2005–2006 AAA Section, Group, and Region Officers

Accounting Programs Leadership Group

Membership: 305

Dues: $50

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Objectives

The mission of APLG is to stimulate excellence in accounting education through outstanding leadership of accounting programs.

The goals of the APLG include:

1. Excellence in accounting program leadership—to increase the effectiveness of professional educators responsible for leadership of accounting education programs;
2. Continuous improvement in accounting education—to assist accounting program leaders in the continuous improvement of their programs, through research, networking, and communications;
3. Excellence in accounting education programs—to influence and support high quality in the design and delivery of accounting education, including participation in the accounting accreditation process; and
4. Organizational and financial integrity—maintain an organization responsive to the needs of key stakeholders, developing and managing the financial resources necessary to fulfill APLG's mission.

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2005–2006 Officers

President
E. Kent St. Pierre
Department of Accounting & MIS
College of Business & Economics
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2715
Phone: (302) 831-1793
Fax: (302) 831-4676
Email: stpierrk@be.udel.edu

President-Elect
Frances L. Ayres
School of Accounting
Price College of Business
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Ok 73019-4004
Phone: (405) 325-5768
Fax: (405) 325-7348
Email: fayres@ou.edu

Past-President
Jack M. Ruhl
Department of Accountancy
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3899
Phone: (269) 387-5209
Fax: (269) 387-5710
Email: jack.ruhl@wmich.edu

Treasurer
Doug Ziegenfuss
Department of Accountancy
College of Business & Public Administration
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0229
Phone: (757) 683-3514
Fax: (757) 683-5639
Email: dziegenf@odu.edu

Vice President–Accreditation
Phil Reckers
School of Accountancy & Information Management
College of Business Box 873606
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-3606
Phone: (480) 965-2283
Fax: (480) 965-8392
Email: phillip.reckers@asu.edu

Vice President–Communications
Gregory A. Carnes
Department of Accountancy
College of Business
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
Phone: (815) 753-1250
Fax: (815) 753-8515
Email: gcarnes@niu.edu

Secretary
Martin G. (Bud) Fennema
Department of Accounting
College of Business
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1110
Phone: (850) 644-8231
Fax: (850) 644-8234
Email: bfennema@cob.fsu.edu

Board Member–Academic
Tom Linsmeier
Department of Accounting & Information Systems
Eli Broad Graduate School of Management
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1122
Phone: (517) 355-7486
Fax: (517) 432-1101
Email: tjl@msu.edu

Board Member–Academic
Paula Thomas
Department of Accounting
College of Business
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Phone: (615) 898-5655
Fax: (615) 898-5839
Email: pbthomas@mtsu.edu

Board Member–Academic
Lydia Rosencrants
Division of Business & Economics
LaGrange College
LaGrange, GA 30240-2999
Phone: (706) 880-8302
Fax: (706) 880-8019
Email: lrosencrants@lagrange.edu

Board Member–Academic
Kevin D. Stocks
School of Accountancy & Information Systems
Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602-3068
Phone: (801) 422-4613
Fax: (801) 422-0621
Email: kevin_stocks@byu.edu

Board Member–Professional
Allen Boston
Ernst & Young
Diversity and Minority Recruiting
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 773-3000
Fax: (212) 773-5176
Email: allen.boston@ey.com

Board Member–Professional
Mark Chain
Deloitte
Ten Westport Road
P.O. Box 820
Wilton, CT 06897-0820
Phone: (203) 761-3000
Email: mchain@deloitte.com

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Council Representative

E. Kent St. Pierre
Department of Accounting & MIS
College of Business & Economics
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716-2715
Phone: (302) 831-1793
Fax: (302) 831-4676
Email: stpierrk@be.udel.edu

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Committee Chairpersons

Nominating Committee Member
Wayne Bremser
Department of Accountancy
College of Commerce & Finance
Villanova University
Villanova, PA 19085-1678
Phone: (610) 519-4314
Fax: (610) 519-5204
Email: wayne.bremser@villanova.edu

Nominating Committee Member
Gerald Lobo
Department of Accountancy & Tax
C.T. Bauer College of Business
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-6283
Phone: (713) 743-4838
Fax: (713) 743-4828
Email: gjlobo@uh.edu

Nominating Committee Member
Bob Vigeland
Department of Accounting
MJ Neeley School of Business
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX 76129
Phone: (817) 257-7215
Fax: (817) 257-7227
Email: b.vigeland@tcu.edu

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Regional Coordinators

Mid-Atlantic
Joseph M. Ragan
Department of Accounting
Haub School of Business
Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395
Phone: (610) 660-1654
Fax: (610) 660-1126
Email: jragan@sju.edu

Midwest
Martha L. Wartick
Department of Accounting
College of Business Administration
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0127
Phone: (319) 273-7754
Fax: (319) 273-2922
Email: marty.wartick@uni.edu

Northeast
Adrian P. Fitzsimons
Department of Accounting & Taxation
Tobin College of Business
Saint John's University
Jamaica, NY 11439
Phone: (718) 990-6460
Fax: (718) 990-1868
Email: fitzsima@stjohns.edu

Ohio
Marc A. Rubin
Department of Accountancy
Farmer School of Business Administration
Miami University
Oxford, OH 45056-3628
Phone: (513) 529-3381
Fax: (513) 529-4740
Email: rubinma@muohio.edu

Southeast
Ruth W. Epps
Department of Accounting
School of Business
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 23284-4000
Phone: (804) 828-1608
Fax: (804) 828-8884
Email: rwepps@vcu.edu

Southwest
Don R. Hansen
School of Accounting
College of Business Administration
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078-0555
Phone: (405) 744-8626
Fax: (405) 744-1680
Email: drh714@okstate.edu

Western
Richard L. Jenson
School of Accountancy
College of Business
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-3540
Phone: (435) 797-2335
Fax: (435) 797-1475
Email: rjenson@b202.usu.edu

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