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Institute for Credentialing Excellence

Board of Directors

Chair 

Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, CAE, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2024)
Chief Executive Officer
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

Vice Chair and Sustaining Member Representative

Bill West, MBA, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2026)
Chief Credentialing Services Officer
Cornerstone Strategies LLC

Secretary-Treasurer

Marya Ryan, CAE, PMP, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2024)
Chief Operating Officer
Board of Certified Safety Professionals

NCCA Representative

Diane Tyler, CAE, FAAN, FAANP, FNP, PhD, RN​
(term expires 12/2024)
Chief Executive Officer
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) 

Director

Amy Dufrane, CAE, EdD, SPHR
(term expires 12/2025)
Chief Executive Officer
HRCI

Director 

Tony Ellis, CAE, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2026)
Executive Director
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

Director 

Terri Hinkley, CAE, EdD, MBA, BSN, RN
(term expires 12/2025)
Chief Executive Officer
National Association of School Nurses

Director

Todd Philbrick, CAE, ICE-CCP
(term expires 12/2024)
Chief Certification Officer
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Public Member Representative

Mark Bertler, CAE
(term expires 12/2026)

Ex Officio Member

Denise Roosendaal, FASAE, CAE
Executive Director
Institute for Credentialing Excellence

The Board of Directors operates under the Policy Governance model, under which the strategic plan is driven by the association's established Ends Goals.