The board of directors leads the development of TESOL’s vision and mission and oversees the strategic direction of the association.
The board of directors is elected by TESOL members. Each individual serves a 3-year term on the board. The TESOL president serves 1 year as president-elect, 1 year as president, and 1 year as past president.
2024–2025 Executive Committee
Debra Suarez
President
Uplifting Teachers
Washington, D.C., USA
Term: 2023–2026
Justin Shewell
President-Elect
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, USA
Term: 2024–2027
Shelley Taylor
Past President
Western University
Ontario, Canada
Term: 2022–2025
Rosa Aronson
Interim Executive Director
TESOL Staff Office
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
2023–2024 Directors
Misty Adoniou
University of Canberra
Canberra, Australia
Term: 2024–2027
Kisha Bryan
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Term: 2023–2026
Kate Mastruserio Reynolds
Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington, USA
Term: 2022–2025
Larisa Olesova
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Term: 2024–2027
Araceli Salas
Benemérita Unversidad Autónoma de Puebla
Puebla, Mexico
Term: 2024–2027
Cynthia Wiseman
Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York (CUNY)
New York, New York, USA
Term: 2023–2026
Initiatives and Special Projects
Currently, the following initiatives and special projects have been undertaken by the board of directors.
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
- Technology Improvements
- Language and Terminology
- Governance Review-Communities of Practice