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ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION

EIN: 13-3927791Atlanta, GAZIP: 30326
B03 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING (ACEN) SUPPORTS THE INTERESTS OF NURSING EDUCATION, NURSING PRACTICE, AND THE PUBLIC BY THE FUNCTIONS OF ACCREDITATION. ACCREDITATION IS A PEER REVIEW, SELF-REGULATORY PROCESS BY WHICH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND TO MEET OR EXCEED STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY. ACCREDITATION ALSO ASSISTS IN THE FURTHER IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONS OR PROGRAMS AS RELATED TO RESOURCES INVESTED, PROCESSES FOLLOWED, AND RESULTS ACHIEVED. THE MONITORING OF CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, AND DEGREE OFFERINGS IS TIED CLOSELY TO STATE EXAMINATION AND LICENSING RULES AND TO THE OVERSIGHT OF PREPARATION FOR WORK IN THE PROFESSION.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$8.4M$0$20.7M
2023$7.2M$0$18.7M

Compensation

2024

DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELL
CEO
chief executive officer
$451,947
$35,191
$0
$503,549
LINDA D ARD
Chief Accreditation Officer
highest compensated employee
$308,609
$16,373
$0
$341,508
ALEXANDER MARIQUIT
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$292,574
$16,212
$0
$325,492
CARRIE HARRIS
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$202,455
$17,186
$0
$256,395
DR MARSAL P STOLL
Former CEO
former officer/director/trustee
$0
$0
$241,423
$241,423
KERI NUNN-ELLISON
Accreditation Services Director
highest compensated employee
$184,762
$14,367
$0
$235,221
SUZETTE FARMER
Accreditation Services Director
highest compensated employee
$171,507
$11,855
$0
$209,992
LAURA POLK
Accreditation Services Director
highest compensated employee
$161,898
$11,986
$0
$176,864
TRACY ARNOLD
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOY COLE
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDA GODLEY
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMILY FINK
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHARI GHOLSON
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA OSTROVE
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARRY GOLDSTEIN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DONNA MITCHELL
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHERYL OSLER
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT SINTICH
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEMICA WILLIAMS
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE EVANS-PRIOR
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JESSICA ESTES
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARY GRADY
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MONICA KIDDER
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROLYN MCCORMIES
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMY HALL
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
NANCY PHOENIX BITTNER
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

DR MARSAL P STOLL
CEO (Thru January 2023)
chief executive officer
$175,219
$0
$479,120
$656,201
LINDA D ARD
Chief Accreditation Officer
highest compensated employee
$264,214
$36,338
$0
$316,142
ALEXANDER MARIQUIT
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$279,419
$15,373
$0
$310,382
CARRIE HARRIS
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$160,169
$25,819
$0
$221,601
KERI NUNN-ELLISON
Director
highest compensated employee
$154,529
$13,880
$0
$204,110
SUZETTE FARMER
Director
highest compensated employee
$150,216
$11,946
$0
$188,276
DR KATHLEEN CHAPPELL
CEO (Effective September 2023)
chief executive officer
$122,912
$43,747
$0
$172,501
JOCELYN PINEDA
Staff Accountant
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$128,778
MARY GRADY
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
EMILY FINK
Commissioner (Effective Sept. 2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CLAUDIA ESTRADA-HICKMAN
Commissioner (Thru September 2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KRISTEN BARBEE
Secretary (Thru September 2023)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MONICA KIDDER
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHERRI LINDSEY
Commissioner (Thru September 2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHARI GHOLSON
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHERYL SHAFFER
Commissioner (Thru September 2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARRY GOLDSTEIN
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JESSICA ESTES
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHERYL OSLER
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DONNA MITCHELL
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEMICA WILLIAMS
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT SINTICH
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMY HALL
Secretary (Effective September 2023)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CAROLYN MCCORMIES
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DIANE EVANS-PRIOR
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOY COLE
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NANCY PHOENIX BITTNER
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LINDA GODLEY
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA OSTROVE
Commissioner
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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