Dr. John Meisel served the GLVC in a leadership role for 13 years while fulfilling his duties as NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative at SIU Edwardsville. Meisel, a Professor of Economics since 1977, has been the SIUE FAR since 1979 and was instrumental in SIUE’s efforts to join the GLVC in 1994. He served as the GLVC President from 2005-07, GLVC Treasurer from 2000-05 and was a member of the GLVC Executive Committee during the seven year span. He was actively engaged in GLVC Championship events and represented the GLVC on the NCAA Division II Management Council from 2005-07. In addition to serving on key GLVC investigative committees, Meisel played a key role in the conference expansion efforts in 2004 and the evolvement of the conference office staff. Meisel, who earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Boston College in 1978, graduated from St. Lawrence University with a degree in Economics in 1973. Meisel played baseball for four years and football for two years while at the NCAA Division III institution. He continues to serve as the SIUE FAR and was heavily involved in helping SIUE in its transition to NCAA Division I.