ACPA International Office

Chris Moody, Ed.D.

Executive Director

Dr. Chris Moody is currently the Executive Director of ACPA and has served in this role since December 2017. He oversees the transformative work of the ACPA Leadership Council and represents the Association as a member of the Washington Higher Education Secretariat group in advocating for issues of importance to higher education to the federal government and the U.S. Congress.

Tricia Fechter Gates, Ph.D.

Deputy Executive Director

Schawn Abello

Director of Association Services and Administration

Schawn joined the International Office staff in September 2012 as Association Services Coordinator and currently serves as the Director of Association Services and Administration. She is responsible for general administration, provides office and database support to the Association, and serves as the first point of customer service to the Association’s members.

Tim Arth

Senior Director, Membership & Strategic Business Development

Tim joined the International Office team in November, 2014. As the Senior Team Lead, Strategic Business & Resource Development, Tim serves as the primary resource to ACPA’s prospective institutional members on college and university campuses and strategically directs ACPA’s Corporate Partnerships program.

Sarah Garner

Director, Entity Relations, Training & Development

Sarah joined the ACPA International Office as Director, Entity Relations, Training & Development after serving the Association in various volunteer leadership roles. She is responsible for the strategic advancement of ACPA’s internal constituent and entity groups and serves as their primary staff resource. She provides day to day support to ensure the success of all entity groups and leads the ongoing training and development for volunteers across the Association.

Tom Gentry

Manager, Association Finances and Bookkeeping 

Tom joined the International Office staff in 2008 and serves as Manager, Association Finances and Bookkeeping. He manages all fiscal and accounting functions and oversees human resources at the IO.

BRIAN HERCLIFF-PROFFER

Director, Member Belonging

Brian joined ACPA International Office in September of 2022. He is responsible for working on member retention initiatives such as the Association Awards process and annual member resolutions, supporting cohort based institute planning teams including NextGen and the Donna M. Bourassa Mid-Level Management Institute, coordinating association public policy work, and management of association accommodation and access requests.

BRIAN HOPKINS

Director, Convention & Events

Bethany Tognocchi Lyst

Director, Marketing & Communications

Bethany Tognocchi Lyst joined the International Office in September 2017 as the Director of Marketing & Communications. She is responsible for all ACPA related marketing materials, targeted communication efforts, website upkeep and social media campaigns. She oversees implementation of the ACPA visual brand and ensures all materials tell the ACPA story.