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Committees of the
Council

Council Committee on Nominations

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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

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Robert J. Clark

Director (Retired)

Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools

Orlando, FL (Public Member)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Comelia Jackson- Pounds

Corporate Nursing Program Director

Delta College of Arts & Technology

Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Jeff Sisk

Executive Director

Center for Workforce Development - Tennessee Board of Regents

Jackson, TN (Public Member)


Chair

Term End Year: 2026

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Julie Ha

President

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

Council Committee on Accreditation Standards and Conditions

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Dr. Christian Vige

Vice President of Instruction

Delta College

Baton Rouge, LA (Non Public Institution)


Chair

Term End Year: 2026

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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

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Liz Skidmore

Vice President

Vice President of Compliance, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Inglewood, CA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Melanie C. Beaver

President / CEO

Director of Education, Beaver Beauty Academy

Decatur, GA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Sandy Elliott

Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor

Wayne County Schools Career Center

Smithville, OH (Public Institution)


Term End Year: 2027

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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

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Alice Obenshain Tran

Executive Director

Arkansas Welding Academy

Jacksonville, AR (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Amita Garg

Director

Infotech Career College

Paramount, CA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Andrew Obenshain

Compliance Officer, Arkansas Welding Academy

Jacksonville, AR (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Arrita Summers

Sr. Advisor, Tennessee Board of Regents

Nashville, TN (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Brian Harris

Vice President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump

Crump, TN (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Candice Castillo

Director

Public Member, Deputy Director of Academics, Office the Director of Education

Salem, OR (Public Member)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Candyce Castillo

Education Administrator, JATC of Pipefitters, Local Union 211

Deer Park, TX (Registered Apprenticeship)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Chandra Couch

Assistant Director

Paul Mitchell The School

San Antonio, TX (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Chelle Travis

Executive Director

Public Member, Executive Director, Skills USA

Leesburg, VA (Public Member)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Chris Ayers

President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Harriman

Harriman, TN (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Courtney Sykes

Chief Administrative Officer

Chief Administrative Officer, Southeastern Health & Wellness Institute

Elgin, SC (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Debbie Petree

President

TCAT – Jacksboro

Jacksboro, TN (Public Institution)


Term End Year: 2027

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Denise Bender

Manger of Accreditation, Reporting & Analytics, Emily Griffith Technical College

Denver, CO (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Holly Peterson

Vice President

Mountainland Applied Technology College

Lehi, UT (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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J. Ramon Villanueva

Chief Administrative Officer

California Nurses Educational Institute

Palm Springs, CA (Administrative)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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James J. Brosnan

Superintendent

Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District

North Adams, MA (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Jeff Sisk

Executive Director

Center for Workforce Development - Tennessee Board of Regents

Jackson, TN (Public Member)


Term End Year: 2027

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Jeremy Oberfeld

President

Midwestern Career College

Chicago, IL (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Joe Stoff

Education and Training Officer, National Geospatial College

St. Louis, MO (Federal)


Term End Year: 2027

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Joel English

Vice President

Tidewater Tech

Virginia Beach, VA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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John B. Hodgson

Vice President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson

Jackson, TN (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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John Daniels

Director

Randolph Technical Center

Elkins, WV (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Jordan Rushton

President

Dixie Technical College

St. George, UT (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Joseph Molmer

Executive Director

Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

West Palm Beach, FL (Non Public Institution)


Term End Year: 2027

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Josh Cotter

Director

Southern Missouri Technical Institute

West Plains, MO (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Judith Pelletier

Director

Division of Nurse Education, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical Institute

Bourne, MA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Julie Ha

President

Mayfield College

Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Karen Larsen

Vice President

Instruction & Institutional Effectiveness TCAT-Jackson

Jackson, TN (Public Insitution)


Term End Year: 2027

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Kelly Simerick

Vice President of Instruction

Vice President of Instruction & Student Success, Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Latitia McCane

Director

The Apprentice School

New Port News, VA (Federal Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Lisa Tripney

Assistant Superintendent

Portage Lakes Career Center

North Canton, OH (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Michael Gannon

Provost (Retired)

Defense Information School

Ashland, VA (Public Member)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Michael Moye

President (Retired)

Central Technical College

Moultrie, GA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Radiah Dent-Palmer

Director, Wilton Simpson Technical College

Brooksville, FL (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Rhett Mathieu

President

Cloyd’s Beauty School #3

West Monroe, LA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Robert J. Clark

Director (Retired)

Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools

Orlando, FL (Public Member)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Rose Phillips

J7, HUMINT Training- Joint Center of Excellence

Fort Huachuca, AZ (Federal)


Term End Year: 2027

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Sherica Davis

President

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Steven B. Litvack

President

Jersey College

Hackensack, NJ (Non Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Tara Shepherd

Director

Director of Adult Programs, Apollo Career Center

Lima, OH (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

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Tena Risley

Executive Director

Executive Director, Northwest HVAC/R Association & Training Center

Spokane, WA


Member

Term End Year: 2028

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Walton Cobb

School Director (Retired)

Orlando Technical Education Center - Westside Tech

Winter Garden, FL (Public Member)


Member

Term End Year: 2026

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Wendy Jacob

J7, HUMINT Training- Joint Center of Excellence

Fort Huachuca, AZ (Federal)


Term End Year: 2027

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Youlanda Jones

President / CEO

President, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology

Northwest, Newbern, TN (Public Institution)


Member

Term End Year: 2027

Council By-Laws Committee

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Comelia Jackson- Pounds

Corporate Nursing Program Director

Delta College of Arts & Technology

Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)


Member

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Gwen Sutton

President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis

Memphis, TN (School Administrator)


Member

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Holly McClanan

Superintendent

Southeastern Regional School District

South Easton, MA (Member At Large)


Member

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Josh Cotter

Director

Southern Missouri Technical Institute

West Plains, MO (Public Institution)


Chair

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Kim Ziebarth

Associate Commissioner for Technical Education

Utah System of Higher Education

Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)


Member

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Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD

Director

International Finishing Trades Institute

Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)


Member