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Committees of the
Commission

Commission Executive Committee

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Kim Ziebarth

Associate Commissioner for Technical Education

Utah System of Higher Education

Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)


Immediate Past Chair

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Kirk Nooks

President / CEO

Council On Occupational Education

Atlanta, GA (Ex Officio)


Ex Officio

Commission Committee on Finance

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Josh Cotter

Director

Southern Missouri Technical Institute

West Plains, MO (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

Kim Ziebarth
Stephanie Houston
David Hawk
Gwen Sutton
Ahmad Dib
Josh Cotter
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Kirk Nooks
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Commission Committee on Policies and Rules

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Julie Ha

President

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

Commission Review Committee

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Robert Aguis

Member

Term End Year: 2026


Director (Retired)

Marchman Technical College

Land O' Lakes, FL

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James J. Brosnan

Member

Term End Year: 2026


Superintendent

Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District

North Adams, MA (Public Institution)

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Robert J. Clark

Member

Term End Year: 2026


Director (Retired)

Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools

Orlando, FL (Public Member)

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Sandy Elliott

Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor

Wayne County Schools Career Center

Smithville, OH (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Tangela Purifoy

Dean of Students and Instructional Services (Retired)

Reid State Technical College

Evergreen, AL


Member

Term End Year: 2023

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Ashley Smith

Director of Compliance

Unitech Training Academy

Lafayette, LA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026