997 - 1998

Connie Boaitey
Owner | iConnie.com
Santa Barbara CA
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​1996 - 1997
Dallas L. Holmes, EdD
Formerly of Utah State University
(Retired)​




​1995 - 1996
Libby Magill, CCEP
Operations Manager, Center for Executive Education
College of Business Administration
University of Tennessee
(865) 974-6350


​1994 - 1995
Bruce Stinson
Associate Director, Catering and Conference Services
University of Maine
(207) 581-4091


1993 - 1994
Tony Gray
Formerly of Appalachian State University
(Retired)

(828) 264-9123
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​1992 - 1993
Maryann Noble
University of San Francisco
(707) 527-9612

1990 - 1992
David Stout
Formerly of Ball State University
(Deceased)


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​1988 - 1990

Robert Fure
Director, Special Programs
Washington & Lee University
(540) 463-8724


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​1986 - 1988

Mary Benson
Formerly of University of Washington
(Deceased)
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1985 - 1986
John Richards
Formerly of Texas A&M University
(Deceased)
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​1984 - 1985

Joanne Davenport
Director, Office of The Councils
Cornell University
(607) 254-7101

1983 - 1984
Patrick Perfetto
Formerly of University of Maryland, College Park (Retired)


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1982 - 1983
Joan Tallis
Formerly of University of South Florida
​(Deceased)



1981 - 1982
Jack Thornton

Formerly of Baylor University
(Deceased)




​1980 - 1981
Ed Julian
Formerly of University of Kansas
(Deceased)
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