Board of Advisors

School of Education Council Member
Dr. Eric Lee, Manager of Business Operations (Market Executive) for TEKsystems, brings a blend of academia and business leadership. He joined TEKsystems in 2014 after serving as Executive Director of the Colorado Community College Online (CCCOnline), in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Lee’s professional background includes extensive experience in higher education, technology services, and diversity & inclusion for a Fortune 500 corporation.

Dr. Lee holds a doctorate in Education & Human Science from the University of Nebraska (2003), a master’s degree in education from Wayne State College (1997) and a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Wayne State College (1997).

School of Government and Law Council Member
Experienced Chief Executive Officer, President and Founder, with a demonstrated history of working in the alternative medicine industry. Skilled in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Education, Higher Education, Accreditation, Association Management and Public Speaking. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

School of Government and Law Council Member
Vickie Schray has over 25 years of experience in public policy development, implementation, and government relations. She has strategically brought together stakeholders, designed initiatives, and led major national reforms to improve the quality, access, and affordability of higher education. These efforts required oversight and coordination of programs and services across secondary and postsecondary education, and workforce and economic development.

School of Education Council Member
Offering expertise in human development, academic research, retention of students, strategic planning and how to be an informed leader involving matters of diversity, multiculturalism, structural inequality, and inclusion. A President emeritus from University of the Rockies, and Chief Diversity Officer for University of Phoenix, Dr. Shelton is currently the Chief of Staff to the President of Gonzaga University in Washington.

School of Business Council Member
Senior Higher Ed professional in online and campus academics and operations translating vision into reality...how do we add value for our students so they can move forward with a better life? Dr. Stein currently serves as Provost and Executive Vice President for Cleary University in Michigan. Dr. Stein holds a PhD and an MBA earned at University of Wisconsin.

School of Business Council Member
An alumnus of the Taft University System, Captain Handel Wellington, is an accomplished airline pilot with experience working as a Mediator and Arbitrator for Wings of Justice. He is registered with the Georgia Supreme Court, Commission on Dispute Resolution. He currently serves as a Boeing 747 Line Check Airman, Captain and Asia Pacific Region Assistant Chief Pilot with UPS Airlines. He has also flown for Qatar Airways, ExpressJet, Spirit Airlines, and Compass Airlines. Captain Wellington earned his J.D, from Taft Law School and his LLM from Texas A&M University School of Law.