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

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;

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

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Objectives

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Board Members — Professional

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Regional Coordinators

Objectives

2016- 2017 Officers

Board Members — Professional

Committee Chairpersons

Regional Coordinators