May | 2017 | ISBE USA

*PRESIDENT* Dr. Michelle K. Taylor Mississippi	Dr. Michelle Taylor works at the Research and Curriculum Unit for Mississippi State University. In this position, Taylor plans and facilitates online professional development. Taylor works on the state wide assessments that are given for all state career and technical education in Mississippi. Her major project is to oversee anything business education related – writing curricula, oversee state assessment, professional learning, and more. She has several published articles as well and has presented at several conferences. Dr. Taylor served as President-Elect 2016-2017 Taylor earned her associate degree in business from Northeast Mississippi Community College and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi in business. Her major was marketing with a minor in management. She earned her master’s, specialist’s, and doctoral degrees in instructional technology from Mississippi State University.
*PRESIDENT ELECT* Dr. Maja Zelihic Florida	In 2016-2017, Dr. Maja Zelihic served on ISBE Board, as the US Representative to SIEC Professional Development Committee. She is a Program Chair for the Masters of Organizational Management, in the Forbes School of Business at Ashford University. She has a Ph.D in General Business with an emphasis in Organizational Management. In addition to being a Program Chair in the MAOM program, Dr. Zelihic is a Chair of Professional Development and Scholarship committee at Ashford University, which is a committee that recommends professional development content and provides recommendations concerning faculty research. She is a Program Chair; Innovation Track at ABSEL (Association for Business Simulation & Experiential Learning). Dr. Zelihic has published more than 20 articles in various refereed journals, given several international presentations, and received several grant awards.
*SECRETARY* Dr. Leane Skinner Alabama	Dr. Leane B. Skinner, Professor and Program Coordinator for Business/Marketing Education at Auburn University and has been on faculty at Auburn University since 1999. She is currently serving as Past-President for the Association for Career and Technical Research Association (ACTER). In addition, Dr. Skinner is the National Association for Business Teacher Education (NABTE) representative on the Policies Commission for Business and Economic Education (PCBEE). She also serves on the Alabama State Department of Education Commerce and Information Technology Advisory Committee. In 2013, she received the Alabama Business Education Association Outstanding Business Educator Award. In that same year she was awarded the Southern Business Education Association Collegiate Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Skinner conducts research, publishes, and presents in the area of Career and Technical Education on a regular basis. Her research articles have appeared in journals such as The Delta Pi Epsilon, The Journal of Research in Business Education, The Academy of Business Research Journal, The Business Teacher Education Journal, and the Workforce Education Forum. In addition, Dr. Skinner presents regularly at conferences each year and serves as a reviewer and a consultant. She has conducted numerous workshops in both the business and educational settings.
*US VP TO SIEC* Dr. Judee Timm California	Dr. Timm has been able to collaborate with teachers and leaders, mentor students, and travel the world. Dr. Timm holds a Ph.D. in Education from Southern Illinois University, an M.B.A. from Golden Gate University, and M.S. in Business Education from Michigan State University. As life-long member of International Society for Business Education, she is credited as the co-founder and editor of the *Journal for Global Business Education, served as President of the SIEC-ISBE’s U.S. Chapter and now is the US Vice President on the SIEC-ISBE Executive Committee. Timm currently serves on the review boards for the Journal of Research in Business Education* and the *Journal of Applied Research for Business Instruction, sponsored by Association for Research in Business Education and editor of the SIEC-ISBE newsletter. She has also served as the International Section Editor for the NBEA* *Business Education Forum*. In addition to her work for SIEC-ISBE, NBEA, CBEA, and ARBE, Dr. Timm has developed, edited, and published numerous papers and articles on teaching/learning strategies in business and international business. Her presentations and workshops have been given around the state, country, and world.
*SOUTHERN REP* Dr. Elisha Wohleb Alabama	Dr. Elisha C. Wohleb is an Associate Clinical Professor of Business Education in the College of Education at Auburn University. She currently serves as President of the Southern Business Education Association and the National Association of Business Teacher Education’s journal editor. Elisha has many publications and presentations at the state, regional, and national levels. She hold a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Education Specialist degree in Business/Marketing Education and a Doctor of Philosophy in Career and Technical Education with an emphasis on Business/Marketing Education. Her research interests include: career and technical education, business/marketing education, technology in the classroom, social media, and soft skills in the workforce.
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