NACS Foundation Installs New Officers and Directors

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NACS Foundation Installs New Officers and Directors

OBERLIN, OHIO (August 15, 2022)—The NACS Foundation, the only philanthropic resource for the campus store industry, recently installed a new president and president-elect, and a new board of directors.

TJ Cochran, director, Brown University Bookstore, Campus Shop, and Technology Center, Providence, RI, with additional responsibility for the university’s licensing and registered trademarks, was installed as president.

Beth Christian, sales operations manager, bookstore channel, Verba | VitalSource, Bloomsburg, PA, was installed as president-elect.

The terms for president and president-elect will conclude June 30, 2023.

Three new directors were also installed for three-year terms:

Kevin Hannegan, director of channel partnerships, Pearson, Holly Springs, NC.

Helen Nakos, manager, bookstore & auxiliary support services, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL.

Cassie A. Wherry, manager, Pioneer Bookshop, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.

Continuing on the NACS Foundation Board of Directors will be Immediate Past President Michael C. Tolly, vice president of inventory management, MBS Textbook Exchange LLC, Columbia, MO, and five directors: Sara Ellenberger, director of sales and account operations, RedShelf, Chicago, IL; Polly Grapes, director, State Fair Community College Bookstore, Sedalia, MO; LuAnne Kelly, manager, Campus Bookstore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada; Rip Scott, vice president of sales and marketing, Boxercraft, Greenville, SC; and Tammy L. Slone, director of retail operations, Cedarville University Bookstore, Cedarville, OH.

About The NACS Foundation: Operating for 40 years, the NACS Foundation has disbursed more than $3 million for industry education and research, and awarded more than 3,000 professional development grants to college store professionals. The NACS Foundation has touched the careers of thousands of campus store professionals and counts some of the industry’s leading vendors among its top corporate donors.

About The National Association of College Stores: The National Association of College Stores (NACS) is the professional trade association representing the collegiate retailing industry. NACS represents campus retailers and industry-related companies that supply course materials and other merchandise and services to campus stores. NACS provides education and other resources that help its member stores support student success, the campus experience, and the missions of higher education institutions.