Meet AAAED's Leadership

The American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity is led by a Board of Directors consisting of officers, regional directors, committee chairs and At-Large committee members. The Immediate Past President serves for one year after his or her term has ended. The officers and regional directors are elected for a two-year term by the membership. Committee chairs serve during the term of the AAAED president. AAAED also has an Executive Director who manages the day-to-day activities of the association and a Distinguished Scholar.

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Board of Directors 2020 - 2022

Officers

Richard Anthony Baker

President

Richard Anthony Baker, M.P.A., J.D., PhD.

Executive Director for Institutional Equity, EEO/AA and Title IX Coordinator
Rice University, Houston, Texas

Sharron G Gatling

First Vice President

Sharron Gatling, CAAP

Diversity Officer
Space Telescope Science Institute
Baltimore, MD

Margo R. Foreman

Second Vice President

Margo R. Foreman, M.P.H., Sr. CAAEP

Vice President and Chief Officer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Interim Vice Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts

Joyce A Pratt

Secretary

Joyce A. Pratt, President

T&J Associates of New Jersey LLC
Galloway, NJ

Treasurer

Sandra K Hueneman, Sr. CAAEP

President
Manchester Consultants
Port Barrington, IL

Regional Directors

Jeana F. Abuan

Northeast Region Director (formerly Region I and II)

Jeana F. Abuan

Acting Director
Office of Tax Abatement & Compliance
Jersey City, NJ

Ariana Wright

Mid-Atlantic Region Director (formerly Region III)

Ariana Wright, Esq.

Director of Equity and EO/AA
Title IX Coordinator
Section 504 Coordinator
Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity
Old Dominion University

Southeast Region Director (formerly Region IV)

Annette D. Butler, D.B.A., Sr. CAAEP

Director, AA/EEO Training and Compliance
Office of Opportunity Development
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Midwest Region Director (formerly Region V and VII)

Vacant

Danielle L. Wood-Williams

Southwest and Rocky Mountain Region Director (formerly Region VI and VIII)

Danielle L. Wood-Williams, Ed.D., Sr. CAAEP

Director & EEO Officer
Office of Equal Opportunity & Compliance
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark

Ahmed Younies

Pacific Region Director (formerly Region IX)

Ahmed Younies

President CEO
HR Unlimited, Inc.
Santa Ana, CA

Committee Chairs

Dean Sparlin

Finance Chair

Dean Sparlin, Esq.

Sparlin Law Office, PLLC
Fairfax, VA

Bylaws/Resolutions Chair

Vacant

Jerry Knighton

Conference Co-Chair

L. Jerry Knighton, Jr., M.P.A.

Assistant Vice President for Access and Equity
Executive Director of Supplier Diversity
Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Legislative Chair

Vacant

Dr. Yan Huang

Membership Chair

Dr. Linnette Wong

Assistant Professor of Health Promotion
Department of Health Promotion and Human Performance Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education
Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Georgia H. Williams