2025-2026 Board of Directors
Board Chair
Brent Drake
2023–2026
Senior Vice President for Operations and Research, The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education
Board Vice Chair
Adrea Hernandez
2024–2027
Executive Director, Institutional Research, University of Notre Dame
Parliamentarian
Craig W. Abbey
2023–2026
Vice Provost for Institutional Analysis and Planning, University at Buffalo
Board NEC Liaison
Yenny Anderson
2024–2027
Associate Vice President for Institutional Data, Lehigh University
Member-At-Large
Angela Bell
2023–2026
Vice Chancellor for Research and Policy Analysis, University System of Georgia
Member-At-Large
Vincent Castano
2025-2028
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Fayetteville Technical Community College
Treasurer
Bethany Crowell
2024–2027
Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research & Decision Support, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Member-At-Large
Ivana Fredotovic
2025–2028
Chief Data Officer, Weber State University
Member-At-Large
Liile Lekena-Bayaga
2025–2028
Acting Senior Director: Institutional Planning and Research, Mangosuthu University of Technology
Member-At-Large
Jillian Morn
2025–2028
Interim Director, Office of Educational Assessment, University of Washington- Seattle Campus
Member-At-Large
Deborah A. Phelps
2023–2026
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Cowley County Community College
Secretary
David Rudden
2024–2027
Managing Director of Institutional Research, Elgin Community College
Elected Leadership
- Board of Directors
- Nominations and Elections Committee
- Other Standing Board Committees
- Board News
- Leadership Elections
- Past Presidents and Chairs
Organizational Documents and Policies
2025-2026 Nominations & Elections Committee
NEC Chair
Shari Ellertson
2023-2026
Senior Executive Director Institutional Effectiveness, Boise State University
Board NEC Liaison
Yenny Anderson
2024–2027
Associate Vice President for Institutional Data, Lehigh University
NEC Member
Timothy Chow
2024–2027
Director of Institutional Research, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
NEC Member
Yesenia Espinal
2024–2027
Associate Vice Provost of Data Analytics, Howard University
NEC Member
Mel Jenkins-Simpson
2025–2028
Assistant Provost & SACSCOC Liaison, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
NEC Member
Henry Y. Zheng
2023–2026
Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Planning, Carnegie Mellon University
NEC Member
Linli Zhou
2025–2028
Institutional Research Analyst, Lasell 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, Denise Nadasen, 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