--- title: NACAS Inaugurates Matthew Portner, CASP as President and Installs 2022 Board of Directors - NACAS description: NACAS welcomes President Matthew Portner, CASP, Brett Jackson, CASP, Lisa Goberis, CASP, and Monica Rattigan to the Board of Directors. --- [News ](https://nacas.org/news) # [NACAS Inaugurates Matthew Portner, CASP as President and Installs 2022 Board of Directors - NACAS](https://nacas.org/news/2021-board-of-directors-announced) Written by [NACAS](https://nacas.org/news/author/nacas) | 12/14/21 ### NACAS Inaugurates Matthew Portner, CASP as President and Installs 2022 Board of Directors Charlottesville, VA — NACAS, the largest auxiliary and ancillary services support organization serving higher education, installed Matthew Portner, Executive Director of Auxiliary Services at [Ashland University](https://www.ashland.edu/), as President of the NACAS Board of Directors. Three new members were also added to the board at the C3X 2021 Annual Conference & Expo. “This year presents exciting possibilities for members of NACAS, says Portner. “I look forward to integrating in-person events back into our schedules and seeing my colleagues face to face safely. NACAS is a support structure for every member institution and continuing to share ideas and strategy with colleagues is a top priority as we emerge from the pandemic.” Portner received his undergraduate degree in biology from the College of Wooster, and his Master of Arts in Education from Ashland University. He began his career in auxiliary services at Ashland as a graduate assistant by coordinating a recycling program. He did everything from emptying the bins to educating staff and students, along with driving trucks and managing a team of student workers. He began working his way up through business services quickly at the Campus Store and transitioned it from a leased operation to independently run by the University. In his 30-year career at his alma mater, Portner obtained his Executive Juris Doctorate degree from Concord Law School in 2012, while already holding the title of Director of Auxiliary Services. He became an adjunct professor in 2017 and ultimately achieved his current title of Executive Director of Auxiliary Services in 2019. Portner’s commitment to NACAS began in 2003 when he became the Director of Auxiliary Services. He has taken advantage of countless opportunities through NACAS, including volunteering on many committees and boards, eventually being nominated for the NACAS Board of Directors president’s track. “My varied roles in Auxiliary Services have enabled me to pull a great deal of value from NACAS membership,” states Portner. “Especially during the past two years, my connections to folks at other institutions through NACAS have proven invaluable.” For 2022, Portner is looking forward to helping CEO Matt Marcial define the direction of NACAS, and make sure that the organization has the tools to be successful. “Matt Portner is an accomplished auxiliary services leader,” says Marcial, “and I am excited to work with him and the rest of the board as we develop NACAS’ new strategic plan and move the organization forward.” **NACAS 2020-21 Board Members** PRESIDENT Matthew Portner, CASP Executive Director of Auxiliary Services Ashland University PRESIDENT-ELECT Neil Markley Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance Sonoma State University VICE PRESIDENT Brett Jackson, CASP Assistant Vice President and CFO of the UGA Foundation University of Georgia PAST PRESIDENT Mark Ironside Assistant Vice President of Business Services Lehigh University TREASURER Jared Ceja, CASP Executive Director of the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation California State Polytechnic University – Pomona CENTRAL REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Gheretta Harris, CASP Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Enterprises Ferris State University EAST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Monica Rattigan Executive Director of University Stores and Strategic Initiatives University of Pittsburgh SOUTH REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Jackson (Andy) Meeks, CASP Director of Business Operations and Auxiliary Services Northern Kentucky University WEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE Lisa Goberis, CASP Director of Student Life Business Administration Colorado School of Mines AT-LARGE MEMBER Emily Messa, CASP Associate VC/VP, Administration University of Houston AT-LARGE MEMBER Martha Davidson, CASP Director of Finance Duke University FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Eddie Mills Associate Vice President, Auxiliary Services Georgia Southern University **About NACAS** Founded in 1969 as the National Association of College Auxiliary Services, [NACAS](https://nacas.org/) is a professional trade association that supports the non-academic segment of higher education responsible for generating business through a diverse array of campus services that students need and value – such as food services, bookstores, housing, and transportation. As the leading organization supporting all campus services, NACAS is the community-of-choice for strategic leaders who advance campus environments to improve the quality of life for students. 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