Elected Leadership

2024-2025 Board of Directors


Board Chair
Brent Drake

Brent Drake

2023–2026
Senior Vice President for Operations and Research, The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Board Vice Chair
Deborah A. Phelps

Deborah A. Phelps

2023–2026
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Cowley County Community College
Parliamentarian
Craig  Abbey

Craig W. Abbey

2023–2026
Vice Provost for Institutional Analysis and Planning, University at Buffalo
Member-At-Large
Yenny Anderson

Yenny Anderson

2024–2027
Associate Vice President for Institutional Data, Lehigh University
Member-At-Large
Angela Bell

Angela Bell

2023–2026
Vice Chancellor for Research and Policy Analysis, University System of Georgia
Member-At-Large
Bethany Crowell

Bethany Crowell

2024–2027
Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research & Decision Support, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Member-At-Large
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Karen M. Egypt

2022–2025
Assistant Director of Assessment, University of Maryland
Board NEC Liaison
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Jonathan S. Gagliardi

2022–2025
Vice President, Economic Mobility and Social Impact, Northern Arizona University
Member-At-Large
Adrea Hernandez

Adrea Hernandez

2024–2027
Executive Director, Institutional Research, University of Notre Dame
Secretary
Wen Qi

Wen Qi

2022–2025
Director of Faculty Analytics, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty & Academic Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington
Member-At-Large
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David Rudden

2024–2027
Managing Director of Institutional Research, Elgin Community College
Treasurer
Karen Vance

Karen Vance

2022–2025
Adjunct Instructor, The Pennsylvania State University

2024-2025 Nominations & Elections Committee


NEC Chair
Eric Atchison

Eric Atchison

2023–2025
Vice President for Strategic Research, Arkansas State University System
NEC Member
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Paige Borden

2022–2025
Chief Analytics Officer, University of Central Florida
NEC Member
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Shari Ellertson

2023-2026
Senior Executive Director Institutional Effectiveness, Boise State University
NEC Member
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Yesenia Espinal

2024–2027
Associate Vice Provost of Data Analytics, Howard University
Board NEC Liaison
j-gagliardi

Jonathan S. Gagliardi

2022–2025
Vice President, Economic Mobility and Social Impact, Northern Arizona University
NEC Member
Timothy Chow

Timothy Chow

2024–2027
Director of Institutional Research, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
NEC Member
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Henry Y. Zheng

2023–2026
Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, Carnegie Mellon University

Other Standing Board Committees

Future of AIR Committee

The Future of AIR committee will annually plan and deliver a series of activities that are designed to develop and enhance the board’s creative, strategic, and innovative potential:

In collaboration with the Governance, Orientation, and Training Committee, annually prepare and deliver orientation, training, and education on future-focused thinking to new and continuing board and NEC members.

  • Prepare and deliver future-focused activities and conversations into Board meetings at regular and predictable intervals.
  • Engage with AIR members in future-focused activities for the Board to better understand and address the future needs and concerns of AIR community members.
  • Work with the executive office staff in developing and sustaining partnerships with other organizations on future-focused projects.

2024-2025 Members

Brent Drake, Adrea Hernandez, Karen Marie Egypt, Angela Bell, Wen Qi, Debbie Phelps, Yenny Anderson, Lisa Anh N Nguyen, Justin Shepherd, Ravneet Chadha, Meredith Wentz, Jillian Morn


Governance Orientation and Training Committee

Annually provide a plan and deliver orientation, training, and education to new and continuing members of the Board of Directors and new and continuing members of the Nominations and Elections Committee.

2024-2025 Members

Debbie Phelps, David Rudden, Craig Abbey, Bethany Crowell, Brent Drake