Council
Council Committee on Nominations


Kim Ziebarth
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)
Vice Chair
Term End Year: 2027


Robert J. Clark
Director (Retired)
Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2027


Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Jeff Sisk
Executive Director
Center for Workforce Development - Tennessee Board of Regents
Jackson, TN (Public Member)
Chair
Term End Year: 2026


Julie Ha
President
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028
Council Committee on Accreditation Standards and Conditions


Dr. Christian Vige
Vice President of Instruction
Delta College
Baton Rouge, LA (Non Public Institution)
Chair
Term End Year: 2026


Kallie Heil
Accreditation Liaison Officer
Accreditation Liaison Officer, The Finishing Trades Institute of DC 14 Chicago
Chicago, IL (Registered Apprenticeship)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Liz Skidmore
Vice President
Vice President of Compliance, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Inglewood, CA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Melanie C. Beaver
President / CEO
Director of Education, Beaver Beauty Academy
Decatur, GA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Sandy Elliott
Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor
Wayne County Schools Career Center
Smithville, OH (Public Institution)
Term End Year: 2027


Tachaka Hollins
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Tennessee Board of Regents
Nashville, TN (Public Member)
Vice Chair
Term End Year: 2027
Council Appeal Panel


Alice Obenshain Tran
Executive Director
Arkansas Welding Academy
Jacksonville, AR (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Amita Garg
Director
Infotech Career College
Paramount, CA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Andrew Obenshain
Compliance Officer, Arkansas Welding Academy
Jacksonville, AR (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027


Arrita Summers
Sr. Advisor, Tennessee Board of Regents
Nashville, TN (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027


Brian Harris
Vice President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump
Crump, TN (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Candice Castillo
Director
Public Member, Deputy Director of Academics, Office the Director of Education
Salem, OR (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Candyce Castillo
Education Administrator, JATC of Pipefitters, Local Union 211
Deer Park, TX (Registered Apprenticeship)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Chandra Couch
Assistant Director
Paul Mitchell The School
San Antonio, TX (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Chelle Travis
Executive Director
Public Member, Executive Director, Skills USA
Leesburg, VA (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2028

Chris Ayers
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman
Harriman, TN (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Courtney Sykes
Chief Administrative Officer
Chief Administrative Officer, Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute
Elgin, SC (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Denise Bender
Manger of Accreditation, Reporting & Analytics, Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Holly Peterson
Vice President
Mountainland Applied Technology College
Lehi, UT (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


J. Ramon Villanueva
Chief Administrative Officer
California Nurses Educational Institute
Palm Springs, CA (Administrative)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


James J. Brosnan
Superintendent
Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District
North Adams, MA (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Jeff Sisk
Executive Director
Center for Workforce Development - Tennessee Board of Regents
Jackson, TN (Public Member)
Term End Year: 2027


Jeremy Oberfeld
President
Midwestern Career College
Chicago, IL (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Joe Stoff
Education and Training Officer, National Geospatial College
St. Louis, MO (Federal)
Term End Year: 2027


Joel English
Vice President
Tidewater Tech
Virginia Beach, VA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


John B. Hodgson
Vice President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson
Jackson, TN (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


John Daniels
Director
Randolph Technical Center
Elkins, WV (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Jordan Rushton
President
Dixie Technical College
St. George, UT (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Joseph Molmer
Executive Director
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
West Palm Beach, FL (Non Public Institution)
Term End Year: 2027


Josh Cotter
Director
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027


Judith Pelletier
Director
Division of Nurse Education, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical Institute
Bourne, MA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Julie Ha
President
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027

Karen Larsen
Vice President
Instruction & Institutional Effectiveness TCAT-Jackson
Jackson, TN (Public Insitution)
Term End Year: 2027


Kelly Simerick
Vice President of Instruction
Vice President of Instruction & Student Success, Davis Technical College
Kaysville, UT (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Latitia McCane
Director
The Apprentice School
New Port News, VA (Federal Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Lisa Tripney
Assistant Superintendent
Portage Lakes Career Center
North Canton, OH (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028

Michael Gannon
Provost (Retired)
Defense Information School
Ashland, VA (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2027


Michael Moye
President (Retired)
Central Technical College
Moultrie, GA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Radiah Dent-Palmer
Director, Wilton Simpson Technical College
Brooksville, FL (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Rhett Mathieu
President
Cloyd’s Beauty School #3
West Monroe, LA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Robert J. Clark
Director (Retired)
Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Rose Phillips
J7, HUMINT Training- Joint Center of Excellence
Fort Huachuca, AZ (Federal)
Term End Year: 2027


Sherica Davis
President
Infinity College
Lafayette, LA (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Steven B. Litvack
President
Jersey College
Hackensack, NJ (Non Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Tara Shepherd
Director
Director of Adult Programs, Apollo Career Center
Lima, OH (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027


Tena Risley
Executive Director
Executive Director, Northwest HVAC/R Association & Training Center
Spokane, WA
Member
Term End Year: 2028


Walton Cobb
School Director (Retired)
Orlando Technical Education Center - Westside Tech
Winter Garden, FL (Public Member)
Member
Term End Year: 2026


Wendy Jacob
J7, HUMINT Training- Joint Center of Excellence
Fort Huachuca, AZ (Federal)
Term End Year: 2027


Youlanda Jones
President / CEO
President, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
Northwest, Newbern, TN (Public Institution)
Member
Term End Year: 2027
Council By-Laws Committee


Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Member


Gwen Sutton
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Member


Holly McClanan
Superintendent
Southeastern Regional School District
South Easton, MA (Member At Large)
Member


Kim Ziebarth
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)
Member


Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD
Director
International Finishing Trades Institute
Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)
Member
