In March 2025, the International ACAC membership approved the establishment of a Regional Council composed of eight Regional Representatives, marking an exciting step toward deepening member engagement and strengthening our global network.
Creating the Regional Council accomplishes two goals: to bring deliberate regional representation to the leadership structure of the Association and to widen member participation in leadership roles, by removing the need for voting membership for members to run or vote for these positions.
2025-2026 Regional Council
The inaugural Regional Council Election was conducted in September and October 2025. Read more about the election.
Click on the photo of your Regional Representative below to read the answers submitted in their original application. Region 2 and Region 8 Representatives were appointed in November 2025; they did not submit applications.
Applications for Region 2 and Region 8 Representative positions will open on December 10, 2025. The election for slated candidates will take place in March of 2026.
Region 1
Danika Pierce
St. Joseph's Institution International
Singapore
Region 2
Kaleena Carter
Dwight School Seoul
Korea, Republic of
Region 3
Shikha Vij
Step by Step School, Noida
India
Region 4
Nidal Nassar
Northwestern University in Qatar
Qatar
Region 5
Beatriz Plagaro Cenoz
University of Navarra
Spain
Region 6
Yaw Fosu-Korankye
International Community School
Ghana
Region 7
Jennifer Tassell
International School of Panama
Panama
Region 8
Chris Payne
Collingwood School
Canada
Regions
See a list of countries in each region, or find them listed below:
Region 1: East Asia and Pacific (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, all others not included in Region 2, including Oceania)
Region 2: East Asia, Southeast Asia and Pacific (Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia)
Region 3: South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal)
Region 4: Middle East and North Africa
Region 5: Europe and Central Asia
Region 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
Region 7: Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean
Region 8: United States and Canada
