This credential recognizes the recipient as a Founding Lifetime Member of the International Accrediting Commission for Digital Education (IACDE). Founding Lifetime Membership is an honorary and distinguished recognition awarded to individuals and institutional leaders who played a meaningful role in the establishment, early development, or advancement of IACDE’s global mission to strengthen standards in digital, hybrid, and technology-enhanced education. Founding Lifetime Members are acknowledged as foundational contributors who provided vision, support, partnership, or leadership during the Commission’s formative stage. This credential reflects enduring alignment with IACDE’s values of academic integrity, learner success, transparent governance, and continuous quality improvement. This designation does not represent accreditation. It honors the recipient’s legacy-level commitment to advancing high-quality digital education worldwide.