Staff
Staff Bios

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.
Phone: 202-775-4667or E-mail: nbrown@acct.org

Executive Assistant to the President & CEO/ACCT Board of Directors
To Be Announced
DAVID MICHAEL CONNERMarketing and Communications Specialist
Phone: 202-775-4454 or E-mail: dconner@acct.org
TYRONE FREEMANOperations Assistant
Contact
Tyrone if you need general information about ACCT, assistance in
contacting ACCT staff, or if you have questions about ordering
publications.
Phone: 202-775-4667 or E-mail : tfreeman@acct.org
JULIE GOLDER ALION
Board Leadership Services Specialist
Contact Julie if you need information and assistance on presidential searches.
Phone: 202-775-4466
E-mail: jgolder@acct.org
TONYA HARLEY
Project Manager, Governance Institute for Student Success
Phone: 202-775-4460
E-mail: tharley@acct.org

Board Leadership Services Specialist
Contact Lewisfor information about ACCT's board leadership services, including presidential searches and Governance Leadership Institutes
Phone: 202-775-4464E-mail: ljones@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.
E-mail: jhlee@acct.org

NARCISA POLONIO
Vice President for Research, Education 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.
Phone: 202-775-4670 (Mobile: 202-276-1983)
Email: npolonio@acct.org

CHRISTINA SAGE
Board Leadership Services Project Management Associate
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.
Phone: 202-775-4667, ext. 133
E-mail: csage@acct.org

JUSTIN SANDERS
Board Leadership Services Project Management Associate
Contact Justin if you need information and assistance on
identifying an interim president, board advancement programs, retreats,
presidential evaluations and board self assessment.
Phone: 202-775-4470
E-mail: jsanders@acct.org
SHAMIKA SMITHAdministrative Assistant
Contact
Shamika if you need general information about ACCT or need general support.
Phone: 202-775-4458or E-mail : ssmith@acct.org

ANGELA SUMMERS
Systems & Finance Administrator
Contact Angie if you need information and assistance on dues or if you have any accounting inquiries.
Phone: 202-775-4456
E-mail: asummers@acct.org
Program AssociateTo Be Announced

LILA FARMER
Consultant, Membership & Meeting Logistics
Contact Lila if you need information and assistance on membership
or meeting logistics, including registration, housing, conference
locations and dates.
Phone: 434-374-2640
E-mail: lfarmer@acct.org

IRA MICHAEL SHEPARD
General Counsel
Contact ACCT if you have any
questions regarding our general counsel.
Phone: 202-775-4667
E-mail: acctinfo@acct.org
