Meet the Executive Board Nominees
President-Elect
Uncontested
 Nate McCoy
Methodist College
Nate McCoy currently serves as the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and Registrar for Methodist College in Peoria, IL and previously served in a similar role at Lincoln College prior to its closure in May of 2022. For the past eight years, Nate has served the IACRAO Board in the role of Archivist. A long time resident of Central Illinois, Nate holds a BA in History from Illinois State University and a MS in Adult, Occupational, and Continuing Education from Kansas State University. He currently lives in Bloomington, IL with his wife Darlene and four, sometimes troublesome, cats, Fergi, Maddie, Idaho, and Corwen.
Secretary
Uncontested
 Hannah Kang
Heartland Community College
Hannah Kang has been an employee at Heartland Community College since 2011. She has served in a variety of roles that include Early College Opportunities, the Business Office, the Testing Center and most recently, the Registrar in the Records Office for the past three year. She is an alumnus of Heartland, Illinois State University and Lincoln Christian University for her masters in Organizational Leadership. She has a wonderful husband and a beautiful daughter.
Treasurer-Elect
Uncontested
Samantha Taylor
Illinois State University
Samantha Taylor is a Registrar Systems Business Analyst at Illinois State University, specializing in process improvement, data analysis, and system optimization within Campus Solutions. She has played key roles in streamlining grading processes, enhancing automation, and improving data accuracy across the student information system. With a background in Engineering Technology and graduate studies in Data Analytics, Samantha combines technical expertise with a practical understanding of higher education operations to support data-driven decision making and institutional efficiency.
Professional Activities Officer
Uncontested
 Trinka Pape
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
I remember my first IACRAO Conference in October 2023. I was nervous, but excited to soak up the knowledge from the different sessions. When the time came for the Southern District to meet that Thursday, we realized that the Southern District had not held a District meeting since 2019. The 2020 event was canceled. We were eager to get the event back up and running, and I volunteered for the mission. I have been honored to serve as the IACRAO Southern District Chair since 2023. This opportunity has allowed me to expand my professional landscape and meet many new colleagues from across the state of Illinois.
SIU Carbondale has been my home since 1997 when I began my master’s degree studies, and it remains my home today while I complete my Dissertation. I have been on staff with SIUC since July 2013, and with the Registrar’s Office since June 2019. I am currently the Coordinator for Articulation and Evaluation, in this role since April 2021.
I am always seeking new ways to grow professionally and am excited to learn more about the Professional Activities Officer role. I received strong support from those on the IACRAO Executive Board and am looking forward to supporting others as I grow in this role. I appreciate your trust in me for this position on the Executive Board.
Equal Education Opportunity Officer
Uncontested
Luis Alarcon
Lincoln Land Community College
Luis Alarcon is a Mexican American educator and strategic enrollment management (SEM) professional dedicated to student learning, empowerment, and the transformative power
of education. A strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and an ally to systematically excluded communities, he brings extensive experience in admissions,
recruitment, advising, Greek life, and leadership development. Guided by Intersectionality Theory, Community Cultural Wealth, and Validation Theory, Luis amplifies students’ determination and resilience as key assets. His student-centered approach informs initiatives that strengthen recruitment, retention, and holistic support.
Luis is a doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and holds a Master of Arts in English from Eastern Illinois University and a Master of Education from DePaul University, along with graduate certificates in Community College Leadership and Diversity & Equity from UIUC. He also earned a Certificate in Student Success Analytics from California State University and the AACRAO Ascend Enrollment Management Leader certificate. Currently pursuing AACRAO’s SEM-EP endorsement, he has been selected for
Harvard University’s 2026 Leadership in Strategic Enrollment Management Certificate and the 2026 American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) New Leadership Academy Fellowship.
Focused on student success and institutional transformation, Luis applies a data-informed approach to shape equitable policies and programs. Active in AACRAO, ACPA, and NASPA,
he advances initiatives that address bias, foster inclusion, and empower students while cultivating environments that celebrate cultural identities and strengthen student resilience. Luis has earned professional grants and scholarships from ACPA, Cal State, NASPA, Phi Kappa Phi, and IACAC. His academic honors include membership in Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Pi Lambda Theta, and he is a proud member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Grounded in his lived experience as a first-generation, low-income immigrant who arrived in the U.S. at 19 without a high school diploma, Luis uses his story to inspire and mentor others while advancing equity and justice in education.
The Executive Board is responsible for enforcing the by-laws of the organization while providing Member Benefits to the membership. These services, providing educational and professional development, are the primary goals of IACRAO.
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