The Accreditation Council is appointed by the Board of Directors and, at the end of the year, consisted of 48 people. This Council reviews and takes final action, subject to the rights to appeal otherwise provided for in the Bylaws, on accreditation applications to the Association or to revoke accreditation once granted. All decisions relating to accreditation or revoking accreditation must be approved by 2/3 of those voting on the Accreditation Council. At the end of 2001, the Accreditation Council members included:

CHAIRMAN: Douglas N. Lentz, Flint Metal Center;
VICE CHAIRMAN: Stephen L. Kaiser, Pro Mix Technologies

Members:

Timothy Angel, Consultant;
Andrew Blackwood, Ph.D., Structure Probe, Inc.;
H. Bruce Brummel, P.E., Ph.D., Consultant;
Patti Bush, Family Health International;
Shuya Chang, Ph.D., Paxon Polymer;
Edward Colbert, Bayer Corporation;
Raymond Cooney, Ph.D., Consultant;
Michael Deen, Consultant;
William Dingeldein, Consultant;
Susan Fanelli, Napier Quality Resources;
Nancy Foncannon; Quality Systems Consulting, Inc.;
Mark Gerfin, Sherwood;
Kenneth Gimmi, QMT Quality Services Group;
Gregory Gogates, Fasor Technical Services, Inc.;
Nicole Goyer, GM North American Truck Platform, Quality Assurance Laboratories;
Anne Gray, Inergy Automotive Systems;
Frank Hagan, Consultant;
Robert Holcombe, Safety Components Fabric;
Jason Holliday, Ph.D., ATEC Environmental;
Alex Klein, Inland Steel;
Eugene Klesta, Consultant;
Frank Lin, Honeywell;
Tomas Miller, Camcar-Textron;
Laura Moss-Williams, Consultant;
James Munnerlyn, Consultant;
Daniel Neal, EBC Industries, Metallurgical Testing Division;
William Peverill, Consultant;
John Pio, Pio Enterprise; Larry Presley, National Medical Services;
George Purvis, Consultant;
Jacqueline Sample, Naval Sea Systems Programs Field Office;
Werner Schaefer, Schaefer Associates;
Raymond Schiltz, Jr., PhD., Engineering Matters, Inc.;
James Scott, Scott Consulting Services;
Scott Siders, Illinois EPA;
Thomas Smith, Consultant;
Stephen Steiro, Consultant;
Phillip Stoll, P.A. Stoll Consulting;
Samual Tyson, Consultant;
Mimi Uhlfelder, Consultant;
David Walton, Walton Consulting;
John Watton, Sc.D, Watton Engineering Services;
Susanne Wood, Consultant;
Niel Zuern, Consultant;