Julie Ruppert /// Commissioner /// Northeast-10 Conference (DII)

Julie Ruppert was named the fifth Commissioner of the Northeast-10 Conference on May 1, 2008. Ruppert's appointment as Commissioner made her the first female Commissioner in NCAA Division II history. Ruppert joined the Northeast-10 after spending 15 years with the America East Conference, an NCAA Division I conference located in Cambridge, Mass.

In her role as Commissioner, Ruppert is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the largest Division II conference in the country with its 16 member colleges and universities located in New England and New York. The NE10 is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes and each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.

In January, 2009 Ruppert was appointed to the NCAA Division II Management Council representing the NE-10. She also served on the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct, as a member of the Division II Identity Subcommittee and served as chair of the NCAA Convention Planning Project Team. In the summer of 2010 she was appointed to the NCAA Division II Long Range Projections Task Force and recently was appointed to the NCAA Division II Academic Requirements Committee Task Force.

Ruppert's tenure at America East was marked by increasing roles over the course of her tenure. She was promoted to Senior Associate Commissioner in 2005 after eight years as Associate Commissioner. She also served as Interim Commissioner from March until August, 2005. Ruppert was the Conference office's Senior Woman Administrator and managed the human resources for the staff, including the employee benefits program. She administered all policies and procedures of the Conference, including regular season and game management policies for the conference's 22 sports.

Ruppert began her tenure at the America East in 1993 as the Assistant Commissioner. Prior to that, she was an intern with the Eastern Conference Athletic Conference. A graduate of Middlebury College, Ruppert holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with an American Literature concentration.