As the 2021-22 year winds down, we'd like to thank all the important people who served the association this year. Our members are the lifeblood of our organization and we truly appreciate all the time, effort, thought, and energy all of our volunteer task force members have put in over the past year. Read on for the full list of task forces and their members and join us in thanking them for their service.

2021-2022 Class of NASFAA's Diversity Leadership Program 

• Daniel Carlos, University of Idaho, Member
• Elizabeth Jacquez-Amador, University of New Mexico, Member
• Daniel Matamoros, Loyola University of Chicago, Member
• Ozie Ratcliff, Jackson State University, Member
• Quinton Taylor, Johns Hopkins University, Member
• Sham Tzegai, Colorado School of Mines, Member

Advocacy Pipeline 

• Joan Bailey, University of South Florida Health, Member
• Renee Besse, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Member
• Mary Booker, University of Delaware, Member
• April Chavez, Clovis Community College, Member
• Joseph Derrick, University of South Carolina, Member
• Al Dorsett, Delaware State University
• Keri Gilbert, Stephens College, Member
• Zilma Lopes, Robeson Community College, Member
• Brandi Miller, Drake University, Member
• Amanda Prasuhn, University of California, Berkeley Law School, Member

Association Governance Committee 

• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Chair
• Scott Skaro, United Tribes Technical College, Diversity Officer
• Amy Cable, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Member
• Anthony Morrone, Nevada State College, Member
• Sharon Oliver, North Carolina Central University, Member
• Chad Olson, Iowa State University, Member
• Samantha Veeder, University of Rochester, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, National Chair
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect

Awards Committee 

• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Chair
• Shawn Morrissey, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Member
• Anthony Morrone, Nevada State College, Member
• Chad Olson, Iowa State University, Member
• Mendy Schmerer, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Member
• William Spiers, Tallahassee Community College, Member
• Christal Williams, Johnson County Community College, Member
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect

Board of Directors 

• Anthony Jones, University of Utah, Commission Director
• Forrest Stuart, Lafayette College, Commission Director
• Christal Williams, Johnson County Community College, Commission Director
• Scott Skaro, United Tribes Technical College, Diversity Officer
• Shawn Morrissey, University of Massachusetts Medical School, EASFAA
• Chad Olson, Iowa State University, MASFAA
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, National Chair
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect
• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Past National Chair
• Joseph Donlay, Colorado State University, Rep At Large (1st Year)
• Helen Faith, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Rep At Large (1st Year)
• Sharon Oliver, North Carolina Central University, Rep At Large (1st Year)
• Kristi Jovell, Middlebury College, Rep At Large (2nd Year)
• Emily Osborn, Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Rep At Large (2nd Year)
• Samantha Veeder, University of Rochester, Rep At Large (2nd Year)
• Christal Williams, Johnson County Community College, RMASFAA
• William Spiers, Tallahassee Community College, SASFAA
• Mendy Schmerer, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, SWASFAA
• Kelly Morrissey, Community College of Rhode Island, Treasurer
• Anthony Morrone, Nevada State College, WASFAA

Board of Directors Observers 

• James Anderson, Montclair State University, EASFAA
• Heidi Carl, Purdue University, MASFAA
• Angela Karlin, University of Kansas, RMASFAA
• Celena Tulloss, University of Tennessee, SASFAA
• Amy Cable, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SWASFAA
• Sarah Everitt, Gonzaga University, WASFAA

CFAA Program Commission 

• Shannon Crossland, Frank Phillips College, Chair
• Christina Tangalakis, Glendale Community College, Chair-Elect
• Daniel Barkowitz, Valencia College, Member
• Lindsay Bridgeman, University of Arkansas Grantham, Member
• Nathan Buche, Hutchinson Community College, Member
• Philip Hawkins, The George Washington University Law School, Member
• Craig Slaughter, Kenyon College, Member
• Kathy Bialk, University of Kentucky, Past Chair

