A volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of the Accredited Certifiers Association. Board elections take place each winter and new board members begin their terms in April of the election year.
The ACA Executive Committee is responsible for managing the affairs of the Association between the Board of Directors meetings, including acting as liaison with the ACA Executive Director, Ellie Hudson.
Gayle Mitchell serves as the Director of Education and Events.
Current Board of Directors members are:

Elizabeth Figueredo
Chair
Quality Assurance International, Inc.
Term #2
April 2023 – April 2026

Ashley Madea
Vice Chair
Ecocert
Term #1
July 2024 – April 2026

Kris Olson
Secretary
OEFFA
Term #1
April 2024 – April 2027

Brenda Book
Director
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Term #2
April 2025 – April 2028

Adam Maxwell
Director
Quality Certification Services
Term #1
April 2024 – April 2027

Callie Cooper
Director
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Term #1
April 2024 – April 2027

John Welton
Director
MOFGA
Term #1
November 2024 – April 2026

Anna Schaab
Director
Control Union
Term #1
April 2025 – April 2028

Eric Hanson
Director
SCS Global Services
Term #1
April 2025 – April 2028
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