NOMINEE REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION

EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT BACKGROUND SUMMARY

 

 

NOMINEE:               Jeffrey L. Gearhart

 

POSITION:               Private Postsecondary Institution (Vocational) Member of the                                                    Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE)

 

REPLACING:          Vacant

 

APPOINTING GOVERNOR:        Janice K. Brewer

 

DATE OF APPOINTMENT:   April 14, 2009

 

TERM ENDS:   January 21, 2013

 

FUNCTION OF THE ACPE:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-1851, the ACPE reviews and recommends higher education policies, administers financial aid programs such as the Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP), the Private Postsecondary Education Student Financial Assistance Program (PFAP), and the Postsecondary Education Grant (PEG) and also provides a forum for public and private postsecondary education institutions and their stakeholders to discuss issues of mutual interest.

 

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:

The 16-member ACPE consists of 14 gubernatorial appointments that serve four-year terms, in addition to the Executive Directors of the Arizona Board of Regents and the State Board for Private Postsecondary Education, who are not eligible to vote on any review of a postsecondary institution.  To be eligible for this position, the appointee must hold a senior executive or managerial position in a private postsecondary institution of higher education that is licensed under Title 32, Chapter 30, that is located in this state, that offers vocational education programs and that is accredited by a national accreditation agency approved by the United States Department of Education (A.R.S. § 15-1851).

 

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AND TERM EXPIRATIONS:

Appointed Members               Position                                                           Term Expiration

Jeffrey Gearhart*                   Private Postsecondary,                                        1/21/2013  

                                                Vocational with National Accreditation

Debra Duvall                           High School Education System                           1/24/2011

Timothy Dosemagen*            Private Postsecondary,                                         1/17/2011

                                                Vocational with National Accreditation        

Ali Farhang                             Commerce/Industry                                             1/17/2011

Teena Olszewski                     Public University                                                 1/17/2011

William J. Pepicello                 Private Postsecondary Baccalaureate Degree       1/17/2011

                                                with Regional Accreditation

Steven M. Corey                     Private Postsecondary Baccalaureate Degree      1/19/2009

                                                with Regional Accreditation

Eugene Garcia                         Public University                                                 1/19/2009

Anna Solley                            Urban Community College, >500,000 pop.        1/19/2009

Timothy Trent                         High School Education System                           1/19/2009

David Curd                             Charter School Operator                                      1/21/2008

Vacant                                     Cosmetology  

Vacant                                     Rural Community College, <500,000 pop.    

Vacant                                     Vocational Education Program                                       

                                                Not Qualified Under Any Other Category 

Joel Sideman                           Executive Director,                                              Concurrent w/ position

Arizona Board of Regents     

Teri Stanfill                             Executive Director,                                              Concurrent w/ position

State Board for Private Postsecondary Education                

* Subject to confirmation

 

 

SALARY OR OTHER COMPENSATION:

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-611, members appointed are eligible to receive compensation not to exceed thirty dollars for each day spent in the performance of ACPE duties and may be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred in connection with attendance at meetings or hearings of the ACPE.

 

BUDGET AND FTES:       

The ACPE FY 2008-2009 total appropriated budget is $10,361,900 and the appropriated state General Fund budget is $7,420,800 with 10 full-time equivalent positions.

 

NOMINEE’S QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:    

None

 

Employment:

Executive Director, Apollo College, Phoenix Campus (2007-Present)

Campus President, Remington College, Tempe Campus (2002-2007)

Executive Director, United Education Institute, California (2000-2002)

President/CEO/CFO, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Inc., California (1994-2000)

 

Other Qualifications:

Board Member, President (2009), Arizona Private School Association (2005-Present)

Board Member, California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (1989-1992)

 

 

 

 

 

Education Accountability and Reform Committee

May 4, 2009