Conference Mentor Task Force 

• Randall McCready, University of Pittsburgh, Chair
• Christal Williams, Johnson County Community College, Commission Director
• James Anderson, Montclair State University, Member
• Joan Bailey, University of South Florida Health, Member
• Brenda Burke, Kent State University, Member
• Mary Cannon, Hondros College School of Nursing, Member
• Vanessa Childs, Denmark Technical College, Member
• Marie Johnson, University of Vermont, Member
• Karen Krause, University of Texas at Arlington, Member
• Vanessa Martineau, Western Governors University, Member

Conference Program Task Force 

• Emily Osborn, Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Chair
• Christal Williams, Johnson County Community College, Commission Director
• Kristi Jovell, Middlebury College, Incoming Chair
• David Alexander, ECPI University, Member
• Gena Boling, Cornell University, Member
• Patti Kohler, Western Governors University, Member
• Kim Paulson, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College, Member
• Mendy Schmerer, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Member
• Francisco Serna, Governors State University, Member
• Marvin Smith, University of California, Los Angeles, Member

Diversity Leadership Program (DLP) Mentors Group 

• James Brooks, University of Oregon, Member
• Helen Faith, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Member
• Marie Johnson, University of Vermont, Member
• Sharon Oliver, North Carolina Central University, Member
• Myra Pfannenstiel, Newman University, Member
• JoEllen Price, Houston Community College, Member

Diversity Officer 

• Scott Skaro, United Tribes Technical College, Diversity Officer

Ethics Commission 

• Mendy Schmerer, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Chair
• Kathy Bialk, University of Kentucky, Member
• Joseph Donlay, Colorado State University, Member
• Christina Tangalakis, Glendale Community College, Member
• Denise Welch, Panola College, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, National Chair
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect
• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Past National Chair
• Megan McClean Coval, NASFAA, Staff Liaison

Evaluating Stimulus Emergency Grants Working Group 

• Erica Buckhanan, Alaska Pacific University, Member
• Emily Burton, Cabrillo College, Member
• Laura Castillo, Florida International University, Member
• Mikwan Cole, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Member
• Carla Dailey, Norfolk State University, Member
• Zachary Goodwin, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Member
• Nancy Grant, Ilisagvik College, Member
• Dawn Herrod, University of Central Florida, Member
• Cecelia Jones, Jarvis Christian College, Member
• Ta-Mia McGruder, Clayton State University, Member
• Darryl Noble, Bacone College, Member
• JoEllen Price, Houston Community College, Member
• Austin Retzlaff, College of Menominee Nation, Member
• Elizabeth White, Central Carolina Technical College, Member

Executive Leadership Community Thought Force 

• Mary Nucciarone, University of Notre Dame, Chair
• Anthony Jones, University of Utah, Commission Director
• Katherine Allen, University of Michigan - Dearborn, Member
• Michael Bennett, St. Petersburg College, Member
• Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, University of California, Los Angeles, Member
• Shannon Crossland, Frank Phillips College, Member
• Randall McCready, University of Pittsburgh, Member
• David Sheridan, Columbia University in the City of New York, Member
• Susan Teerink, Marquette University, Member

FAFSA Simplification Implementation Working Group 

• Gail Holt, Amherst College, Chair
• Whitney Asher, Barton Community College, Member
• Michael Bennett, St. Petersburg College, Member
• Alex DeLonis, Wabash College, Member
• Rachelle Feldman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Member
• Jennifer Horner, Eastern Connecticut State University, Member
• Darcy Johnson, Emporia State University, Member
• Mika Lim, Northeastern University, Member
• Kimberly McCurdy, Pennsylvania Department of Education Office of Postsecondary & Higher Education, Member
• Denise Pena, San Francisco State University, Member
• Consuela Perez, Southern Methodist University, Member
• Patricia Scott, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Member
• Susan Teerink, Marquette University, Member
• James White, Gonzaga University, Member
• Megan McClean Coval, NASFAA, Staff Liaison

Financial Affairs Committee 

• Kelly Morrissey, Community College of Rhode Island, Chair
• James Broscheit, Montana State University, Member
• Joseph Donlay, Colorado State University, Member
• Helen Faith, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Member
• Rachelle Feldman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Member
• Ashley Munro, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, National Chair
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect
• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Past National Chair

