NACS Foundation Elects New Officers and Directors

Contact: publicrelations@nacs.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OBERLIN, OHIO (June 2, 2023)—The NACS Foundation, the only philanthropic resource for the campus store industry, recently elected a new president-elect and three new members of the Board of Directors.

Steven Westenbroek, director, College of Saint Mary Campus Store, Omaha, NE, was elected as the new president-elect.

Current President-Elect Beth Christian, sales operations manager, bookstore channel, Verba by VitalSource, Bloomsburg, PA, will move up to president.

They will both take office on July 1, with one-year terms concluding June 30, 2024.

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

Dave Gliva, manager, Waubonsee Community College Bookstore, Sugar Grove, IL.

Lisa Gray, director, Salisbury University Bookstore, Salisbury, MD.

Genta Guitron, chief wellness officer, Montana State University Bookstore Inc. at Bozeman.

Continuing on the NACS Foundation Board of Directors will be Immediate Past President TJ Cochran, director, Brown University Bookstore, Campus Shop, and Technology Center, Providence, RI, with additional responsibility for the university’s licensing and registered trademarks, and five directors: Polly Grapes, director, State Fair Community College Bookstore, Sedalia, MO; Kevin Hannegan, director of channel partnerships, Pearson, Hoboken, NJ; LuAnne Kelly, manager, Campus Bookstore, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada; Helen Nakos, manager, bookstore & auxiliary support services, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL; Rip Scott, vice president of business development, MV Sport/The Game, Bay Shore, NY; and Cassie A. Wherry, manager, Pioneer Bookshop, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.

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About The NACS Foundation: Operating for 40 years, the NACS Foundation has disbursed more than $4 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.