CPPHE Executive Committee
The Executive Committee consists of three officers and three members at large. Each year, the Council membership elects the Vice-Chair, Secretary, and one Member-at-large. The Vice-Chair serves in that post for one year, with major responsibility for organizing the Public Policy Forum, then assumes the Chair for the following year. The Secretary has a one-year term, and Members-at-large serves three-year terms. Terms begin with the CPPHE Business Meeting that is held during the annual Public Policy Forum. For information on the selection process, refer to the CPPHE by-laws.
Terms conclude at the end of the business meeting of the year indicated.
Meredith Billings, Chair (2020-2023)
Sam Houston State University
Kayla Elliott, Vice-Chair (2021-2024)
The Education Trust
Deshawn Preston, Immediate Past Chair (2019-2022)
United Negro College Fund
Kelly Rosinger, Secretary (2021-2023)
Pennsylvania State University
Frank Fernandez, Member-at-Large (2019-2022)
University of Mississippi
Vanessa Sansone, Member-at-Large (2020-2024)
University of Texas at San Antonio
Raquel Muniz Member-at-Large (2019-2023)
Boston College
Terms conclude at the end of the business meeting of the year indicated.
Meredith Billings, Chair (2020-2023)
Sam Houston State University
Kayla Elliott, Vice-Chair (2021-2024)
The Education Trust
Deshawn Preston, Immediate Past Chair (2019-2022)
United Negro College Fund
Kelly Rosinger, Secretary (2021-2023)
Pennsylvania State University
Frank Fernandez, Member-at-Large (2019-2022)
University of Mississippi
Vanessa Sansone, Member-at-Large (2020-2024)
University of Texas at San Antonio
Raquel Muniz Member-at-Large (2019-2023)
Boston College
Meet the CPPHE Executive Committee
Meredith Billings, Sam Houston State University

Meredith S. Billings was elected to CPPHE in 2020. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State University and she teaches courses on higher education policy, governance, finance, assessment, and program evaluation. Her research agenda broadly focuses on college affordability, college access and success, and state and institutional finances. Currently, she is conducting research projects on free college/promise programs, guaranteed tuition plans, college advising programs, and state funding for higher education during periods of economic recession.
Kayla Elliott, The Education Trust
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Kelly Rosinger, Pennsylvania State University


Frank Fernandez, University of Mississippi
Frank Fernandez is Assistant Professor of Higher Education. He examines educational policy and equity issues. He has published in American Educational Research Journal, Review of Higher Education, Higher Education, Educational Policy, and Penn State Law Review, among others.
Vanessa Sansone, University of Texas at San Antonio

Raquel Muniz, Boston College
Past CPPHE Chairs:
- Deshawn Preston (2021)
- ​Jason Taylor (2020)
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Emily Calderon Galdeano (2019)
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Tiffany Jones (2018)
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Lorelle Espinosa (2017)
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Nick Hilliman (2016)
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Leticia Osegera (2015)
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Marvin Titus (2014)
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Jennifer Delaney (2012-2013)
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Will Doyle (2011)
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Colleen O'Brien (20109-2010)
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Patricia Yaeger (2008)
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Donald Heller (2006-2007)
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Scott Thomas (2003-05)
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Karen Card (2001-2002)
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Les Goodchild (1998-2000)
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Bob Hendrickson (1996)