Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Program Commission - 2026-27

The Commission of the Certified Financial Aid Administrator® Program serves as the independent certifying body of NASFAA that awards the FAAC® designation, and sets policy and standards related to certification. The Commission adheres to the Commission Standing Rules and Policies and may reference the Commission Handbook. NASFAA members can read through the actions of the Commission in the approved meeting minutes.

Officers

Commissioners

Bretta Carithers

Commission Chair,
Southern (SASFAA)
Bretta Carithers, FAAC®
Kennesaw State University

Tayler Kreutter

Eastern (EASFAA)
Tayler Kreutter, FAAC®
Mount Holyoke College  

Commission Chair-Elect, Rocky Mountain (RMASFAA)
Juan Chico Dimas, FAAC®
University of Denver 

Midwest (MASFAA)
Iowa State University

Elizabeth Amador

Commission Past Chair, Southwestern (SWASFAA)
Elizabeth Jacquez-Amador, FAAC®
University of New Mexico

Kim Wellman Western (WASFAA)
Kimber Wellman, FAAC® 
California State University, Bakersfield 

Dana Kelly

Fiscal Officer
Dana Kelly

NASFAA

Lauren Greider Commissioner-At-Large
Lauren Greider, FAAC® 
Indiana University Indianapolis

Susan Shogren

Program Manager
Susan Shogren, ICE-CCP, CPTD®
NASFAA

   

Program Staff

Public Representative

Skylar Back Certification and Credentialing Specialist
Skylar Back
NASFAA

Adrienne Sutton, IOM
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