Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE®), a nonprofit organization that evaluates foreign educational credentials, will add four esteemed leaders to its board
of directors for the 2023-2025 term.
• Adria Baker, Ed.D. is the associate vice provost for international education at Rice University. Her expertise includes extensive work with nonprofit organizations and a focus on international education research, immigration and cross-cultural management.
• Kimara Ellefson, MBA is the national director for partnerships for the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine. As a seasoned human resource and talent management leader, she excels at change and organizational management. Ellefson is also a well-known medical faculty affairs leader who consistently puts people first.
• David Frey, MBA-Finance and Management is a former partner, portfolio manager and global head of broadly syndicated loans and CLOs at HPS Investment Partners, LLC. The retired investment strategist and loan analyst brings a wealth of knowledge in new business development and complex financing.
• David Hynek is the current president of Business Fitness, Inc. where his strategic business and technology planning acumens have contributed to ongoing success for nearly 20 years.