APCU Leadership
Meet the mission-driven APCU leadership team, committed to supporting and advancing the organization in meaningful ways.
APCU Board of Directors
Dr. Lake Lambert | Chair
Lake Lambert has served as president of Hanover College since 2015. He previously served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Mercer University in Georgia.
Dr. Ajay Nair | Vice Chair, Chair Elect
Ajay Nair has served as president of Arcadia University since 2018. He previously served as senior vice president and dean of campus life at Emory University in Atlanta.
Dr. Brian Ralph | Treasurer
Brian Ralph has served as president of William Peace University since 2016. He previously served as vice president for enrollment and marketing at Queens University of Charlotte.
Rev. Brian Alderman | Director
Brian Alderman has served as Chaplain and Associate Professor of Bible and Religion at King University since 2014. He previously served as the pastor at Salisbury Presbyterian Church in Madisonville, Va.
Dr. Kathy Brittain Richardson | Director
Kathy Richardson has served as president of Westminster College in Pennsylvania since 2016. She previously served as provost and professor of communication at Berry College in Georgia.
Dr. Bryan Coker | Director
Bryan Coker has served as president of Maryville College since 2020. He previously served as vice president and dean of students, as well as acting president, for Goucher College.
Dr. Wesley Fugate | Director
Wesley Fugate has served as president of Wilson College in Pennsylvania since 2020. He previously served as vice president for student affairs at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Va.
Dr. Cindy Gnadinger | Director
Cindy Gnadinger has served as president of Carroll University since 2017. She previously served as president of St. Catharine College in Kentucky.
Dr. Susan Hasseler | Director
Susan Hasseler has served as president of Muskingum University since 2016. She previously served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Augustana University in Sioux Falls.
Dr. Steven O’Day | Director
Steven O’Day has served as president of Austin College in Sherman, Texas since 2017. He previously served as vice president of strategic initiatives for Lebanon Valley College.
Dr. Melissa Taverner | Director
Melissa Taverner has served as president of Lyon College since 2021. She previously served as Lyon’s Provost and Dean of Faculty and before that as Interim VP for Academic Affairs at Emory & Henry College.
Dr. Burton Webb | Director
Burton Webb has served as president of the University of Pikeville since 2016. He previously served as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Northwest Nazarene University in Idaho.
Ms. Leocadia Zak | Director
Lee Zak has served as president of Agnes Scott College since 2018. She previously served as director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency through an appointment by President Barack Obama and confirmation from the U.S. Senate.
Rev. Diane Moffett | Director (Non-voting)
Diane Moffett has served as president and executive director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mission Agency since July 2018. She previously served as senior pastor of Saint James Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Mr. Jeffrey Arnold | Director (Ex-officio)
Jeff Arnold has served as executive director of the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities since 2015. He previously served as vice president for business strategy at RuffaloCODY (now Ruffalo Noel Levitz).