2023 ACPE Election
ACPE 2023 Leadership Election
By Cecelia Walker, Chair, Leadership Development Committee
ACPE's annual election for the association's board of directors, commissions, and standing committees will be held from October 25 to November 8, 2023. Polls will be open from 3:00 pm Eastern on October 25 and close at 3:00 pm Eastern on November 8. We will email the ballots via SimplyVoting.
Please take the time to review the slate of exceptional nominees who volunteered to serve in ACPE leadership. This year ACPE members will elect:
Board of Directors Chair-elect
- three (3) Board Directors
- three (3) Accreditation Commissioners
- four (4) Certification Commissioners
- Professional Ethics Chair-elect
- three (3) Professional Ethics Commissioners
- three (3) Psychotherapy Commissioners
- two (2) Finance Committee Member
- two (2) Leadership Development Committee Members
Voting Method
ACPE utilizes Ranked-choice Voting using the Borda Count method. ACPE members will rank the candidates in order of preference. Select One (1) for your first preference, Two (2) for your second preference, Three (3) for your third preference, etc.
The number of points given to candidates for each ranking is determined by the number of candidates in the question. Thus, if there are five candidates, then a candidate will receive five points each time they are ranked first, four for being ranked second, and so on, with a candidate receiving 1 point for being ranked last.
After counting all the votes and adding up points, the candidate(s) with the most points wins.
Important Dates
- Slate Published: October 16, 2023
- Polls Open: October 25, 2023
- Polls Close: November 8, 2023
- Election Results Published: November 13, 2023
- ACPE Board Ratifies Election Results: December 13, 2023
- ACPE Board Appoints Committee Assignments: December 13, 2023
- New Leadership Terms Begin: January 1, 2024
Inquiries
If you have questions about the election or candidates, please contact Cecelia Walker, Leadership Development Chair. If you have questions about the balloting software or election process, please contact Marc Medwed, Associate Executive Director, or Sheilah Hawk, Certification Administrator.
Proposed Slate:
Board of Directors
Chair-Elect
Matthew Rhodes
Board Members
Three (3) Board Directors
- Jenny Lanan
- Katherine Higgins
- Lerrill White
- Ronald Oliver
- Stephen Robinson
- Tammerie Day (Incumbent)
Accreditation Commission
Accreditation Commissioners
Three (3) Accreditation Commissioners
- Crystal Schmalz (Incumbent)
- Jeffrey Scheer
- Jonathan Fisher (Incumbent)
- Mirjam Berger
- Va'Nechia Rayford
Certification Commission
Certification Commissioners
Four (4) Accreditation Commissioners
- Doug Watts
- J. Bernard Richardson (Incumbent)
- Jay Hillstead (Incumbent)
- Mary Huie-Jolly
Professional Ethics Commission
Professional Ethics Commissioner
Three (3) Professional Ethics Commissioners
- Angela Janssen Keenan
- Gavin Dluehosh
- Jarda Alexander
Psychotherapy Commission
Psychotherapy Commissioner
Three (3) Psychotherapy Commissioners
- Aaron Pawelek
- Anita Colburn
- Chris O'rear
Finance & Audit Committee
Finance & Audit Committee Members
Two (2) Finance & Audit Committee Members
- Peter Strening
Leadership Development Committee
Leadership Development Committee
Two (2) Leadership Development Committee Members
- David Johnson
- Randy Hall