FOUNDER, PRESIDENT & CEO

Dr. Shetay serves as Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies at Texas State University (TXST). Before joining TXST, Dr. Shetay worked for 13 years in the information technology sector. She has served as PI or Co-PI of nearly $7.8M in federal research grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and US Department of Agriculture. She is an award-winning professor and scholar recognized as one of Alpha Chi’s Favorite Professors for 2018, and an NSF CAREER awardee, which is “NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who demonstrate potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.”

VICE PRESIDENT

Edward Lewis Hanserd, Mdiv is a pastor, minister of the Gospel, music teacher, composer, and classically trained pianist. In 2019, he founded Heavenly Soundz Music. Heavenly Soundz Music is a ministry that encourages artists, writers, dancers, poets, musicians, and worshippers to create in the moment something new that will bring glory, honor, praise to Jesus Christ the Son of God. Edward is also Lead Pastor of Consuming Fire House of Prayer located in San Marcos, Texas.

TREASURER

Hello, my name is Jacqueline Miles, and I am a devout Christian who wears many hats and I’m passionate about them all. I’m a wife, mother and grandmother. I have been with Texas State University for over 28 years with 20 of those years in Research Administration. Also, I’m an Adjunct Faculty instructor, Entrepreneur of an automotive repair shop with my husband, and Treasurer for ACCEYSS Network. I received my Bachelor of Science in Family & Consumer Sciences with a minor in Child Development and a Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies both at Texas State University. I also serve on the ACCEYSS Network Board of Directors. I am compassionate about living my best life because life is too short not to and it is my distinct honor to assist others to do the same.

SECRETARY

Dr. Joni Seaton James Charles is an Associate Professor of Economics in the McCoy College of Business Administration at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. Dr. Charles graduated from Howard University and Purdue University. Her teaching interests include Microeconomics, Environmental Economics and Managerial Economics. Her research interests are in the areas of groundwater governance and groundwater management, grassroots organizations, collaborative partnerships, and participatory decision-making on water-related issues.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Dr. Aimee Kendall Roundtree is the Associate Dean of Research and Promotion in the College of Liberal Arts and a Professor in the technical communication program at Texas State University. Her research investigates communication in STEM fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine. In particular, her work interrogates points of translation and transaction between experts, policymakers, organizations, and the public, as well as human and non-human agents. She has expertise in qualitative and mixed methods research, including usability and user experience research, heuristic evaluation, text mining, systematic and integrative reviews and metanalyses, survey studies, focus groups, and interviews.

CHAPLAIN

Mrs. Algie Thompson has a bachelor's degree in clinical and applied sociology as well as family and consumer services. She has several years of experience in teaching and coordination roles. She spent 9 years as a teacher and 15 years in curriculum coordination. She is currently serving as our workforce coordinator and has been a big part of building networking connections with the workforce in our community. In summer 2019, she helped coordinate and document efforts to pilot the ACCEYSS Model at five sites in the Greater San Marcos area.

Dawn Hunter serves as Director of the Leadership-Class Computing Facility Visitor Center and Community Outreach, where she leads the development and implementation of education and public outreach programs focused on workforce development and broadening participation in computing. Since joining the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at the University of Texas at Austin in 2016, Dawn has held progressively advancing roles, including Program Manager, Program Administrator, and Senior Program Coordinator within the Education and Outreach group. In these positions, she successfully managed summer residential camps for middle and high school students and played a key role in recruiting and coordinating K–16 education and outreach initiatives. Prior to TACC, Dawn led program implementation for an afterschool program and managed recruitment for the Equal Opportunity in Engineering (EOE) program at UT Austin. While working with EOE, she also developed curriculum for summer residential programs. Dawn began her career as a Customer Service Engineer, bringing over a decade of industry experience following her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University. 

Tyrone Smith is a globally recognized HR transformation, People Analytics, and workforce strategy leader and Professor with more than a decade of cross-functional experience spanning People Operations, HR technology, strategic workforce planning, talent management, and digital transformation. He is passionate about shaping the future of work through AI and human collaboration, designing human-centered solutions that elevate employee experience while driving operational excellence. Tyrone has successfully led large-scale modernization initiatives across complex organizations, strengthening processes, internal controls, and workforce innovation. He holds degrees in Finance, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Global Business Administration, and Leadership & Innovation, along with multiple senior HR and workforce certifications. Outside of his professional work, Tyrone is dedicated to mentorship, community leadership, teaching, travel, and fostering the next generation of leaders.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR