About ACCT

J. NOAH BROWN
President & CEO

J. Noah Brown was named the fourth president and chief executive officer of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) by the association’s Board of Directors and assumed his new responsibilities on October 1, 2005. 

To reach President Brown, please contact Executive Assistant Karen Lomax at klomax@acct.org or 202.775.4472.

COLLEEN ALLEN

Board Program Specialist

Contact Colleen for information about or assistance with ACCT's Student Success initiatives.

Office: 202-775-6490 | Cell: 202-558-8682
E-mail: callen@acct.org







ELIZABETH ALVARADO
Program Specialist,
Governance Institute for Student Success and Board Services

Contact Elizabeth with questions relating to the Governance Institute for Student Success.

Office: 202-775-4470 | Cell: 202-384-5817
E-mail: ealvarado@acct.org


MORGAN CHANDLER

Board Services Associate

Contact Morgan for information or with questions relating to board services.

Office: 202-775-2406 | Cell: 202-660-2230

E-mail: mchandler@acct.org

DAVID MICHAEL CONNER

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Contact David with any questions relating to press/media, ACCT’s Web site and publications, including Trustee Quarterly, Advisor and From the Desk of ACCT.

Office: 202-775-4454 | Cell: 202-384-5944

E-mail: dconner@acct.org 

TYRONE FREEMAN

Search Services Associate

Contact Tyrone if you need general information about ACCT, assistance in contacting ACCT staff, or if you have questions about ordering publications.

Office: 202-775-4667 | 202-420-1502
E-mail : tfreeman@acct.org



YOBEL GASKI

Board Services Associate

Contact Yobel if you need information and assistance on ACCT board services.

Office: 202-775-6495| Cell: 202-384-6496

E-mail: ygaski@acct.org

JULIE GOLDER ALION
Search Services Coordinator

Contact Julie if you need information and assistance on presidential searches.

Office: 202-775-4466 | Cell: 202-384-5816

E-mail: jgolder@acct.org

TONYA HARLEY

Operations Management Officer

Contact Tonya for matters related to ACCT operations.

Office: 202-775-4460 | Cell: 202-491-1249

E-mail: tharley@acct.org

KEYSHIA CRAWFORD JIMERSON

Board Program Specialist

Contact Keyshia for information about interim president services and other ACCT board services.

Office: 202-775-6484 | Cell: 202-420-1597
E-mail: kjimerson@acct.org

JEE HANG LEE
Director of Public Policy

Contact Jee Hang if you need information and assistance on ACCT's advocacy efforts, public policy, legislation and Senate and House community college caucuses.

Office: 202-775-4450 | Cell: 202-255-0964

E-mail: jhlee@acct.org

KAREN LOMAX

Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

Contact Karen for matters related to ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown.

Office: 202-775-4472

E-mail: klomax@acct.org

PAT MA
Program Specialist, Governance Institute for Student Success

Contact Pat if you need information relating to the Governance Institute for Student Success

Cell: 202-384-5819
E-mail: pma@acct.org




SEAN MELOY

Public Policy Associate

Contact Sean for information regarding ACCT's public policy and advocacy services.

Office: 202-775-4464
E-mail: smeloy@acct.org





LAURA PETERS

Program Associate

Contact Laura for information regarding ACCT programs and services, including the ACCT Awards program, communications activities, and general questions about ACCT.

Office: 202-775-4452
E-mail: lpeters@acct.org 

NARCISA POLONIO, Ed.D.

Vice President for Education, Research and Board Leadership Services

Contact Narcisa if you need information and assistance on college board operations and training, presidential searches, research, education, diversity and outreach.

Office: 202-775-4670 | Cell: 202-276-1983
Email: npolonio@acct.org

POLLY RODRIGUEZ, Ph.D.

Coordinator, Online Board Education Services

Contact Polly for general information about ACCT's online board education sessions.

Office: 202-775-6488| Cell: 202-590-0614
E-mail: prodriguez@acct.org

CHRISTINA SAGE SIMONS
Education Events Specialist

Contact Christina for general information about ACCT, the membership database, ACCT events and overall customer service questions.  Christina can assist you with ordering any ACCT publications.

Office: 202-775-4462 | Cell: 202-384-5814
E-mail: csage@acct.org

LAURIE SAVONA, Ed.D.
Operations Officer for Board Services

Contact Laurie for guidance and information on ACCT president/CEO, vice president and executive searches.

Office: 202-775-4474| Cell: 202-595-4300
E-mail: lsavona@acct.org

SHAMIKA SMITH
Administrative Assistant

Contact Shamika if you need general information about ACCT or need general support.

Office: 202-775-4667 x. 115
E-mail: ssmith@acct.org

JOHN STEINECKE

Search Services Specialist

Contact John if you need information and assistance on presidential searches.

Office: 202-775-4468 | Cell: 202-384-6539
E-mail: jsteinecke@acct.org






JENNIFER STIDDARD
Senior Public Policy Associate

Contact Jennifer for information related to ACCT's public policy and advocacy services.

Office: 202-775-4667
E-mail: jstiddard@acct.org






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