ACPA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
About the ACPA Leadership Council
The Leadership Council formulates and approves policies as are necessary to conduct the affairs of the Association, reviews, formulates, and promotes the mission, vision, core values, and strategic plans of the Association, and engages in advocacy and otherwise seeks to advance the interests of the Association. Over time, the governance structure of ACPA has been called various names, most recently as the Executive Council, Governing Board (2007-2024), and is today known as the ACPA Leadership Council (2024-?). This site is dedicated to the annual process for selecting future leaders to serve on the ACPA Leadership Council.
General questions related to the Leadership Council Nominations & Elections Process can be directed to the ACPA Nominations & Elections Council at LCSelection@acpa.nche.edu
2026-2027 ACPA Nominations & Elections Council Members:
(as outlined in the ACPA Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures)
- Nicole Whitner, Chair
- Alan Acosta, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
- R. Jason Cottrell, Vice President, Membership
- Becki Elkins, Vice President, Volunteer Leadership
- Shetina Jones-Smith, Vice President, Equity & Inclusion
- Eugene Parker III, Member-at-Large
- Mandy Womack, Member-at-Large
- Craig Elliott, Past President (non-voting)
- Ray Plaza, Vice President-Elect, Strategies Initiatives (non-voting)
- Gary Santos Mendoza, Vice President-Elect, Equity & Inclusion (non-voting)
- Chris Moody, Executive Director (ex officio; non-voting)
