Our Leadership
Leanne Messer
President/Travis District Director
Hyde Park Schools
11400 N. Mopac Expwy
Austin, TX 78759
(512) 465-8333
Laura Colangelo
Executive Director
Texas Private Schools Association
(512) 499-8377
Matt Ticzkus
Vice President/Director-at-Large
American Association of Christian Schools
102 Hannah Ct.
Weatherford, TX 76085
(423) 629-4280
Rev. David Madison
Treasurer/Director-at-Large
Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools
1420 4th Avenue Suite 29
Canyon, TX 79015
(800) 655-2400
Brian Guenther
Secretary/Bexar District Director
San Marcos Academy
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, Texas 78666
(512) 353-2400
William D. McGee
Director-At-Large
Legacy Christian Academy
5000 Academy Drive
Frisco, TX 75034
(512) 331-7036
Dr. William Hinz
Director-At-Large
Lutheran Schools Accreditation Commission
7900 E Highway 290
Austin, TX 78724
(512) 926-4272
Galen Hoffstadt
South District Director
St. James Episcopal School
602 S. Carancahua
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
(361) 883-0835
Dr. Randy Wood
Director-At-Large
Accreditation Commission of the Texas Association of Baptist Schools
Baylor University
One Bear Place
#97314
Waco, TX 76798
(254) 710-2410
Dr. Diane Bunker
Director-At-Large
Association of Christian Schools International
2001 W Plano Parkway
Suite 3600
Plano, TX 75075-8632
(972) 941-4404
Scott Griggs
Director-At-Large
Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS)
3131 McKinney Avenue
Suite 600
Dallas, TX 75204
432-684-9550 ext. 4
Brandon Tatum
Director-At-Large
National Christian School Association
(512) 568-5335
(405) 425-5000
Marvin Effa
Director-At-Large
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools
3300 W. Parker Road
Plano, TX 75075
(972) 596-5811
Dr. Donnie Peal
Director-At-Large
International Christian Accrediting Association
2448 East 81st Street Suite 600
Tulsa, OK 74137
(918) 493-8880
Barbara‑Jane Paris, Ph.D.
Director-At-Large
COGNIA Director, Professional Learning
888.413.3669 ext. 5640
512.653.7246
Dr. Shailendra Thomas
Dallas District Director
The King's Academy
1819 Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75215
469.372.2502
Joanne Andruscavage
Director-At-Large
Southern Association of Independent Schools
6050 Peachtree Pkwy Ste 240-199
Norcross, GA 30092
(678) 231-2908
Lisette Allen
Director-At-Large
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department
1600 N. Congress Suite B
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 339-9882
Don Davis
Southeast District Director
Second Baptist School
6410 Woodway Drive
Houston, Texas 77057
(713) 365-2310
Melanie Thiesse
Director-At-Large
AMS Director of School Accreditation
American Montessori Society
116 East 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 358-1250
(212) 358-1256
Steven Lovejoy
Southeast District Director
St. Francis Episcopal School
335 Piney Point Road
Houston, TX 77024
(713) 458-6100
Richard Halloran
Director-At-Large
Association of Classical and Christian Schools
Providence Classical School
18100 Stuebner Airline Rd.
Spring, TX 77379
281.320.0500
John Davis
West Texas District Director
Immanuel Christian School
1201 Hawkins Blvd.
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 778-6160
Kirk Wade
Panhandle District Director
Abilene Christian School
2550 N. Judge Ely Blvd.
Abilene, TX 79601
(325) 672-9200
Mike Cobb
Northeast Texas District Director
All Saints Episcopal School
2695 S. SW Loop 323
Tyler, TX 75701
903.579.6000
Shannon Elders
Tarrant District Director
Fort Worth Academy
7301 Dutch Branch Rd.
Fort Worth, TX 76132
Chris Gunnin
Travis District Director
St. Stephen's Episcopal School
6500 St. Stephen's Dr.
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
Suzanne Stell
Dallas District Director
Shelton School & Evaluation Center
17301 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75252
(972) 774-1772
Jon Kellam
Tarrant District Director
The Oakridge School
5900 West Pioneer Parkway
Arlington, TX 76013
(817) 451-4994