Grad/Professional Liaison 

• Joan Bailey, University of South Florida Health, Member

Leadership & Legislative Conference - Compliance & Risk Management 

• Mary Sommers, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Chair
• Forrest Stuart, Lafayette College, Commission Director
• Nicholas Prewett, Stony Brook University, Incoming Chair
• Marian Dill, Lee University, Member
• Andrew Hammontree, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Member
• Timothy Lehmann, Southern New Hampshire University, Member
• Arthur Young, The University of Arizona, Member

Leadership & Legislative Conference - Strategic Enrollment Management

• Derek Kindle, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Chair
• Forrest Stuart, Lafayette College, Commission Director
• Chuck Knepfle, Portland State University, Incoming Chair
• Jodi Abad, Southern New Hampshire University, Member
• Keyimani Alford, Madison Area Technical College, Member
• Rachelle Feldman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Member
• Vanessa Hutchinson, Union Theological Seminary, Member
• Christine McGuire, Boston University, Member

Leadership & Legislative Conference - Succession Planning 

• Sharon Oliver, North Carolina Central University, Chair
• Forrest Stuart, Lafayette College, Commission Director
• Amy Cable, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Incoming Chair
• Jennifer Achan, Bakersfield College, Member
• Daniel Barkowitz, Valencia College, Member
• Heather Boutell, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Member
• Susan Collins, Capitol Beauty School, Member
• JoEllen Price, Houston Community College, Member
• Gregory Thornburg, Ball State University, Member
• Kimberley Willis, The College at Brockport State University of New York, Member

NASFAA Associate Advisory Board 

• Cecelia Dwyer, College Ave Student Loans, Chair
• Melissa Bassett, SoFi, Member
• Joseph Garzillo, Sallie Mae, Member
• Olga Kitkaeva, Jenzabar, Inc., Member
• Deonna Koning, Discover Student Loans, Member
• Michael Lubben, Inceptia, Member
• Dena Pope, CampusLogic, Inc., Member
• Damon Vangelis, Ocelot (with FATV), Member
• Tim Young, Earnest, Member

Nominations & Elections Committee 

• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Chair
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect
• Zita Barree, Hampden-Sydney College, Member
• Scott Cline, California College of the Arts Oakland Campus, Member
• Kristi Jovell, Middlebury College, Member
• David Page, Dillard University, Member
• Craig Slaughter, Kenyon College, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, National Chair
• Janell Valdez, The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Member

Pell Restoration for Incarcerated Student Working Group 

• Keyimani Alford, Madison Area Technical College, Member
• Michael Budke, Chemeketa Community College, Member
• Amy Cable, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Member
• Marie Johnson, University of Vermont, Member
• Kristi Jovell, Middlebury College, Member
• Felipe Leal, Lee College, Member
• Megan McClean Coval, NASFAA, Member
• Sheila Meiman, Raritan Valley Community College, Member
• Shawn Morrissey, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Member
• Steve Phillips, Nyack College, Member
• William Spiers, Tallahassee Community College, Member

Podcast Participants 

• Emma Crawford, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Member
• Shannon Crossland, Frank Phillips College, Member
• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Member
• Melissa Kunes, The Pennsylvania State University, Member
• Tyler Pruett, Samuel Merritt University, Member
• Mary Sommers, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Member
• Christina Tangalakis, Glendale Community College, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, Member
• Francisco Valines, Florida International University, Member

