2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange
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Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. These positions are elected by and from within the Board for two-year terms starting Jan 1. Terms for Chair and Secretary start on odd-numbered years, terms for Vice Chair and Treasurer start on even-numbered years. No Director may hold any office for longer than two terms. This committee oversees all the activities of SPE and all paid staff, and acts on behalf of the entire Board when it is not in session. The Chair works closely with the Executive Director and directs the activities of all board committees, and provides general guidance in the operations of the organization. The Vice Chair advises the Chair and Executive Director in setting goals for the society and implementing the decisions of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer of SPE oversees the finances and financial records. The Secretary prepares the minutes of the Board meetings.
Janet Pritchard, Chair
Louis Chavez, Vice-Chair
Brett Kallusky, Secretary
Leah Gose, Treasurer
Toni Roberts, Executive Director, ex-officio
Audit Committee
SPE's Audit Committee provides an oversight role. The Audit Committee may coordinate, monitor, and work closely with SPE's staff to prepare the organization for an independent audit. The Audit Committee also may participate in the decision to hire the auditor and should be responsible for evaluating the audit process and recommending whether or not to reengage the audit firm for subsequent audits. The Audit Committee is also the body that presents the auditors' findings to the Board of Directors, making sure that the full board understands any recommendations made by the auditors before formally accepting the audit report. Finally, the audit committee recommends changes in practices or reporting in order to adhere to general accounting principles and maintain industry "best practices."
Louis Chavez, Chair
Andy Mattern
Eric Kunsman
Ann Kaplan
Awards and Recognition Committee
The Awards and Recognition Committee, in cooperation with the Executive Committee, Board and SPE office, administers the Society's awards process including student scholarships and other membership awards of the Society. The committee is charged with initiating projects, which are intended to generate funds for scholarships. The Awards and Recognition Committee may also initiate projects designed to showcase the talents of awards applicants and recipients.
Meggan Gould, Chair
Meg Griffiths
Eric Sung
Code of Conduct Committee
Eric Sung, Chair
Meg Griffiths
Erin Jennings
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee is responsible for the annual fall elections of the Board of Directors, including soliciting names of potential candidates from the membership and formulating a provisional slate.
Arthur Fields, Chair
Tom Ashe
Renee Dennison
DM Witman
Toni Roberts, ex-officio
Affiliated Chapters Committee (A Committee of the Corporation)
The Affiliated Chapters Committee includes the eight chapter chairpersons. It serves as liaison to the chapters, and recommends policies and procedures relating to chapter matters.
Meg Griffiths, Chair
Christopher Schneberger
DM Witman
Combined Caucus Committee (A Committee of the Corporation)
The Combined Caucus Committee includes caucus chairpersons. It serves as a liaison to the caucuses, and recommends policies and procedures relating to caucus matters.
Louis Chavez| Chair, Multicultural Caucus Liaison
Meggan Gould | Pride Caucus Liaison
Skott Chandler | High School Educators Caucus Liaison
Meg Griffiths | Contingent Faculty Caucus Liaison
Sarah P. Smith | Women's Caucus Liaison
Conference Committee (A Committee of the Corporation)
The Conference Committee oversees the planning and implementation of the annual conference programming.
2026 Conference Committee
Brett Kallusky, Chair
Erin Jennings
Skott Chandler
Louis Chavez
Julie Anand
Janet Pritchard, previous conference chair
Alex Heilner, previous conference chair
Jennings Sheffield, ex-officio
Toni Roberts, ex-officio
2027 Conference Committee
Erin Jennings, co-chair
Brett Kalluksy, co-chair
Janet Pritchard
Skott Chandler
Tom Ashe
Granville Carroll
Toni Roberts, ex-officio
Development Committee (A Committee of the Corporation)
The Development Committee provides leadership and support in strategic development of philanthropic giving including annual fund, major gifts, membership and individual giving, grants and restricted giving, event-based fundraising, corporate and foundation relations, and sponsorships.
Toni Roberts, Chair
Tom Ashe
Arthur Fields
Eric Kunsman
Janet Pritchard
Finance Committee (A Committee of the Corporation)
Leah Gose, Chair
DM Witman
Christopher Schneberger
Renee Dennison
Toni Roberts, ex-officio
Exposure (A Committee of the Corporation)
Eric Sung, Chair
Meggan Gould
Sarah P. Smith
Social Media (A Committee of the Corporation)
Arthur Fields, Chair
Sarah Smith
Andy Mattern
Anna Murphy, ex-officio
Virtual Programming Committee (A Committee of the Corporation)
Skott Chandler, Chair
Renee Dennision
Eric Kunsman
Granville Carroll
Website (A Committee of the Corporation)
Christopher Schneberger, Chair
Andy Mattern
Margaret LeJeune, ex-officio
Jason Reblando, ex-officio
Julie Lieberman, ex-officio
Toni Roberts, ex-officio
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