The NEASC Team
The NEASC Team
NEASC is made up of three Commissions which work in close partnership to ensure quality education for all students in public, independent, and international schools, districts, and centers around the world.
NEASC has a vibrant global network of thousands of volunteers and a central staff which supports our members, accreditation activities, and collaborations that strengthen education.
The Leadership Team
Cameron C. Staples
President/CEO
Cam develops and implements the organization's strategic direction, ensures the value and relevance of the NEASC accreditation process, and builds partnerships with education agencies, as well as domestic and foreign government leaders, to strengthen the role of accreditation as a mechanism for educational accountability and institutional improvement. [READ MORE]
George Edwards
Chief Accreditation Officer
George oversees and supports accreditation activities for all school types and regions. In this role, he provides resources, assists in growth and retention, and facilitates collaborative and supportive relationships among the NEASC Commissions. [READ MORE]
Kelly Christian
Director for Strategy and Membership
Kelly works across all NEASC Commissions to focus on strategic planning, manage partnerships, and develop professional learning and other projects to support member schools. [READ MORE]
Evan Morse
Chief Operations Officer
Evan manages the daily operations, IT, staffing, and infrastructure of the organization. [READ MORE]
Alyson M. Geary
Director for Accreditation and School Improvement
NEASC Commission on Public Schools
Alyson sets forth the vision and goals for the Commission each year, facilitates communication between commission members, staff, and volunteers, and works directly with member schools to guide them through the NEASC Accreditation process. [READ MORE]
Trillium Hibbeln
Director for Accreditation and School Improvement
NEASC Commission on International Education
Trillium supports hundreds of schools around the world as they seek to transform into learning communities of the future. She has led workshops and conducted in-depth school accreditation and consulting visits to over 75 schools and has written global standards and protocols to challenge and support member schools. [READ MORE]
Edie Traina
Incoming Director for Accreditation and School Improvement
NEASC Commission on Independent Schools
Edie brings to NEASC a wealth of experience in independent schools and boarding programs, and an unwavering dedication and measurable impact on advancing equity and fostering inclusive practices within learning communities. [READ MORE]
Mark Stapleton
Director of External Affairs
Mark oversees our international government relations and key partnerships, and he also coordinates NEASC consulting services. [READ MORE]
Officers | Members-at-Large | Public Members | Commission Chairs
NEASC is managed by a Board of Trustees, which oversees the affairs of the Association. The various NEASC Commissions are empowered to manage their own accreditation processes and procedures and apply their standards, once approved by the Association Board of Trustees. Additionally, the Board of Trustees is empowered, upon the recommendation of a Commission, to grant candidacy or initial accreditation and to serve as a mechanism through which institutions may appeal an adverse action regarding their affiliation.
Board Officers
Chair
Gregory B. Myers
Superintendent, Millbury Public Schools
Millbury, MA
Immediate Past Chair
Celeste Bowler
Assistant Superintendent, East Providence Public Schools
East Providence, RI
Treasurer
Laura G. Warner
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration, University of New England
Biddeford, ME
Secretary
Elizabeth Wagner de Huergo
General Director, American Institute of Monterrey
Monterrey, Mexico
Members-at-Large
Independent Schools
Thomas E. Hassan
President, School Year Abroad
North Andover, MA
Michael Gifford Hirschfeld
Head of School, Kent School
Kent, CT
International Education
Paul M. Fochtman
Head of School, Frankfurt International School
Oberursel/Wiesbaden, Germany
Christine L. McGrath
Director of Operations, Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
Gloucester, MA
Public Schools
Robert N. Baldwin
Executive Director, MSAA/MIAA
Franklin, MA
Sharon Cournoyer
Superintendent, Regional District 19
Storrs, CT
Public Members
Connecticut
James W. Abrams
Judge, Connecticut Superior Court
Meriden, CT
Maine
Theodore N. Scontras
Saco, ME
Massachusetts
Open
New Hampshire
Open
Rhode Island
Robert S. Perry
Barrington, RI
Vermont
Eileen M. Illuzzi
Newport, Vermont
Commission Chairs
Public Schools
Kevin McCaskill
Principal, Brockton High School
Brockton, MA
Independent Schools
Angela Pohlen
Executive Director, Catholic Academy of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
International Schools
Howard Thiery
Superintendent, Regional School District 10
Burlington, CT