Council shall consist of the following: (1) Board of Directors members during their terms of office; (2) Representatives of Segments (i.e., Regions and Sections) of the Association; and (3) Two At-Large Representatives of the international members of the Association. One non-Board of Directors member of the Council will serve as Council Chair. Each Association Segment will have one representative on the Council. Council members will be elected by members of their Segment to each serve a three-year term, with approximately one-third of the Council elected each year. The Board of Directors will appoint the At-Large Representatives of the international members to Council. A majority of the Council constitutes a quorum. Issues shall be decided by a simple majority vote of those present. Members of the Council shall begin their term at the conclusion of the Association’s Annual Convention. Read more about the Council duties.

2026-2027 AAA Council

Members of the AAA Board of Directors are also members of the Council.
The Council Ballot Committee (CBC) is a committee of the whole, excluding members of the Board of Directors.

Council Chair

Council Chair-Elect
 

Ann Dzuranin
Northern Illinois University
College of Business
Barsema Hall
740 Garden Road
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 753-6212
Council Chair-Elect Term: 2025-2026
Council Chair Term: 2026-2027
Council Past-Chair Term: 2027-2028
 

Jongwoon (Willie) Choi
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin School of Business 
975 University Avenue 
Madison, WI 53706
(262) 327-0987
Council Chair-Elect Term: 2026-2027
Council Chair Term: 2027-2028
Council Past-Chair Term: 2028-2029

Council Past Chair

  

Bambi Hora
University of Central Oklahoma
Dept. of Accounting
100 N. University Dr.
Edmond, OK 73034
(405) 974-2156
Council Chair-Elect Term: 2024-2025
Council Chair Term: 2025-2026
Council Past-Chair Term: 2026-2027
 
 

International Members-at-Large

Gerlando Lima
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1206 S 6th St
104 Wohlers Hall 
Champaign, IL 61820-6915
(217) 300-6235
Term: 2022-2028
Lisa Baudot
HEC Paris
1 Rue de la Libération
78350 Jouy-en-Josas
France
+33 778577279
Term: 2024-2027

 

 

Sections

Academy of Accounting Historians

Stephan Fafatas
Washington & Lee University
204 W Washington St 
Lexington, VA 24450-2116
(540) 458-8222
Term: 2026-2029
 

Accounting Behavior and Organizations
Ryan Guggenmos
University of South Carolina
1014 Greene St
DMSB Room 410N
Columbia,  SC 29208-4011
(425) 318-0553
Term: April 2026 - 2029
 

Accounting Information Systems

Andrea Kelton
Middle Tennessee State University
1301 E Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
(336) 354-9082
Term: 2026-2027


 

American Taxation Association

Diana Falsetta
University of Miami
5250 University Dr Jenkins 312A 
Herbert Business School 
Coral Gables, FL 33146-2000
Term: 2025-2028

Auditing

Chad Simon
Utah State University
Hunstman Hall 483
3500 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
(435) 797-9055
Term: 2021-2027

Engagement, Access & Community

Dana Hollie
Louisiana State University
501 South Quad Drive 
Business Education Complex
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-0001
(832) 260-4826
Term: 2022-2028

Financial Accounting and Reporting

Mary Ellen Carter
Boston College
Carroll School of Management 
140 Commonwealth Ave 
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3800 
(617) 552-2144
Term: 2023-2029
 

Forensic Accounting

Debra Sinclair
University of South Florida
378 7th Ave S
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(813)481-8956
Term: 2025-2028

Gender Issues and Worklife Balance

Megan Burke
Texas Woman's University
304 Administration Dr.
Denton, TX 76204
(940) 898-2153
Term: 2025-2029

Government and Nonprofit

Erica Harris
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33199
(760) 750-8212
Term: 2026-2029 

International Accounting

Elizabeth Gordon
Temple University
453 Alter Hall 
1801 Liacouras Walk 
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(215) 470-8915
Term: 2024-2027

Leadership in Accounting Education

Gary F. Peters
University of Arkansas
Sam M. Walton College of Business
1001 E Sain St
UPTW 101 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72703-6206
(479) 575-2551
Term: 2024-2028

Management Accounting

Jongwoon (Willie) Choi
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisconsin School of Business 
975 University Avenue 
Madison, WI 53706
(262) 327-0987
Term: 2024-2027

Public Interest, Ethics, and Sustainability

Charles Cullinan
Bryant University
1150 Douglas Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 232-6421
Term: 2025-2028

Strategic and Emerging Technologies

Robyn Raschke
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
4505 S. Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89154
(702) 895-5756​​​​
Term: 2024-2027

Teaching, Learning and Curriculum
Cathy Scott

Cathy Scott
Amberton University
(972) 338-1357
Term: 2025-2027

Two-Year College

Robyn Barrett
St. Louis Community College-Meramec
11333 Big Bend Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63122-5720
(314) 984-7506
Term: 2025-2028

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer
Yvonne L. Hinson
11161 E. State Rd. 70
Suite 110-519
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Ex-Officio non-voting member