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.
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
| Karen J Avrit, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | President |
| Christine K Bedenbaugh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | Vice President |
| Kay F. Peterson, M.S., LDT, CALT-QI | Vice President / Accreditation |
| Jeanine L. Phillips, MSEd, 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. | 2017 - 2020 | Public Member |
| Karen J Avrit, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | 2020 - 2022 | Scottish Rite for Children |
| Christine K Bedenbaugh, M.Ed., LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2022 | Shelton School-SALA |
| Sandra Donah, CALP, CDP | 2019 - 2022 | Western Massachusetts Learning Centers for Children |
| Deb A. Dwyer, M.Ed., OG-CTT, CDP | 2019 - 2022 | Orton Gillingham of Minnesota |
| Mary L. Farrell, Ph.D., OG-THT | 2017 - 2020 | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Lynne P. Fitzhugh, Ph.D., CALT, QI | 2018 - 2021 | Literacy Intervention Specialist Certification Program (LISCP) |
| Carin Illig, M.Ed., CALT-QI | 2019 - 2022 | Nashua Children's Dyslexia Center |
| Deborah Lynam | 2019 - 2022 | Public Member |
| Jamie Nettles, M.Ed, LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2022 | Rawson Saunders Institute |
| Kay F. Peterson, M.S., LDT, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2022 | LEAD/Literacy Education & Academic Development, Inc. |
| Jeanine L. Phillips, MSEd, CALT-QI | 2019 - 2022 | Fundamental Learning Center, Inc. |
| Joyce S. Pickering, HUM.D | 2018 - 2021 | Shelton School-SEE |
| James B. Sexton, M.Ed. | 2019 - 2022 | Spalding Education International |
| Laurie Wagner, CDP | 2019 - 2022 | Brainspring Orton-Gillingham |
| Nancy Cushen White, EdD, BCET, CALT-QI, CDT, LDT | 2017 - 2020 | Slingerland Institute for Literacy |