"Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else."
"Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself and then stand up for somebody else."
A special thank you to the ACCED-I Past Presidents in attendance at the Annual Conference in Louisville—your leadership continues to shape our community. L to R: Sherry Ebrahimi, Cal Seelye, Kim Araya, Dan Dykstra, Trish Carlson, and Michelle Wu.
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ACCED-I Past Presidents
2025–2026
Nancy Martin Director for Business Development and Summer, Conference Housing Georgetown University (202) 687-4573 |
2024–2025
Kelly O'Neal, CMP, MBA Formerly of University of Dallas (Retired) |
2023–2024
Michelle Wu, CCEP Assistant Director for Campus Events University of llinois at Urbana-Champaign (217) 300-0999 |
2022–2023
Jason "JJ" McClellan, MBA, MSF, CMP Senior Executive Director of Institute Programs & Strategic Initiatives Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University (212) 853-1052 |
2021–2022
Kim Araya Director, Conference and Guest Services American University (202) 885-2623 |
2020–2021
Cal Seelye Formerly of Central Michigan University |
2019–2020
Mary Kay Baker, CCEP Formerly of Lehigh University (Retired) |
2018–2019
Sharifa "Sherry" Ebrahimi, CCEP Director of Conference Services Emory University (404) 727-0429 |
2017–2018
Jim Hodges Senior Director, Conference and Event Services Duke University (919) 660-1761 |
2016–2017
Lisa Salazar Senior Director of Strategic Events & Development Concordia University Chicago (708) 209-3555 |
2015–2016
Trish Carlson Senior Director, Signature Events Loyola Marymount University (310) 338-2975 |
2014–2015
Daniel L. Dykstra Director, CU Conference Services University of Colorado Boulder (303) 492-5151 |
2013–2014
Kit Morse Director, Event Sales Seattle University (206) 296-5569 |
2012–2013
Daniel Gette Formerly of University of Colorado Boulder (Retired) |
2011–2012
Mary Cranwell Director Interfaith Family Services of Ocean County |
2010–2011
Phillip Gin, CMP, CMM Formerly of Stanford University (Retired) |
2009–2010
Gerald (Gerry) Becker, CCEP Formerly of University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (Retired) |
2008–2009
Rob Webb, CMP Formerly of Bentley University (Deceased) |
2007–2008
Rita Stewart Formerly of Ball State University (Retired) |
2006–2007
Barbara Romano Formerly of Cornell University (Retired) |
2005–2006
CarolAnn Paul Formerly of Wheaton College (Retired) |
2004–2005
Tom Flynn Assistant Vice President, Division of Student Affairs University of Maryland, College Park (301) 314-7428 |
2003–2004
Tony McGuirt Director, Auxiliary Services Furman University (864) 294-2391 |
2002–2003
Ann Knoebel Formerly of Trinity University (Retired) |
2001–2002
Jacque Hamilton Mullins Formerly of East Tennessee State University (Retired) |
2000–2001
Diana Bakkom Formerly of Western Washington University (Retired) |
1999–2000
Chuck Salem President Unique Venues (814) 255-4052 |
1998–1999
Duane McDonald Formerly of University of Northern Iowa (Retired) |
1997–998
Connie Boaitey Co-Executive Director Gateway Educational Services |
1996–1997
Dallas L. Holmes, EdD Formerly of Utah State University (Retired) |
1995–1996
Libby Magill Formerly of University of Tennessee (Retired) |
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) |
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1992–1993
Maryann Noble Principle, Morning Star Coaching |
1990–1992
David Stout Formerly of Ball State University (Deceased) |
1988–1990
Robert Fure Formerly of Washington & Lee University (Retired) |
1986–1988
Mary Benson Formerly of University of Washington (Deceased) |
1985–1986
John Richards Formerly of Texas A&M University (Deceased) |
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1984–1985
Joanne Davenport Formerly of Cornell University (Deceased) |
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) |
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1980–1981
Ed Julian Formerly of University of Kansas (Deceased) |