Commission Members
Commission on Accreditation
The Commission on Accreditation, comprised of 12 – 18 elected representatives of ABHE accredited institutions and 3-4 appointed public members, is the decision making body of the ABHE Commission on Accreditation. All Commissioners are volunteers.
Vice Chair
Elaine Phillips, MA
Term Expires: 2028
Provost
Family of Faith Christian University
Shawnee, OK
Secretary
Brian Sherstad, MA
Term Expires: 2028
Executive Vice President
Grace Christian University
Wyoming, MI
Member
Matthew Bracey, JD, PhD
Term Expires: 2027
VP for Academic Administration
Welch College
Gallatin, TN
Member
Donald Grafton, DMin
Term Expires: 2027
Vice President of Academic Affairs
New Hope Christian College
Eugene, OR
Member
Aaron Hamilton, PhD
Term Expires: 2030
Chief Academic Officer
Hobe Sound Bible College
Hobe Sound, FL
Member
Matthew Millsap, PhD
Term Expires: 2030
Dean of Library Services
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City, MO
Member
Gabriela Mora Alvarez
Term Expires: 2030
Vice President of Operations, Chief Financial Officer
LABI College
La Puente, CA
Member
Alicia Plant, DMin
Term Expires: 2030
Associate Academic Dean
Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, GA
Member
Evan Posey, PhD
Term Expires: 2028
Executive Vice President and Provost
Luther Rice College and Seminary
Stonecrest, GA
Member
Aaron Profitt, PhD
Term Expires: 2028
Vice President for Academic Affairs
God’s Bible School and College
Cincinnati, OH
Member
David Sayers, PhD
Term Expires: 2027
Chief Financial Officer
Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
Member
Yiyoung Yuk, EdD
Term Expires: 2030
Program Director – ESL Education
Emmaus University
Dubuque, IA
Public Representative
Sara Lock, JD
Term Expires: 2030
Associate Attorney
Just Criminal Law
Gillette, Wyoming
Public Representative
Rose Straeter, DMin
Term Expires: 2030
Director/President/Founder
Broken, Loved, Healed, Inc. Ministry
Mt. Vernon, IL
Public Representative
Charles A. Tegen, MAcc, CPA
Term Expires: 2027
Associate Vice President – Retired
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Public/Student Representative
Maria Graham, MS
Term Expires: 2028
Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA
