Stacy McKay Benander, Vice President, 机构al Relations - East

Based in the Naples, Florida, Stacy is a veteran of the international education field. Prior to joining CEA CAPA, she served for 15 years as the Founder and President of Athena 宝博体育. She received the Enlightened Employer Award at the Women in International Education (WIE) Awards in Berlin, 德国, has been named twice to the Forty Under 40 list for business professionals (in both Columbus, 俄亥俄州, and Western Pennsylvania), and was named the recipient of NAFSA Region VI's esteemed Leo Dowling Award of Excellence. Stacy served as a Founding Executive Team Member of the women's leadership and advocacy group the Global 领导 League, has served on NAFSA's Trainer Corps, and was a founding member of the Global Learning Collective. She has also served as the Director of the International Office at 俄亥俄州 Dominican University and was an International Student and Scholar 顾问 at The 俄亥俄州 State University. Stacy earned her MA degree in Educational Policy and 领导 (Social and Cultural Foundations) from The 俄亥俄州 State University, and her BA degree as a double-major in Spanish and 通信/Public Relations from John Carroll University.