CLEVELAND - The members of the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A) has selected three new Region Directors for the 2020-22 term.

The N4A membership has elected Mindy Reger, assistant director of academic and student-athlete support services, New York University; Brian Russell, associate athletics director for academic services and student-athlete development, University of Illinois; and Marisol Quiroz, assistant athletics director of C.A.T.S. academics, University of Arizona as the new Region Directors.

Reger will serve as the director for Region I, while Russell and Quiroz will serve Regions III and V, respectively. The trio will begin their term at the Annual N4A National Convention, June 7-10 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Congratulations to our newly elected Region Directors and thank you to each of the 12 candidates who participated in our recent Region Director Elections," stated N4A President Denise Poole. "It was a competitive field and I am humbled by the clear display of passion and willingness to serve.  Mindy, Brian, and Marisol will bring a tremendous depth of experience and leadership to our Board of Directors which will add value to the Association's collective leadership as we continue to implement the priorities and goals of our new strategic plan.  We're thrilled to welcome them to the Board following the 2020 National Convention."

The N4A Region Directors serve a two-year term and actively participate on the Board of Directors led by: President Denise Poole, director, student success initiatives; President-Elect Ursula Gurney, deputy director of athletics/SWA; and Past President Mike Meade, senior associate athletics director of academic services, University of Oklahoma. Also serving on the N4A Board of Directors we have Ashton Henderson, Kim Durand, Mark Trumbo, Nicole Alderson, Lisa Rubin, Kacy King, Kayleigh McCauley, Patrice Ayeni, Joe Luckey, Wes Maas, Jeremy Flynn, Ryan Westman, Jackie Nicholson, Kristin Rusboldt, and Brett Wolhers. 

N4A would like to extend a special thank you to outgoing Region Directors; Kathy O'Brien, associate athletics director for academic services, Drexel University (Region I); Elliott Daniels, associate athletics director for student-athlete engagement, Michigan State University (Region III); and Amber Rae Childers, assistant athletics director for student-athlete services, Utah State University (Region V), for their support and service.

About N4A: N4A, which has been in existence since 1975, is a diverse educational service and professional non-profit organization. Membership of N4A includes academic support and student services personnel who are committed to enhancing opportunities for academic, athletics and personal success for student-athletes. For more information on N4A, visit www.nfoura.org. N4A is administered by NACDA, which is in its 55^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.