About the CC-P® Board

Members of the CC-P® board are a combination of volunteers, nominees by peers and invited by ACCO leadership. An annual nomination process will be announced later this year.

The CC-P board has adopted a new charter that will serve as its governing charter, identified board officers, established working committees and committee chairs.

CC-P® Board Committees

Credentialing:

Reviews CC-P® program requirements, implementation tools and prospective new credentialing.

Ethics:

Oversees updates to the Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and all ethics and disciplinary cases. Develops recommended processes for filing and review of ethics violations, to include disciplinary processes/options.

Governance:

Establishes board nomination process, administers selections, and addresses board member conduct.

Advocacy:

Develops strategies and facilitates implementation for outreach to policymakers and organizational bodies to drive demand for the CC-P® Credential.

2024 CC-P® Board Leadership

2024 Board Officers

Chair: Christopher Landes, CC-P

Vice-Chair: Ann Marie Townshend, CC-P

Secretary: Farah Ghanem, CC-P

2024 Committee Chairs

Advocacy Co-Chairs: Bear Afkhami, CC-P &
Rachelle Sanderson, CC-P

Credentialing Chair: John Oldi, CC-P

Ethics Chair: Kelli Armstrong, CC-P

Governance Co-Chairs: Jenn Aiosa, CC-P &
Alicia Betancourt, CC-P

Alicia Betancourt, CC-P
IFAS Monroe County Extension Director & Community Development Agent
University of Florida
USA

Jean Chong, CC-P
Vice President of Ethics and CSR, Onsemi (retired)
onsemi
USA

Jason Dubow, CC-P
Manager, Resource Conservation & Management
Maryland Department of Planning
USA

Farah Ghanem, CC-P
Head of Climate Change & Policy
Alpin Limited
United Arab Emirates