Executive Committee
Rachel Wise, Chair of the Commission
Joel English, Vice Chair of the Commission
Kristi Mollis, Secretary
P. Michael Lanouette, Treasurer
ACCSC Commission
Jim Bologa
Sherry Bomberger
William Buchanan
John Carreon
Don Harris
James Heideman
Susan Johnson
Betty Sundberg
Malvin Williams
ACCSC Executive Committee
Rachel Wise, Ph.D.
Public Commissioner - Chair of the Commission
Dr. Rachel Wise has been involved in K-16 education throughout her professional career. Currently, she is working as an educational consultant on several projects in Nebraska. In November, she was elected to the Nebraska State Board of Education. Prior to retiring from full-time employment, Dr. Wise served as the Chief Operating Officer for Building Bright Futures (BBF) in Omaha, Nebraska. Prior to her position with BBF, she served in several different administrative positions in the Omaha Public Schools including Director of Secondary Education and the Coordinator for Career & Technical Education. Dr. Wise, a lifelong advocate for post-high school planning, brings over thirty-five years of service in public education and human services to the Commission including serving as the President of the Nebraska Association for Career and Technical Education. Dr. Wise has been involved in programmatic accreditation, previously serving as a Public Commissioner for the American Culinary Federation. Dr. Wise has been an active volunteer with ACCSC, previously serving as an Education Specialist, Public Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the Commission. Dr. Wise earned a BS, M.Ed., and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska.
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Joel English, Ph.D.
School Commissioner - Vice Chair of the Commission
Dr. Joel English currently serves as a member of Centura College’s senior executive management team which is responsible for the oversight of a 20 campus system that includes 10 ACCSC accredited institutions in Virginia and South Carolina. Since 2003, Dr. English has served as the executive director of Centura College in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he is responsible for the design and development of Centura’s online initiatives. Dr. English is also charged with administering Centura’s Higher Education Center, an online campus dedicated to teacher training, professional development, and continuing education. Dr. English has previously served ACCSC as a member of the Distance Education Advisory Committee, as a Distance Education Specialist, and as a speaker at our Professional Development Conference. He has also served as a member of the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia Career Education Committee, and prior to joining Centura, served as a professor at Old Dominion University.
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Kristi Mollis
School Commissioner - Secretary of the Commission
Kristi Mollis is an accomplished higher education professional that has over 17 years of experience with ACCSC-accredited institutions. Kristi currently serves as the President and CEO of Everglades University in Boca Raton, Florida where she is responsible for all areas of the University’s performance, operations, and compliance initiatives. Under Kristi’s leadership, Everglades University participated in ACCSC’s Master’s Degree Pilot Program which helped the Commission obtain recognition from the United States Department of Education at the graduate degree level. Kristi has served as an ACCSC Team Leader for over 6 years and in 2007 she was named as the ACCSC Team Leader of the Year. Kristi holds an MBA from Nova University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Baldwin-Wallace University.
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P. Michael Lanouette, Ph.D.
School Commissioner - Treasurer of the Commission
Dr. P Michael Lanouette is the Chief Academic Officer for Remington Colleges, Inc., where he is responsible for the supervision and management of 20 campuses within the Remington College system of schools. Since joining Remington in 1993, Lanouette has held a number of positions including Senior Vice President of Operations, Campus President, and Director of Education. Lanouette has a long history of service to ACCSC and in 1999 he was recognized as the Team Leader of the Year. Lanouette also previously served on the Accrediting Commission from 2000 – 2004 during which time he served as Chairman of the Standard Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee. Lanouette is a leading expert on faculty motivation and leadership education and has presented at various higher education conferences across the United States including ACCSC’s Professional Development Conference. Lanouette earned a Ph.D. and MS in instructional design from the University of South Alabama, and a BS from Florida Institute of Technology.
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ACCSC Commission
Jim Bologa
School Commissioner
Jim Bologa is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Porter and Chester Institute (“PCI”), a Connecticut-based postsecondary institution. Founded in 1946, PCI trains over 3,000 students annually through nine (9) campuses in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Throughout his career, Jim has worked in the automotive, truck, aerospace, telecommunications, business services and healthcare industries for publicly traded and private equity sponsored companies. Prior to his appointment to the Commission, Jim served as a member of ACCSC’s Financial Review Committee. Jim graduated from Elmira College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, and has been Certified Public Accountant since 1990.
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Sherry Bomberger
School Commissioner
Sherry Bomberger originally joined YTI Career Institute (“YTI”) in 1987 and throughout her tenure with the organization has served in a variety of positions including being responsible for career services, professional development, academic administration, and compliance. In her current position as Senior Vice President for Education and Regulatory Affairs, Sherry coordinates all licensing, state, federal, and accrediting agency activities for a 2,000+ student population school group covering 5 campuses. Since 2005, Sherry has served on the State Board of Private Licensed Schools for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education, and since 2007, as a member of ACCSC’s Appeal Panel. In 2010, ACCSC named Sherry its Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to, and support of, ACCSC-accreditation. Sherry earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Potomac College.
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William B. Buchanan
School Commissioner
Since 2004, William B. Buchanan has served as the Executive Vice President for Marketing and Admissions at Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (“CCi”), a publicly traded company that offers short-term diploma programs and degree programs in program areas such as health care, criminal justice, business, information technology, and construction trades. CCi, with approximately 96,000 students and over 5,000 faculty members, is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. In his current position, Bill is responsible for all aspects of CCi’s sales, marketing, advertising, branding, and new school management, as well as establishment of new campuses. Bill holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California Berkeley.
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John Carreon, JD
School Commissioner
Since 2006, John Carreon has served as the Vice President of State Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel for Kaplan Higher Education. In this capacity, Mr. Carreon is responsible for the management of Kaplan’s State Regulatory Affairs Department, which is charged with overseeing regulatory and government relations. Additionally, as the Associate General Counsel, Mr. Carreon leads Kaplan’s investigations into potential regulatory compliance issues and provides legal support to Kaplan’s accreditation department in order to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations, accreditation standards, and federal regulations. Mr. Carreon has significant accreditation experience and in 2009 served as a member of the ACCSC Nominating Committee. Mr. Carreon earned a Master of Business Administration and Juris Doctorate from Loyola University of Chicago and Bachelor of Science from the University of Chicago.
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Don Harris
School Commissioner
Don Harris currently serves as the Director of Compliance with the New England Tractor Trailer Training Schools (NETTTS) where he is responsible for overseeing compliance and regulatory matters for the corporate offices and four New England based campuses. In this capacity, Don offers guidance and training to each campus in accreditation matters as they relate to ACCSC. Don brings to the Commission over 35 years of extensive experience in the career college sector including serving as the National Director of Compliance for Lincoln Educational Services from 2006 – 2012 and President and Director of RETS Electronic Schools in Boston, Massachusetts from 1975 to 2002. Don has also served as an ACCSC Team Leader for over 16 years and has continuously served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools (MAPCS).
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James Heideman Ph.D.
Public Commissioner
Dr. James Heideman brings over 25 years of public education and private sector business experience to his role as a Public Commissioner with ACCSC. Dr. Heideman currently serves as the Director of Licensing Programs with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation where he is responsible for coordinating the organization’s test programs as well as developing and implementing programs and strategies to enhance rider safety. Dr. Heideman previously worked for the Nissan Motor Corporation where he was responsible for designing and developing instructional materials and media support for technical and service department personnel. Additionally, Dr. Heideman has served as an Area Coordinator for the Power, Energy and Technology program in the School of Engineering and Technology at California State University-Los Angeles. Since 2008, Dr. Heideman has served as a member of ACCSC’s Degree Committee. Dr. Heideman earned his Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from Wayne State University.
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Susan B. Johnson
School Commissioner
For over 30 years, Susan B. Johnson has served the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), and during her tenure she has been active in several critical institutional initiatives including: managing curriculum development, directing alumni development and funding raising efforts, serving as a faculty member, and also serving as the Dean of Students. In her current position as the Director of Education Administration, a member of GIA’s Executive Leadership Team, Johnson participates in all aspects of operating the school’s global educational business, which serves 16,000 students annually, and has been intimately involved with the institution’s accreditation, compliance, and licensure endeavors. Johnson has also been active as a Team Leader with ACCSC, and is a member of the Association for Career and Technical Education. Johnson earned a Bachelor’s degree from National University.
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Betty Sundberg, Ed.D.
Public Commissioner
Dr. Betty Sundberg is a widely recognized educator in postsecondary education and has served in administrative and faculty roles in higher education for more than thirty-five years. Her experiences include professional responsibilities in all segments of California public and private sector colleges and universities; regional and national accrediting commissions; and recognized agencies such as the College Board, U.S. Department of Education, and the American Council on Education. Dr. Sundberg is one of ACCSC’s most prolific volunteers and in 2007, in recognition of her service to the ACCSC community, the Commission selected Dr. Sundberg as the Education Specialist of the Year. Dr. Sundberg earned an AA degree from the College of the Redwoods, a B.A. and M.A. from Humboldt University, and an Ed.D. from the University of San Francisco.
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Malvin A. Williams, Ph.D.
Public Commissioner
Malvin A. Williams most recently served as Interim President of Alcorn State University. Prior to his tenure as interim president, Malvin served 29 years as the Chief Academic Officer/Vice President for Academic Affairs at Alcorn State University. Malvin has been involved in accreditation for more than thirty years, including having previously served as a peer evaluator and team chair for the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Malvin has also served as Chairman of the Committee on Academic Quality for the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Council of Academic Affairs. Malvin earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Alcorn State University, the Master of Natural Science Degree from Arizona State University and the Ph.D. from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
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