Board of directors
The board governs the Association and provides overall leadership.
- Board briefings provide updates from their monthly meetings.
- Open forums welcome members to connect with the board quarterly.
The board elects directors in May or June of each year, with guidance from a nominating committee. Directors may serve for two three-year terms. Nominate someone to serve on the board.
![Aaron Knight](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Knight-Aaron-500.jpg)
Aaron Knight
President
Terms: 2018-21, 2021-25
SUNY ESF
![Joshua Charles portrait](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/charles-joshua-500.jpg)
Joshua Charles
Vice president
Term: 2022-25
Rutgers Business School
![Janice Cheng-McConnell](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cheng-mcconnell-janice.jpg)
Janice Cheng
Secretary
Term: 2023-26
eCornell
![Robert Heyser](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Heyser-robert-500.jpg)
Robert Heyser
Treasurer
Terms: 2021-24, 2024-27
Tarrant County College
![Eric Sembrat](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/sembrat-eric.jpg)
Eric Sembrat
Parliamentarian
Term: 2023-26
Georgia Institute of Technology
![Sara Clark](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mlClarkSara_500.jpg)
Sara Clark
Executive director
Ex-officio, non-voting member
Term: 2019-present
HighEdWeb Association
![Tish Arnold](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_6887.jpg)
Tisha Arnold
Term: 2024-27
Grambling State University
![Beth Miller portrait](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/miller-beth.jpg)
Beth Miller
Term: 2023-26
University of Michigan
![Mark Nakamura](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nakamura-mark.jpg)
Mark Nakamura
Term: 2024-27
Stanford University
![Michael O'Neill portrait](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/oneill-michael.jpg)
Michael O’Neill
Term: 2024-25
University of Iowa
![Brian Piper](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Piper-Brian-500.jpg)
Brian Piper
Term: 2021-24, 2024-27
University of Rochester
![](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sneed-lindsey.jpg)
Lindsey Sneed
Term: 2022-25
Pearson Education
![Brenden Sparks](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sparks-brenden-500.jpg)
Brenden Sparks
Terms: 2022-26
San Jose State University
Association staff
The Association has two employees. Together, they coordinate day-to-day operations, volunteers, sponsors and vendors.
![Sara Clark](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/mlClarkSara_500.jpg)
Sara Clark
Executive director
HighEdWeb Association
![Kathleen Callahan portrait](https://www.highedweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/callahan-kathleen-500.jpg)
Kathleen Callahan
Assistant executive director
HighEdWeb Association
Committees and volunteers
Committees are vital to the Association’s success. They plan events, provide services and connect members.
We welcome you as a volunteer. Your time and talents help us further our mission to educate web and digital professionals—and advance higher education.