Private: COE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE DIVISION
ABOUT US
Committees of the
Commission
Commission
Commission Executive Committee
Gwen Sutton
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Chair
Term End Year: 2026
Kim Ziebarth
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)
Immediate Past Chair
Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Vice Chair
Term End Year: 2026
David Hawk
President
Texas Health School
Houston, TX (School Administrator)
Treasurer
Term End Year: 2026
Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD
Director
International Finishing Trades Institute
Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Amit Shorewala
President
Ace Institute of Technology
Elmhurst, NY (School Administrator)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Kirk Nooks
President / CEO
Council On Occupational Education
Atlanta, GA (Ex Officio)
Ex Officio
Commission Committee on Finance
Kim Ziebarth
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)
Immediate Past Chair
Stephanie Houston
Assistant Superintendent – Innovation & Engagement
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
San Bernardino, CA (Member At Large)
Member
Term End Year: 2027
Gwen Sutton
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Ahmad Dib
President
Southwest Schools/ Nuvani Institute
San Antonio, TX (School Administrator)
Member
Term End Year: 2028
Josh Cotter
Director
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Commission Committee on Policies and Rules
Stephanie Houston
Assistant Superintendent – Innovation & Engagement
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
San Bernardino, CA (Member At Large)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Holly McClanan
Superintendent
Southeastern Regional School District
South Easton, MA (Member At Large)
Chair
Term End Year: 2026
James Taggart
President
Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT (Public Institution)
Vice Chair
Term End Year: 2027
Julie Ha
President
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028
Terri Dowell-Kimble
Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor
Concorde Career College
Memphis, TN (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Member
Term End Year: 2028
Josh Cotter
Director
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027
Commission Review Committee
Tom Aasheim
Director
Technical Education, Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest
Little Canada, MN (Registered Apprenticeship)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Awilda Tomas-Andres
Principal
Chuck Shaw Technical Education Center
Palm Beach, FL (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Jennifer Stowers
Principal
Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, WV (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Liz Skidmore
Vice President
Vice President of Compliance, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Inglewood, CA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Dr. Christian Vige
Vice President of Instruction
Delta College
Baton Rouge, LA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Yudeimy “Amy” Valdes
Director
Hollywood Career Institute
Hollywood, FL (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Gwen Sutton
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Ex Officio
Term End Year: 2026
Anna Sanfilippo
President
President, Century College
San Juan, PR (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Maurice Dunn
Director
White House Communications Agency
Washington, DC (Federal)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Chris Burgio
President
Concorde Career College
South Haven, MS (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Karen Larsen
Vice President
Instruction & Institutional Effectiveness TCAT-Jackson
Jackson, TN (Public Insitution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
James Taggart
President
Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT (Public Institution)
Term End Year: 2026
Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Ex Officio
Term End Year: 2026
Sandy Elliott
Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor
Wayne County Schools Career Center
Smithville, OH (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Robert J. Clark
Director (Retired)
Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Krishna Maddipatla
President
Royal Learning Institute
New York, NY (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Billy Clark
President
Delta College of Arts and Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Ashley Smith
Director of Compliance
Unitech Training Academy
Lafayette, LA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
James J. Brosnan
Superintendent
Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District
North Adams, MA (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026
