Advisory Board
Meet the current ACE Advisory Board, consisting of eleven Duke and Stanford faculty and staff members. Committed to the sustainability and growth of ACE, the Advisory Board is currently working towards developing core program values to guide program decisions as ACE continues to evolve.
Who We Are
Kristen Azevedo
School: Stanford University
Title: Assistant Athletics Director, Leadership Education & Career Services
Most likely to apply to: ACE in South Africa. I would love learn more about how apartheid’s impact is still felt throughout the country.
Kelly Beck-Sordi
School: Stanford University
Title: Associate Director for Cardinal Commitment, Haas Center for Public Service
Most likely to apply to: ACE in South Africa. I think we have so much to learn from the experience of the South Africans as we go through challenging times in our own country.
Beth Goode
School: Stanford University
Title: Executive Associate Athletics Director & SWA
Most likely to apply to: ACE in South Africa. As someone personally interested in social justice issues, the history of South Africa is particularly interesting to me.
Nina King
School: Duke University
Title: Deputy Director of Athletics/Administration, Legal Affairs and Chief of Staff
Most likely to apply to: ACE in India. It’s nearly impossible to choose just one, they all offer such interesting, unique experiences in incredibly diverse locations. But if I’m going with one – India, to work with locals on health issues, outreach, and education.
Jeff Koseff
School: Stanford University
Title: William Alden and Martha Campbell Professor of Engineering, Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR)
Most likely to apply to: ACE in India. I have never been there and the country has always intrigued me. Plus, I would love to watch a cricket game there!
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Austin Lee
School: Stanford University
Title: Assistant Athletics Director, Sports Programs & Services
Most likely to apply to: ACE in South Africa. The colonial history, aftermath of apartheid and deep roots in sporting culture would be fascinating to learn more about in person.
Elaine Madison
School: Duke University
Title: Associate Director of Programs, Strategy and Assessment, DukeEngage
Most likely to apply to: ACE in Vietnam
Jon McConnell
School: Stanford University
Title: Senior Program Director, Cardinal Quarter
Most likely to apply to: ACE in China. I’d pick that program since I have not been to that region in China before.
Eric Mlyn
School: Duke University
Title: Assistant Vice Provost for Civic Engagement, Peter Lange Executive Director of DukeEngage
Most likely to apply to: ACE in China. I have never been to China before – the country is so important to the world.
Martha Putallaz
School: Duke University
Title: Professor, Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)
Most likely to apply to: ACE in Vietnam. I watched Parker Goyer (a former Duke student-athlete) develop this program from scratch.
Ramón Saldívar
School: Stanford University
Title: Hoagland Family Professor of Humanities & Sciences, Burke Family Director of Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP)
Most likely to apply to: All! Each of these sites are excellent!
Jacki Silar
School: Duke University
Title: Senior Associate Director of Athletics
Most likely to apply to: ACE in Vietnam. I like the opportunity to teach in the classroom as well as coach a sport, while working with local university students from Vietnam.
Former Board Members
Meet some of our former board members:
Pat Jones
Board Member, 2015-2017
School: Stanford University
Title: Dr. Nancy Chang Professor of Biology; Director, Stanford Immunology; Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)