Degree Assembly Board of Governors

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 13:13

DABOG Members

E. Rob Freese III, DABOG/DA Chair
Member Entity: Bucks County Community College, Pennsylvania
Chair Term Ends: 2027
Board Position Term Ends: 2026

Marc Rudder, DABOG/DA Vice Chair
Member Entity: Kentucky Community & Technical College System
Vice Chair Term Ends: 2027
Board Position Term Ends: 2027

Darrin Raskopf
Member Entity: College of Western Idaho
Term Ends: 2026

Joel Davis
Member Entity: Guilford Technical Community College, North Carolina
Term Ends: 2026

Jeffrey Lindsey
Member Entity: University of Florida
Term Ends: 2026

Dennis Ragins
Member Entity: University of Akron, Ohio
Term Ends: 2027

Vacant 
Term Ends: 2027 (nominations and elections 2026)

Terri Wilkin
Member Entity: American Public University System, West Virginia
Term Ends: 2028

Lee Ennis
Member Entity: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, North Carolina
Term Ends: 2028

Richard Carroll
Member Entity: Cleveland Community College, North Carolina
Term Ends: 2028

William (Bill) Klein
Member Entity: None - Public Board Member
Term Ends: 2027

The Degree Assembly Board of Governors (DABOG) consists of eleven members. Ten members are elected from Degree Assembly represented entities. One member is elected from the general public to serve as the Public Board Member. The functions of the Degree Assembly Board of Governors are to:

• Consider and approve policy statements and operational guidelines submitted by committees of the Board or members of the Assembly.
• Clarify and carry out establised policies.
• Encourage the professional and educational development of fire and emergency services.
• Review appeals.
• Meet prior to the scheduled regular meeting of the Assembly.
• Establish a forum and dialogue between accredited entities that will encourage cooperation.
• Ensure that the program accreditation process is done on a valid and credible basis.
• Act upon all accreditation applications and site visit reports.
• Act on recommendations of committees.

For more information about the Degree Assembly Board of Governors, see Article 20 of the IFSAC Bylaws.