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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:

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.

2017- 2018 Officers

Officer Archives

President 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	President-Elect Elizabeth Oliver Washington and Lee University Huntley Hall, Sch of Comm, Econ & Pol Lexington, VA 24450 Phone: 540-458-8637 Email: olivere@wlu.edu

Past-President Sandra Richtermeyer University of Massachusetts Lowell 220 Pawtucket St. Lowell,MA 01854 Phone: 978-934-2829 Email: Sandra_Richtermeyer@uml.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 Jeff Wilks Brigham Young University 540A Tanner Bldg., Provo UT 84602 Phone: 801.422.3930 Email: wilks@byu.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	Council Representative Carolyn Norman Virginia Commonwealth University 301 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23284 Phone: (804) 828-1608 Email: castrand@vcu.edu

Board Member- Professional Tony Fuller Grant Thornton Email: tony.fuller@us.gt.com

Nominating Committee

Sandra Richtermeyer- Chair University of Massachusetts Lowell Email: Sandra_Richtermeyer@uml.edu	Shirley Maxey University of Southern California Email: smaxey@usc.edu

Audrey Gramling Colorado State University Email: Audrey.Gramling@colostate.edu	Greg Trompeter University of Central Florida Email: trompete@ucf.edu

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.

2017- 2018 Officers

Officer Archives

President 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	President-Elect Elizabeth Oliver Washington and Lee University Huntley Hall, Sch of Comm, Econ & Pol Lexington, VA 24450 Phone: 540-458-8637 Email: olivere@wlu.edu

Past-President Sandra Richtermeyer University of Massachusetts Lowell 220 Pawtucket St. Lowell,MA 01854 Phone: 978-934-2829 Email: Sandra_Richtermeyer@uml.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 Jeff Wilks Brigham Young University 540A Tanner Bldg., Provo UT 84602 Phone: 801.422.3930 Email: wilks@byu.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	Council Representative Carolyn Norman Virginia Commonwealth University 301 W. Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23284 Phone: (804) 828-1608 Email: castrand@vcu.edu

Board Member- Professional Tony Fuller Grant Thornton Email: tony.fuller@us.gt.com

Nominating Committee

Sandra Richtermeyer- Chair University of Massachusetts Lowell Email: Sandra_Richtermeyer@uml.edu	Shirley Maxey University of Southern California Email: smaxey@usc.edu

Audrey Gramling Colorado State University Email: Audrey.Gramling@colostate.edu	Greg Trompeter University of Central Florida Email: trompete@ucf.edu

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