ACCU Board, Committees & Task Forces (2026–27)
ACCU is governed by the president under the direction of a Board of Directors composed of 18 member presidents. The Board provides strategic guidance and helps ensure ACCU remains responsive to the needs of its members.
2025-2027 Officers

Board Chair:
Amy Novak
St. Ambrose University

Vice Chair:
Tom Evans
University of the Incarnate Word

Secretary:
Rev. Jim Greenfield, OSFS
DeSales University

Treasurer:
Anne Prisco
Holy Family University

Annual Meeting Task Force Chair:
Robert D. Kelly
University of Portland
ACCU President: Donna M. Carroll (ex officio)
Board of Directors Members

Tom Evans
University of the Incarnate Word

Rev. Jim Greenfield, OSFS
DeSales University

Laurie Joyner
St. Norbert College

Robert D. Kelly
University of Portland

Lynn Ortale
Maria College

Linda LeMura
Le Moyne College

Amy Novak
St. Ambrose University

Anne Prisco
Holy Family University

Sr. Paula Marie Buley, IHM
Rivier University

Rev. Brian Shanley, OP
St. John’s University

Eric Spina
University of Dayton

Salvador D. Aceves
University of San Francisco

Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ
Creighton University

Glena Temple
Dominican University

Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, TOR
Saint Francis University

Robert Vischer
University of St. Thomas

H. James Williams
Mount St. Joseph University

International Representative:
Francis Campbell
University of Notre Dame Australia

Canadian Representative:
Christopher Adams
St. Paul’s College at the University of Manitoba
2026-27 Board of Directors Meetings
- June 9, 2026 (Tuesday) – 12:00 pm
- October 27, 2026 (Tuesday) – 12:00 pm
- January 29, 2027 (Friday of Annual Meeting) – 12:00 pm
- June 7, 2027 (Monday) -TBD
2026-27 Committees & Meeting Schedules
Executive Committee Officers
- Chair: Amy Novak, St. Ambrose University
- Vice Chair: Tom Evans, University of the Incarnate Word
- Treasurer: Ann Prisco, Holy Family University
- Secretary: Rev. Jim Greenfield, OSFS, DeSales University
- Annual Meeting Task Force Chair: Robert D. Kelly, University of Portland
Executive Committee Meeting Times
- April 8, 2026 (Wednesday) – 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
- August 25, 2026 (Tuesday) – 3:00 pm
- November 18, 2026 (Tuesday) – 3:00 pm
Financial Strategy Committee
- Chair: Anne Prisco, Holy Family University
- Brian Bruess, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
- Sr. Paula Marie Buley, IHM, Rivier University
- Glena Temple, Dominican University
- Rev. Malachi Van Tassell, TOR, Saint Francis University
- H. James Williams, Mount St. Joseph University
- Karen Eifler, (ex officio, Collegium)
Financial Strategy Meetings
- April 28, 2026 (Tuesday) – 1:00 pm
- October 13, 2026 (Tuesday) – 2:00 pm
- January 13, 2027 (Wednesday) – 2:00 pm
Governance & Nomination Committee
- Chair: Robert Vischer, University of St. Thomas
- Salvador D. Aceves, University of San Francisco
- Rev. Jim Greenfield, OSFS, DeSales University
- Amy Novak, St. Ambrose University
- Lynn Ortale, Maria College
- Eric Spina, University of Dayton
Governance & Nomination Meetings
- April 28, 2026 (Tuesday) – 3:00 pm
- September 24, 2026 (Thursday) – 1:00 pm
- December 1, 2026 (Tuesday) – 12:00 pm
Membership & Formation Committee
- Chair: Laurie Joyner, St. Norbert College
- Thomas Evans, University of the Incarnate Word
- Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, Creighton University
- Robert D. Kelly, University of Portland
- Linda LeMura, Le Moyne College
- Rev. Brian Shanley, OP, St. John’s University
Membership & Formation Committee Meetings
- May 5, 2026 (Tuesday) 3:00 pm
- September, 23, 2026 (Wednesday) – 1:00 pm
- December 2, 2026 (Wednesday) – 1:00 pm
