Board of Directors

CEC is governed by a 12- to 15-person Board of Directors that includes four officers: president, president-elect, immediate past president and treasurer. All other Board members are elected and serve three-year terms (except for any Thought Leader that may be appointed by the board to serve from one to three years).

Through its fiduciary oversight, the Board is responsible for the financial health and well-being of the organization. The Board is also responsible for advancing CEC’s mission and strategic plan; ensuring adequate resources, compliance with the law, and effective organizational planning; and oversight of the Executive Director.

2022 Officers

Danielle M. Kovach, Ed.D.
President
Special Education Teacher
Tulsa Trail Elementary School
Hopatcong, NJ

Andrea D. "Angie" Jasper, Ph.D.
President Elect
Chairperson and Professor
Department of Counseling and Special Education
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Dennis Cavitt, Ed.D.
Immediate Past President
Assistant Professor
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX

Yvonne Bui, Ph.D.
Treasurer, 2020-2022
Chairperson and Professor
Department of Special Education
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

Chad Rummel, M.Ed., CAE
Secretary (Non-Voting)
Executive Director
Council for Exceptional Children
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2022 Members

Terese "Tisa" Aceves, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large,
2021-2023
Professor
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA

Joy Banks, Ph.D.
Member at Large,
2021-2023
Department Chair and Associate Professor
George Mason University
County, MD, USA

Tachelle Banks, Ph.D.
Member-at-Large,
2020-2022
Professor and Associate Dean
College of Education & Human Services
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Ben Hicks, Ed.S.
Member-at-Large,
2022-2024
Director of Special Education
Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District
Charlevoix, Michigan, USA

William C "Will" Hunter, Ed.D.
Member-at-Large,
2020-2022
Associate Professor of Special Education
Instruction Curriculum & Leadership
College of Education
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN