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.

2021 Officers

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

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

Jennifer J. Lesh, Ph.D.
Immediate Past President
Professor
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
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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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2021 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
Howard University,
Washington D.C Montgomery 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

Rosalind Hall, Ed.D.
Member-at-Large,
2019-2021
Director, Exceptional Student Education
and Student Services
Levy County School Board
Bronson, FL

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