Policy Rapid Response Network Task Force 

• Melissa Alicea, Valencia College West Campus, Member
• Katherine Allen, University of Michigan - Dearborn, Member
• Katherine Anderson, Berklee College of Music, Member
• Jeff Arthur, ECPI University, Member
• Daniel Barkowitz, Valencia College, Member
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, Member
• Zita Barree, Hampden-Sydney College, Member
• Charlene Bedillion, Guilford College, Member
• Robert Bode, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, Member
• James Bogner, Arizona State University, Member
• Gena Boling, Cornell University, Member
• Heather Boutell, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Member
• Ralph Brasure, Charter Oak State College, Member
• James Brooks, University of Oregon, Member
• James Broscheit, Montana State University, Member
• Stephen Brown, Fordham University Lincoln Center, Member
• Sarah Buell, Erie Community College, Member
• Brenda Burke, Kent State University, Member
• Amy Cable, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Member
• Daniel Carlos, University of Idaho, Member
• Aurie Clifford, Pima County Community College District Community Campus, Member
• Scott Cline, California College of the Arts Oakland Campus, Member
• Karen Cooper, Stanford University, Member
• Amanda Cornelius, Northern Arizona University, Member
• Robert Coughlin, Wesleyan University, Member
• Heather Cowherd, Western Kentucky University, Member
• Shannon Crossland, Frank Phillips College, Member
• Jason Crowe, New York University, Member
• Lisa Davall, Georgia Military College, Member
• Perry Diehm, Southern Nazarene University, Member
• Marian Dill, Lee University, Member
• Patricia Donahue, Binghamton University State University of New York, Member
• Joseph Donlay, Colorado State University, Member
• Ryan Dulude, Community College of Vermont, Member
• Bryan Erslan, The Ohio State University, Member
• Helen Faith, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Member
• John Falleroni, Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, Member
• Christina Felcyn, Oakland Community College, Member
• Rachelle Feldman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Member
• Nancy Ferguson, University of Georgia, Member
• Carrie Fernandes, University of Connecticut, Member
• Kiely Fletcher, University of Illinois at Chicago, Member
• Christine Forgie, Sussex County Community College, Member
• Adam Ghiloni, Tri-County Technical College, Member
• Keri Gilbert, Stephens College, Member
• Peter Goss, Portland Community College, Member
• Nancy Grant, Ilisagvik College, Member
• Lauren Greider, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Member
• Heather Hall Lewis, University of Portland, Member
• Billie Jo Hamilton, University of South Florida, Member
• Andrew Hammontree, Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Member
• Andrew Harvey, Garrett College, Member
• Kristopher Hatcher, Gulf Coast State College, Member
• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Member
• Gail Holt, Amherst College, Member
• Alicia Hugee, University of South Carolina at Aiken, Member
• Lauren Jackson, Northwestern State University, Member
• Kim Jenerette, Cedarville University, Member
• Leanne Johnson, Blinn College, Bryan Campus, Member
• Marie Johnson, University of Vermont, Member
• Anthony Jones, University of Utah, Member
• Kristi Jovell, Middlebury College, Member
• Matthew Kirksey, Stark State College, Member
• Patti Kohler, Western Governors University, Member
• Karen Krause, University of Texas at Arlington, Member
• Tayler Kreutter, Mount Holyoke College, Member
• Wayne Kruger, St. Petersburg College, Member
• Christina Lamb, University of Florida, Member
• Sara Lambie, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Member
• Scott Lapinski, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Member
• Melet Leafgreen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Member
• Melissa Lesiewicz, Mott Community College, Member
• Howard Leslie, Berkeley College, Member
• Lori Lewis, Duke University, Member
• S. Kay Lewis, University of Washington, Member
• Colleen Long, Buffalo State College, Member
• Paula Luff, Ball State University, Member
• Jennifer Martin, Johns Hopkins University, Member
• Charles Mayfield, Northwest Missouri State University, Member
• Steven McDowell, Connecticut State Community Colleges, Member
• Lauren Mclees, Midlands Technical College, Member
• Victoria McNeil, Quinnipiac University, Member
• John McPherson, Ball State University, Member
• Thomas McWhorter, University of Southern California, Member
• Stephanie Mealy, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Member
• Solomon Medina, University of Houston University Park, Member
• Kari Meyers, College of Western Idaho, Member
• Cristi Millard, Salt Lake Community College, Member
• Scott Miller, University of Virginia, Member
• Jessica Minshull, American Public University System, Member
• Kelly Morrissey, Community College of Rhode Island, Member
• Shawn Morrissey, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Member
• Anthony Morrone, Nevada State College, Member
• Ashley Munro, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Member
• Angela Nickel, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Member
• Joshua North, Bridgewater College, Member
• Mary Nucciarone, University of Notre Dame, Member
• Sharon Oliver, North Carolina Central University, Member
• Chad Olson, Iowa State University, Member
• Emily Osborn, Northwestern University Chicago Campus, Member
• David Page, Dillard University, Member
• Consuela Perez, Southern Methodist University, Member
• Amanda Prasuhn, University of California, Berkeley Law School, Member
• Andrea Puckett, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, Member
• Patricia Reilly, Tufts University, Member
• Kevin Roberts, Adtalem Global Education, Member
• Darrin Rooker, Northeast College of Health Sciences, Member
• Anne Rusk, Colorado School of Mines, Member
• Courtney Rust, SUNY Potsdam, Member
• Andrew Savage, Great Bay Community College, Member
• Mendy Schmerer, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Member
• Emily Schuck, Marietta College, Member
• David Sheridan, Columbia University in the City of New York, Member
• Scott Skaro, United Tribes Technical College, Member
• Marvin Smith, University of California, Los Angeles, Member
• Robyn Sollberger, Campbellsville University, Member
• William Spiers, Tallahassee Community College, Member
• Diane Sprague, University of Texas at Austin, Member
• Sonya Stein, Paul Smith's College, Member
• Jennifer Stephens, Indiana University - University Student Services and Systems, Member
• Forrest Stuart, Lafayette College, Member
• Simone Sutherland, West Coast University, Miami, Member
• Renee Swift, Nazareth College of Rochester, Member
• Christina Tangalakis, Glendale Community College, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, Member
• Jill Towns, Georgia Military College, Member
• Michelle Trame, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Member
• Alexandra Tubbs, University of Arkansas EVersity, Member
• Celena Tulloss, University of Tennessee, Member
• Sallie Tuscai, Immaculata University, Member
• Melissa Van Meter, Ohio University, Member
• Lori Vedder, University of Michigan - Flint, Member
• Samantha Veeder, University of Rochester, Member
• Shannon Venezia, Lone Star College System Office, Member
• Tyler Vens, Augustana College Rock Island, Member
• Aaron Waldron, Santa Clara University, Member
• Katy Weisenburger, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Member
• Denise Welch, Panola College, Member
• James White, Gonzaga University, Member
• Angelika Williams, University of San Francisco, Member
• Christal Williams, Johnson County Community College, Member
• Keith Williams, Michigan State University, Member
• Darlene Wilson, Loyola Marymount University, Member
• Steve Woodburn, Colorado Christian University, Member
• Daniel Yarritu, Brazosport College, Member

Publications Editorial Board 

• Linda Conard, NASFAA, Chair
• Maureen Amos, Northeastern Illinois University, Member
• Amy Cable, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, Member
• Judith Cramer, Retired from Salem State University, Member
• John Garcia, Michigan State University, Member
• Sara Beth Holman, The College Board, Member
• David Levy, The Evans Consulting Group, Inc., Member
• Leslie Turner, Indiana University Southeast, Member

Selection Committee: Diversity Leadership Program 

• Scott Skaro, United Tribes Technical College, Chair
• Jennifer Bell, University of Oregon, Member
• Isela Boehm, Johns Hopkins University, Member
• Alicia Keaton, University of Central Florida, Member
• Sharmain Lazard-Talbert, Southern University at Shreveport, Member
• Christopher Pollard, The George Washington University, Member
• Brent Tener, Vanderbilt University, National Chair
• Brad Barnett, James Madison University, National Chair-Elect
• Brenda Hicks, Southwestern College, Past National Chair
• Derek Kindle, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Vice Chair

Test Development Volunteers 

• Sarah Baumhoff, Kennesaw State University, Member
• Eileen Brzozowski, Eastern Florida State College, Member
• Jayme Jarrett, Ohio Northern University, Member
• Darcy Johnson, Emporia State University, Member
• Karen Long-Trail, Texas Woman's University, Member
• Kari Meyers, College of Western Idaho, Member

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