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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mission
The mission of ACCE is to be a leading global advocate of quality construction education; and to promote, support, and accredit quality construction education programs.
Board of Trustees
The new 2025-2026 Board was elected during the recent 2025 ACCE ANNUAL CONFERENCE in July.
The governing body of ACCE is its Board of Trustees. Elected annually, the Board is composed of a representative of each association member, educators, a minimum of one and a maximum of five persons representative of the public-at-large, a minimum of one and a maximum of five persons representing the industry-at-large, and the President, ex-officio.
Board of Trustee Officers
Mr. Rogers Hunt
Board Chair
Tuskegee University
Dr. Chuck Berryman
Vice Chair
Louisiana State University
Dr. Sarel Lavy
Secretary
Texas A&M University
Professor Mikael Anderson
Treasurer
California State University, Sacramento
Mr. Steve Nellis
ACCE President/CEO
Sustaining Association Trustees
( No Term Limits)
Educator Trustees
( 3-Year Term / 2 Term Limit)
Dr. Chuck Berryman
Louisiana State University
Dr. Chris Gordon
Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville
Dr. Robert Cox
University of Florida
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Dr. Mike Safavi
Jefferson State Community College
Dr. Souhail Elhour
Bradley University
Ms. Heather Sherwood
Western States College of Construction
Mr. Gary Frie
Baton Rouge Community College
At-Large Trustees
( 1-Year Term / 6 Term Limit)​
Professor Mikael Anderson
California State University, Sacramento
Dr. Jerry Gao
East Carolina University
Dr. Francois Jacobs
University of Wyoming
Professor Erin Vitale
Alfred State College
Dr. Derrek Dunn
University of Maryland,
Eastern Shore
Dr. Angela Guggemos
Colorado State University (R)
Dr. Sarel Lavy
Texas A&M University
Dr. Sean Foley
Northern Kentucky University
Mr. Rogers Hunt
Tuskegee University
Dr. John Tingerthal
Northern Arizona Universtity
Practitioner Trustees
( 3-Year Term / 2 Term Limit)​
Ms. Marjorie Chang
Washington State IAB
Mr. Murray Papendorf
ACCE Individual Member
Mr. Tom Cole
ACCE Lifetime Member
Ms. Joy Svoboda
ACCE Lifetime Member
Mr. Paul Mattingly
ACCE Individual Member
Mr. Ed Wygnal
Michigan State IAB Member
Board
Public Interest Trustees
( 1-Year Term / No Limits)
Mr. Rex Billings
ACCE Individual Member
Retired
Dallas, Texas
Mr. Michael Copp
ACCE Individual Member
Panama City, FL
Mr. Chip Mansfield
ACCE Individual Member
KAIROS Marketing. LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Ms. Sue Perlin
ACCE Individual Member
CPA Retired
Novi, Michigan
Accrediting Agency Trustees
National Board for Construction
Management Accreditation
Mr. Lu Jianzhong Ministry of Construction
China Road and Bridge Corporation
P.R. China
The Charter Institute of Builders
Ms Laura Chin, Accreditation Officer
1 Arlington Square
Downshirway Bracknell, UK RG12 1WA
Supporting
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
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