Traci Lee
Traci Lee, President of Sonoran Desert Institute (SDI), has over 30 years of experience in the postsecondary education sector. Her background covers a broad range of institutional types and sizes, including small, family and independently owned schools to large, multi‐campus companies and those with limited niche offerings to those with a large volume of programs. She has worked with schools accredited by regional, national, and programmatic entities, some with multiple accrediting bodies and regulatory requirements. She has managed many campuses across the United States and internationally, with on‐ground, online, and hybrid methods of educational delivery. Her experience encompasses virtually all aspects of education, including admissions, financial aid, academics, career services, and management of multi‐campus operations with both regional and national accreditation, domestically and internationally. Traci earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from University of Phoenix and also taught classes there on an adjunct basis. Traci prides herself on lifelong learning and as such, regularly participate in several relevant associations’ conferences, webinars, online training, seminars and other learning opportunities. Her term ends March 31, 2022.
Jessica Lucey
Dr. Leah K. Matthews
Dr. Timothy Mott
Jessica Park
Jessica Park is the Vice President, the Dean of the School of Law, and a professor of law at Abraham Lincoln University. She manages the School of Law department, advises managers on higher education compliance, institutional research, and program-related outcomes, and teaches Future Interests and Mortgages. Ms. Park earned a B.A. with honors in English […]
Elvera M.A. Pollard
Nan Ridgeway
Dr. Ray Rodriguez
Dr. Kevin Ruth
Dr. Kevin Ruth is Managing Director of Westlake Global, a K-20 educational consulting firm, working closely with boards and leaders on strategy, growth, and innovation, as well as accreditation and regulation. Prior to founding Westlake, he served as President of Moreland University (Washington, DC), and Chief Executive Officer of ECIS, the Educational Collaborative for International […]
Dr. Peter Smith
Peter Smith recently retired from the University of Maryland Global Campus where he served as the Orkand Chair and Professor of Innovative Practices in Higher Education. He has served as a Vermont State Senator, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont, and a U.S. Congressman. He has been the founding president of three higher education institutions: the Community […]
