Certification Board

AACE’s Certification Board is responsible for planning, directing, and administering the AACE certification programs through the authority granted by the AACE Certification Institute Board of Directors. The Certification Board writes the certification examination questions and evaluates the performance of individuals who take the examinations. It is comprised of a Chair, Vice-Chair, a minimum of ten additional members (all of whom must be certified as a CCP, CEP, CFCC, DRMP, EVP, PRMP or PSP), and a Headquarters staff contact as appointed by the Executive Director.

2025 - 2026 Certification Board

Certification Board Chair:
Mr. Charles E. Bolyard Jr., CFCC PSP FAACE Hon. Life

Director - Certification: 
Ms. Kimberly D. Forbes, PSP

Members:
Mr. Julian Anderson, CCP FAACE
Ms. Yelena Andrianova, EVP
Mr. Ryan Bettinger, CCP EVP
Mr. John "Gerard" Boyle, CFCC
Mr. Brant Camp, CFCC PSP
Mr. James "Jay" Carson, CCP CEP
Mr. Brian Evans, DRMP EVP PSP
Mr. Nickolas Florez, CFCC
Ms. Kimberly D. Forbes, PSP
Mr. Brian Furniss, PE, CCP CFCC PSP
Mr. Thomas Guéville, CEP
Mr. Ernest Hani, PSP
Ms. Jean Hansen, PE CFCC
Mr. Lin B. Heath, CCP CFCC
Mr. Jatin Jajal, CCP CEP EVP
Mr. Omkar Kodam, CCP
Mr. Michael Kalina, EVP
Mr. Minnesh Kaliprasad, CCP EVP PRMP
Mr. Suresh Kataria, PRMP
Mr. Albert K. H. Kwong, CCP
Mr. John L. MacKay, Jr., CFCC
Ms. Maryam Nejad, DRMP
Mr. George H. Ostermayer III, CCP CEP DRMP EVP PSP FAACE
Mr. Glen R. Palmer, CFCC PSP FAACE
Mr. Rashmikant I. Patel, CCP (Vice-Chair)
Mr. Ben Pina, EVP
Mr. William James Simons, EVP PSP FAACE
Ms. Valerie G. Venters, ECCP FAACE Hon.Life
Ms. Rita Waked, PSP
Mr. Robert F. Wells, CEP

AACE Headquarters Liaison:

Ms. Penny R. Whoolery, CAE, ICE-CCP
Director of Credentialing
+1-304-413-0143

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