ACCET Staff

The ACCET staff is here to assist you during the accreditation application processes. Please take advantage of our expertise. We look forward to working with you.

Christopher D. Lambert, M.Ed. - Executive Director

cdl headshotChristopher D. Lambert brings 25 years of higher education accreditation experience to his role as ACCET’s Executive Director (ED).

As the ED, Christopher is responsible for implementing the strategic vision set forth by the ACCET Commission and the continuous development of an innovative, high-touch, professional accreditation service program that provides an accountability framework, resources, and training for an emerging global learning community.

 
703-434-0693
chris@accet.org
 

Kate Zulaski - Deputy Executive Director

Bio pending

 
970-387-8672

Scott Faulstick - Senior Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

M.S. – Applied Linguistics, Georgetown University B.S./B.A. – Linguistics and French Literature, Georgetown University

Previous Work Experience:

      • SOME CET – Assistant Director/Job Developer
      • Technical Education Center – Directior of ESL Instruction/Curriculum Specialist
      • LADO International College – ESL Instructor
      • University of Warsaw, Foreign Language Teacher Training College – Lecturer
      • Nagy Lajos Gimnazium – English (EFL) Teacher

Co-Chair – Application Review Committee (Initial Applications)
Co-Chair – Change of Ownership Committee

202-556-0086
sfaul@accet.org

Res Helfer - Senior Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

  • M.A. – Education, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

Previous Work Experience:

  • Brandon College, San Francisco  – Owner/Director
  • Brandon College, San Francisco – Academic Director
  • Cordast Elementary School – Head Instructor

Co-Chair – Financial Review Committee
Co-Chair – Complaint Review Committee
Co-Chair – Branching Review Committee (Avocational)
Co-Chair – Change of Ownership Committee
 
202-688-5606
rhelfer@accet.org

Beth Hepler - Senior Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

  • M.S. – Counseling Psychology, Gannon University
  • B.A. – English, York College of Pennsylvania

Previous Work Experience:

  • Cyanna Education Services, LLC – Consultant , Director of Accreditation and Licensure
  • NT Holdings LLC d/b/a Cortiva Institutes and Hollywood Institutes – Director of Accreditation and State Licensure
  • Steiner Education Group d/b/a Cortiva Institutes – National Director of Accreditation and State Licensure and ADA Coordinator
  • Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) – Accreditation Specialist

717-292-8660
BHepler@accet.org
 
Co-Chair – Financial Review Committee
Co-Chair – Annual Conference Committee

Donna Hutchison - Senior Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

B.S. – Business Education, James Madison University (formerly James Madison College)

Previous Work Experience:

      • ACCET – Commission Representative
      • Southern Careers Institute – Corporate Director of Education
      • ComputerTraining.com and TechSkills – Director of Compliance
      • ACCET – Associate Executive Director

Co-Chair – Program Review Committee

202-656-5135
dhutchison@accet.org

 

Emily Keegan - Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

  • B.A. – French, Bowling Green State University

Previous Work Experience:

  • The Language Company (Toledo) – Center Director, Director of Admissions, Instructor
  • Wood County Humane Society – Board Vice President, Fundraising Chair, Outreach Coordinator
  • French Ministry of Education – English teaching assistant

Co-Chair — Application Review Committee (Reaccreditation Applications)
Co-Chair – Branching Review Committee (IEP)
 
419-534-0842
ekeegan@accet.org

Derek Kerr - Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

  • M.A.- Cross-Cultural and International Education – Bowling Green State University
  • B.A.- Spanish- Bowling Green State University
  • International TEFL Certificate- Canterbury Consulting, Spain

Previous Work Experience:

  • The Language Company (Fort Wayne)- Center Director/PDSO/Instructor
  • ELS Language Centers (Bowling Green)- Director of Academics/Instructor
  • Canterbury Consulting, Spain (Madrid)- English as a Second Language Instructor

Co-Chair – Program Review Committee (Avocational & IEP)
 
202-503-9274
dkerr@accet.org

Andre McDuffie - Accreditation Coordinator

Education:

  • M.S. in Human Resource Management
  • B.A. in Communication

Co-Chair – Branching Review Committee (Vocational)
Co-Chair – Conference Committee
Chair – Completion and Placement Committee 
 
202-743-0556
AMcDuffie@accet.org
 

Kaitlyn Gough - Administrative Assistant and Database Liaison

Education:

B.A. – Anthropology, Ithaca College

Previous Work Experience:

  • On Our Own of Maryland – Administrative Assistant
  • The Human Rights Campaign’s All Children, All Families Project – Intern

Assistant – Accounts Receivable (sustaining fees, visit fees, application fees, etc.)
Assistant – Initial Applications
Chair – Annual Report and Enrollment Statistics (ACCET Documents 12a and 12b)
Liaison – Databases
 
202-695-1254
KGough@accet.org