Jeremy Sheffield

National Office

Jeremy T. Sheffield, Ed.D.
Executive Director
Blue Key Honor Society
bkdirector@bluekey.org

Byron Thetford
Director of Operations
Blue Key Honor Society
bkdirector@bluekey.org

Board of Directors

Glenn Hansen
President
Assistant Director, Honors College
Representing Northern Arizona University

Blue Key Administration

Cherie Crisp
Vice-President
Parole Officer, Kansas Department of Corrections
Representing Emporia State University

Leslie White
Secretary
Facility and Event Services Coordinator
Representing the University of West Alabama

Alli Bushaw
Treasurer
Doctorate of Pharmacy
Representing North Dakota State University

Rayna Carter
Board of Directors Student Member
University of Georgia

Leah Beth Stewart
Board of Directors Student Member
Representing University of West Alabama

Richard Hester

  • University of West Alabama
    Honored with Board of Directors Emeritus on January 16, 2026
    Blue Key Honor Society Board of Directors
    2012-2026

    Richard Hester was initiated into Blue Key in 1989 while in graduate school and started assisting with Blue Key events and activities. He was the primary Blue Key advisor at UWA from 2010-2015. Richard served as the National Board Secretary from 2012-2020 and as the UWA representative to the National Board from 2020 until 2025 (after the relocation of the National Office and Archives to the UWA campus). Mr. Hester began his career at UWA as an Admissions Counselor in 1985 and then became Director of Admissions before moving to Student Life. He was named as Vice President of Student Affairs in 2016 and retired from UWA in 2021.

Karli VanderMeersch
Board of Directors Student Member
Representing Northern Arizona University

Board of Directors Emeritus

Kozel
Dr. Chris Sieverdes

  • Dr. Chris Sieverdes has served Blue Key for a total of 30 years of which the first twenty were as Advisor to Blue Key at Clemson University. In 2000, he also led a group of advisors and students to administer Blue Key at the national level. He served as Blue Key Executive Director from 2002 through 2016. He was Professor and Community Development Specialist at Clemson University until his retirement in 2006. At Clemson he won two of the University’s most prestigious awards: The “1985 Alumni Master Teacher Award (top classroom teacher)” and the 1996 Alumni Distinguished Public Service Award for his leadership of the Palmetto Leadership Program with the Extension Service. He has three children – Clemson graduates.

Bob Izlar

  • University of Georgia
    Honored with Board of Directors Emeritus on July 9th, 2021
    Blue Key Honor Society Board of Directors
    2002-2021

    Bob Izlar, a member of Blue Key and Advisor to the UGA Chapter, has been involved with Blue Key since 1998. As the Founding Director of the Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business in the Warnell School of Forest Resources at The University of Georgia, Bob has mentored hundreds of UGA graduates and Blue Key members during his tenure. Bob has been awarded numerous honors at the Blue Key national level, including the National Advisor of the Year award in both 2005 and 2015 and the Distinguished Service Award in 2021.

  • Colorado School of Mines
    Honored with Board of Directors
    Emeritus on January 19th, 2019
    Blue Key Honor Society Board of Directors, 2003-2018

Thom Faller

  • The University of Portland

    Honored with Executive Director Emeritus on January 15th, 2022

    Blue Key Honor Society Board President

    2000-2022