Contact Us

Distance Education Accrediting Commission
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 808
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 234-5100
Email: info@deac.org


Leah Matthews, Executive Director
Extension 101


Jessica Lucey, Manager of Institutional Review
Extension 107
agency notices, commission meetings, institutional submissions, general accreditation review


Nan Ridgeway, Director of Accreditation
Extension 103
commission meetings, substantive changes, self-evaluation reports, volunteers, site-visits, institutional enhancement reports


Martina Soares-Knize, Accreditation Coordinator
Extension 106
applications for accreditation, accreditation records, international contracts, on-site evaluations, visit reports


Robert Chalifoux, Director, Media and Events
Extension 104
annual conference and fall workshop, regional and on-site meetings, website, publications


Elvera M.A. Pollard, Office Administrator
Extension 102
general inquiries, complaints, office administration, operations


Lissette Hubbard, Manager of Institutional Development and Assessment
Extension 105
course reviews, program curriculum reviews, approved program database


Charles (Chip) Baldwin, Chief Financial Officer
Extension 100
budget, financial operations, accounting


Leslie Urofsky, Academic Review Specialist
Extension 100
readiness assessment, institutional submissions of curriculum and academic units


Curtis Campbell, Accounts Specialist
Extension 100
accounts payable, bookkeeping, expense reimbursement