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IMSLEC's Board of Directors / Governance

Governance

The Council

The Council is comprised of one designated representative from each accredited training course. Representatives from training courses in the process of accreditation (Formal Candidates) are not members of the Council but are encouraged to attend meetings of the Council to become familiar with the work of IMSLEC.

The Board of Directors

The Board determines the policies and procedures of IMSLEC and directs and supervises its affairs. There are 15 Board members elected from the Council membership. The immediate past president and representatives from IDA and ALTA sit on the Board as non-voting members. One public member for every six Board members is elected by the Board from nominees submitted by accredited training courses.

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Board is elected by the Board from its own members. The committee includes the President, the Vice President / President-Elect, the Vice President / Accreditation, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The President, assisted by the officers, manages the day-to-day business of IMSLEC, advises, and presents recommendations to the Board.

The Executive Director

The Executive Director is employed to administer and manage the affairs of the Council under direction of the Executive Committee.

2023-2024 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Christine K Bedenbaugh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI  President
Sandra Donah, CALP, CDP  Vice President
Kay F. Peterson, M.S., LDT, CALT-QI  Vice President / Accreditation
Carin Illig, M.Ed., CALT-QI  Treasurer
Nancy Cushen White, EdD, BCET, CALT-QI, CDT, LDT  Secretary
Jana Jones, MLA, LDT, CALT-QI  Executive Director

Director Term Organization
Kay Allen, M.Ed.  2021 - 2024 Public Member
Mary L. Farrell, Ph.D., OG-THT  2021 - 2024 Fairleigh Dickinson University
Olive M. Hester, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI  2022 - 2025 Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas
Allison Peck, Ph.D., LDT, CALT-QI, SLDS  2021 - 2024 Neuhaus Education Center
Brian Thompson, MSEd  2022 - 2025 The Gow School
Nancy Cushen White, EdD, BCET, CALT-QI, CDT, LDT  2021 - 2024 Slingerland Institute for Literacy

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