Advisory Board
PCEE maintains an advisory board of local business, agricultural, labor, and education leaders to provide feedback, guidance, and thought leadership to the center. Board meetings take place twice a year. If you are passionate about K-12 economic education and would like more information about joining the board, please contact the center at pcee@purdue.edu.
1 The Dean of the College of Education is on the board; Phil VanFossen is the current interim dean.
Ryan Umbeck
Interim Director of PCEE
Clinical Assistant Professor of Economics
Daniels School of Business
Purdue University
Kelly Blanchard
Associate Dean of Student Experience & Undergraduate Programs
Daniels School of Business
Purdue University
Ron Dubree
International Representative
Region 2 United Auto Workers
Vacant
President/CEO
Area Financial Institution
Christy Fraley
Assistant Superintendent for Elementary C&I
Tippecanoe School Corporation
Shawn Greiner
Superintendent
West Lafayette Community School Corporation
Ryan Gehlsen
Cat/Perkins Brand Engines CFO (Retired)
Caterpillar, Inc.
Jim Mills
Director of Human Resources
Lafayette Interior Fashions
Charles Shook
Vice President
The Shook Agency
Brent Talcott
Regional President
First Merchants Corporation
Phil VanFossen1
Associate Director of PCEE
Director of James F. Ackerman Center
Ackerman Professor of Social Studies Education
College of Education
Purdue University
Melanie E. Fox
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics
Daniels School of Business
Purdue University
Brian Roberson
Senior Associate Dean and Chair
Department of Economics
Daniels School of Business
Purdue University
J.W. Fansler
Executive Director of ICEE
Agricultural Economics
College of Agriculture
Mikel Berger
President/CEO
Greater Lafayette Commerce
