CAPE COD, Mass. — Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rudy Keeling and President of the ECAC Board of Directors Dan Mara announced the appointment of Dianthia Ford-Kee from Lincoln University to the ECAC Board of Directors.  Ford-Kee will serve a four-year term, expiring in the fall of 2013 at the annual ECAC Convention and Trade Show.

Ford-Kee enters her second year as Director of Athletics at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania. She comes to Lincoln from Shaw University where she spent the last 18 years working in administration and coaching. At Shaw, Ford-Kee's responsibilities included financial planning and budgeting, special events planning, contract negotiations, compliance, and serving as representative to University committees and community activities.  She also served as the advisor to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and liaison to the University Gender Equity Committee.

For complete release see attached pdf or go to http://www.ecac.org/news/2009-2010/ford_kee_named_new_board_member

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