Senior Leadership
I am inspired by the faith, courage, and reverence for God by Christian educators around the world! It reminds me of the story recounted in I Samuel 17 about David defeating Goliath. In verse 29, David’s response to the inaction of his elder brothers and the Israelites especially encourages me. He boldly and nobly answers the call to action by asking, "Is there not a cause?”
I can think of no greater cause than to partner with you as you advance Kingdom education. We fully believe that authentic devotion to the Christian faith and academic excellence are mutually reinforcing. There are not two or three forms of excellence, but rather an ethos that is cultivated throughout every facet of our schools. Faith is not separated from learning but rather integrated intentionally, resulting in a distinctive Christian worldview.
Scholarship and learning become an integral component to the maturation process known as discipleship. Thus, becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ, the ultimate objective of the Great Commission (Matt. 28:16-20), is the prize for which we strive; it is the highest form of excellence! It is certainly conceivable that we could produce students with the spiritual depth needed to enter our pluralistic society and not fall prey to empty philosophies. Rather, they would be equipped to saturate the marketplace to which God has called them with confidence, purpose, and an eternal perspective.
ACSI’s ongoing mission is to strengthen Christian schools and equip Christian educators worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We want to serve you as you continue to cultivate and sustain a flourishing school. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you—thank you for your obedience to God’s call on your life—you are indeed making a difference.
Dr. Larry Taylor, President & CEO, ACSI
larry_taylor@acsi.org
719-867-0200
ACSI Senior Leadership
Dr. David Balik
Vice President USA / Director for North America
Dr. Gavin Brettenny
Chief Strategy Officer
Kevin Buelke
Chief Finance Officer
Roger Cressey
Chief Information & Technology Officer
Stephen Deck
Vice President of Education Standards
Laci Demeter
Director of Europe
Cindy Dodds
Chief School Improvement Officer
Michael Epp
Senior Vice President of Global Development
Chuck Gilliam
Vice President of Membership and Strategic Alliances,
Senior Director, Eastern Division
Brett Henry, J.D.
Chief Operating Officer
John Klingstedt
Chief of Staff
Peter Lee
Director of East Asia
Chris Loncar
Vice President, Human Resources
Christi Lynn
Vice President, Communications & Engagement
Dr. Sosthene Maletoungou
Director of Africa
Jerry Nelson
Chief Ministry Officer
Dr. Angela Patterson
Director for International Schools
Emily Pigott
Vice President of Educational Resources & Student Programs
Stuart Salazar
Director of Latin America
Philip Scott, J.D.
Vice President for Legal Affairs
Rajeev Shaw
Vice President of Sales
Dr. Agus Susanto
Director of Asia Pacific
Dr. Cecil Swetland
Vice President for Development
Dr. Mark T
Director of South Asia
P. George Tryfiates
Vice President for Public Policy and Legal Affairs
Susan Verheul
Vice President, Executive Initiatives
News and Press Releases
ACSI Announces Partnership with FACTS to Expand Scholarship Administration and Financial Verification Services
The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) is pleased to announce a partnership with FACTS, an industry leader in financial verification and scholarship awarding services.
Through this partnership, FACTS will support the ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund and the ACSI Education Foundation, which oversees the ACSI Children’s Tuition Fund, by providing expanded capabilities for scholarship application processing, financial verification, and fund distribution on a significantly larger scale.
ACSI Education Foundation president, Temple Weiss, emphasized the partnership's focus on simplifying the scholarship process for both schools and families.
"A defining strength of our approach is making complex processes simple for both schools and families. Through our partnership with FACTS, we are streamlining scholarship and financial aid by integrating trusted systems that schools already rely on with our fully compliant, school-first platform. For families, it creates a seamless experience and removes barriers to applying for scholarships.”
The partnership will help streamline administrative processes while increasing capacity for scholarship management and fund distribution.
Matt Richardson, FACTS Director of Scholarship Programs, highlighted the power of combining trusted expertise and proven systems to support families and schools nationwide.
"ACSI and the Children's Tuition Fund have built a strong track record serving students, families, donors, and schools, and we are honored to partner with them as the federal scholarship landscape expands,” Richardson said. “FACTS brings the infrastructure, scale, and operational experience that scholarship programs need to grow with confidence. Together, we can help more families access the education they want for their children—with a process that feels straightforward at every step."
The Children’s Tuition Fund (CTF), a ministry of ACSI, is a national scholarship granting organization dedicated to advancing educational freedom for parents seeking a Christ-centered education for their children. With more than 20 years of experience operating scholarship programs across multiple states, CTF has a proven track record of connecting contributors, schools, and families to expand access to high-quality Christian education.