IMSLEC's Board of Directors / Governance
Governance
The Council
The Council is comprised of one designated representative from each accredited training course. Representatives from training courses in the process of accreditation (Formal Candidates) are not members of the Council but are encouraged to attend meetings of the Council to become familiar with the work of IMSLEC.
The Board of Directors
The Board determines the policies and procedures of IMSLEC and directs and supervises its affairs. There are 15 Board members elected from the Council membership. The immediate past president and representatives from IDA and ALTA sit on the Board as non-voting members. One public member for every six Board members is elected by the Board from nominees submitted by accredited training courses.
The Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the Board is elected by the Board from its own members. The committee includes the President, the Vice President / President-Elect, the Vice President / Accreditation, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The President, assisted by the officers, manages the day-to-day business of IMSLEC, advises, and presents recommendations to the Board.
The Executive Director
The Executive Director is employed to administer and manage the affairs of the Council under direction of the Executive Committee.
2022-2023 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
| Christine K Bedenbaugh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | President |
| Sandra Donah, CALP, CDP | Vice President |
| Kay F. Peterson, M.S., LDT, CALT-QI | Vice President / Accreditation |
| Carin Illig, M.Ed., CALT-QI | Treasurer |
| Nancy Cushen White, EdD, BCET, CALT-QI, CDT, LDT | Secretary |
| Jana Jones, MLA, LDT, CALT-QI | Executive Director |
| Director | Term | Organization |
| Kay Allen, M.Ed. | 2021 - 2024 | Public Member |
| Karen J Avrit, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2023 | Scottish Rite for Children |
| Christine K Bedenbaugh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2023 | Shelton School-SALA |
| Sandra Donah, CALP, CDP | 2019 - 2023 | Western Massachusetts Learning Centers for Children |
| Deb A. Dwyer, M.Ed., OG-CTT, CDP | 2019 - 2023 | Orton Gillingham of Minnesota |
| Mary L. Farrell, Ph.D., OG-THT | 2021 - 2024 | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Olive M. Hester, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | 2022 - 2025 | Scottish Rite Learning Center of West Texas |
| Carin Illig, M.Ed., CALT-QI | 2019 - 2023 | Children's Dyslexia Center of Nashua NH |
| Deborah Lynam | 2019 - 2023 | Public Member |
| Jamie Nettles, M.Ed, LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2023 | Rawson Saunders Institute |
| Allison Peck, Ph.D., LDT, CALT-QI, SLDS | 2021 - 2024 | Neuhaus Education Center |
| Kay F. Peterson, M.S., LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2023 | LEAD/Literacy Education & Academic Development, Inc. |
| Jeanine L. Phillips, MSEd, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2023 | Fundamental Learning Center, Inc. |
| James B. Sexton, M.Ed. | 2019 - 2023 | Spalding Education International |
| Brian Thompson, MSEd | 2022 - 2025 | The Gow School |
| Laurie Wagner, CDP | 2019 - 2023 | Brainspring Orton-Gillingham Phonics First and Structures I, II, III |
| Nancy Cushen White, EdD, BCET, CALT-QI, CDT, LDT | 2021 - 2024 | Slingerland Institute for Literacy |