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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 Board was elected during the recent 2026 ACCE ANNUAL CONFERENCE in July.
ACCE's governing body 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 (Click photo for Bios)
Mr. Rogers Hunt
Board Chair
Tuskegee University
Dr. Chuck Berryman
Vice Chair
Louisiana State University
Dr. Saeed Rokooei
Secretary
Mississippi State University
Dr. Chris Gordon
Treasurer
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Mr. Steve Nellis
ACCE President/CEO
Sustaining Association Trustees
( No Term Limits)
Louisiana State University Construction Industry Advisory Committee​
Mr. Scott Couper
Educator Trustees
( 3-Year Term / 2 Term Limit)
Dr. Chuck Berryman
Louisiana State University
Dr. Mike Safavi
Jefferson State Community College
Dr. Robert Cox
University of Florida
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Ms. Heather Sherwood
Western States College of Construction
Mr. Gery Frie
Baton Rouge Community College
Dr. Jeong Woo
California State Polytechnic University, SLO
Dr. Chris Gordon
Southern Illinois University,
Edwardsville
At-Large Trustees
( 1-Year Term / 6 Term Limit)​
Dr. Derrek Dunn
University of Maryland,
Eastern Shore
Mr. Rogers Hunt
Tuskegee University
Dr. Tammy McCuen
Universtity of Oklahoma
Dr. John Tingerthal
Northern Arizona Universtity
Dr. Sean Foley
Northern Kentucky University
Dr. Francois Jacobs
University of Wyoming
Dr. Jason Peschel
Washington State Universtity
Professor Erin Vitale
Alfred State College
Dr. Jerry Gao
East Carolina University
Dr. Sarel Lavy
Texas A&M University
Dr. Saeed Rokooei
Mississippi State Universtity
Practitioner Trustees
( 3-Year Term / 2 Term Limit)​
Ms. Marjorie Chang
Washington State IAB
Mr. Paul Mattingly
ACCE Lifetime Member
Mr. Tom Cole
ACCE Lifetime Member
Mr. Murray Papendorf
ACCE Individual Member
Mr. Hugh Cronin
ACCE Individual Member
Ms. Joy Svoboda
ACCE Lifetime 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
Okatie, SC
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
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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