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Officers & Executive Committee

Officers and Chairperson of the Board of Directors comprise the Executive Committee.  For information concerning the FGDLA, please contact Dr. Jolly Holden, Executive Director

Erika Jacobs

President and Chairperson,
Board of Directors


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Dr. Philip Westfall

Chairperson Emeritus,
Board of Directors


Lifetime FGDLA member

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Dr. Jolly Holden

Executive Director

American InterContinental University

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Senior Vice President

Russ Colbert

Vice President,
Corporate Sector


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Dr. Judith Hall Bayliss

Vice President,
Government Sector

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Dr. Carla Lane

Vice President,
Higher Education Sector

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LTC LB Galbearth, Jr., USA (Reserve)

Treasurer

811 Hospital Center

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Helen Chamberlain

Secretary

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Board of Directors

Keith Carroll

Chairperson, Membership Committee

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Dr. Jolly Holden

Chairperson, Awards Committee

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Dr. Jennifer Varrichio

Chairperson, Publication Committee

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Kris Ptak

Chairperson, Communications Committee

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Rob Porter

Chairperson, Business Development & Marketing Committee

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Sandy Wagner

Chairperson, Social Media Committee

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John DeFonzo

Chairperson, Learning Technologies Committee

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Board of Advisors

The Board of Advisors is a distinguished body of distance learning and industry leaders who advise the Board of Directors on all matters relating to the advancement of the goals of the Association. Members represent the major constituencies served by the Association:  Federal Government, private or public corporations, and institutions of higher learning.

Charlie Schoenberger

Chairperson, Board of Advisors

Senior Director, Adobe Learning

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Past Presidents

View the list of FGDLA's past presidents

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