Board of directors
The board governs the association and provides overall leadership.
- Board briefings provide updates from their monthly meetings.
- Open forums welcome members to connect with the board.
The board elects directors in May or June of each year, with guidance from a nominating committee. Directors may serve for two three-year terms. Nominate someone to serve on the board.

Aaron Knight
President
Terms: 2018-21, 2021-25
SUNY ESF

Joshua Charles
Vice president
Term: 2022-25
Rutgers Business School

Janice Cheng
Secretary
Term: 2023-26
eCornell

Robert Heyser
Treasurer
Terms: 2021-24, 2024-27
Tarrant County College

Eric Sembrat
Parliamentarian
Term: 2023-26
Georgia Institute of Technology

Sara Clark
Executive director
Ex-officio, non-voting member
Term: 2019-present
Digital Collegium

Tisha Arnold
Term: 2024-27
Grambling State University

Beth Miller
Term: 2023-26
University of Michigan

Mark Nakamura
Term: 2024-27
Stanford University

Michael O’Neill
Term: 2024-25
University of Iowa

Brian Piper
Term: 2021-24, 2024-27
University of Rochester

Lindsey Sneed
Term: 2022-25
Pearson Education

Brenden Sparks
Terms: 2022-26
San Jose State University
Association staff
The association has two employees. Together, they coordinate day-to-day operations, volunteers, sponsors and vendors.

Sara Clark
Executive director
Digital Collegium

Kathleen Callahan
Assistant executive director
Digital Collegium
Committees and volunteers
Committees are vital to the association’s success. They plan events, provide services and connect members.
We welcome you as a volunteer. Your time and talents help us further our mission to educate web and digital professionals — and advance higher education.