Accounting Programs Leadership Group | American Accounting Association

Objectives

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

The goals of the APLG include:

Excellence in accounting program leadership—to increase the effectiveness of professional educators responsible for leadership of accounting education programs;

Continuous improvement in accounting education—to assist accounting program leaders in the continuous improvement of their programs, through research, networking, and communications;

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

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.

2016- 2017 Officers

President Sandra Richtermeyer University of Massachusetts Lowell Phone: 513-600-8068 Email: Sandra_Richtermeyer@uml.edu	President-Elect Sharon Lassar University of Denver School of Accountancy 2101 S. University Blvd., Suite 355 Denver, CO 80208 Phone:(303) 871-2015 Email: slassar@du.edu

Past-President William Stout University of Louisville School of Accountancy College of Business Louisville, KY 40292 Phone: 502-852-4830 Email: william.stout@louisville.edu	Secretary-Treasurer Parveen Gupta Lehigh University Rauch Business Center 621 Taylor Street, RBC #37 Bethlehem, PA 18015 Phone:(610) 758-3451 Email: ppg0@lehigh.edu

Vice President - Constituent Engagement Timothy Pearson Georgia Southern University School of Accounting PO Box 8141 Statesboro, GA 30460 Phone: 912-478-0103 Email: tpearson@georgiasouthern.edu	Vice President – Leadership Development Elizabeth Oliver Washington and Lee University Huntley Hall, Sch of Comm, Econ & Pol Lexington, VA 24450 Phone: 540-458-8637 Email: olivere@wlu.edu

Vice President - Program and Organizational Value Uday Murthy University of South Florida 4202 E Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33620 Phone:(813) 974-6523 Email: umurthy@usf.edu	Vice President - Strategic Planning TBA

Board Members — Professional

TBD	Tony Fuller Grant Thornton Phone: 312-602-8822 Email: tony.fuller@us.gt.com

Council Representative Kathryn Epps Kennesaw State University 560 Parliament Garden Way NW Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone:(470) 578-6085 Email: kepps@kennesaw.edu

Committee Chairpersons

Constituent Engagement Timothy Pearson Georgia Southern University Phone: 912-478-0103 Email: tpearson@georgiasouthern.edu	Leadership Development Sandra Richtermeyer Xavier University Phone: 513-600-8068 Email: richtermeyer@xavier.edu

Strategic Alliances Don Finn University of North Texas Phone: 940-565-3084 Email: Don.Finn@unt.edu	2016 APLG Annual Seminar Program Chair Elizabeth Oliver Washington and Lee University Phone: 540-458-8637 Email: olivere@wlu.edu

2016 New Chairs Symposium Program Sharon Lassar University of Denver Phone: 303-871-2015 Email: slassar@du.edu

Branding and Value Proposition TBD	Strategic Planning TBD

Regional Coordinators

Mid-Atlantic TBD	Midwest TBD

Northeast TBD	Ohio TBD

Southeast TBD	Southwest TBD

Western TBD