Private: COE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE DIVISION
ABOUT US
Committees of the
Commission
Commission
Commission Executive Committee
Gwen Sutton
Chair
Term End Year: 2026
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Kim Ziebarth
Immediate Past Chair
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)
Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director
International Finishing Trades Institute
Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)
Kirk Nooks
Ex Officio
President / CEO
Council On Occupational Education
Atlanta, GA (Ex Officio)
Amit Shorewala
Member
Term End Year: 2026
President
Ace Institute of Technology
Elmhurst, NY (School Administrator)
Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Vice Chair
Term End Year: 2026
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
David Hawk
Treasurer
Term End Year: 2026
President
Texas Health School
Houston, TX (School Administrator)
Commission Committee on Finance
Ahmad Dib
Member
Term End Year: 2028
President
Southwest Schools/ Nuvani Institute
San Antonio, TX (School Administrator)
Josh Cotter
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO (Public Institution)
Gwen Sutton
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Kim Ziebarth
Immediate Past Chair
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)
Stephanie Houston
Member
Term End Year: 2027
Assistant Superintendent – Innovation & Engagement
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
San Bernardino, CA (Member At Large)
Commission Committee on Policies and Rules
Terri Dowell-Kimble
Member
Term End Year: 2028
Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor
Concorde Career College
Memphis, TN (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Josh Cotter
Member
Term End Year: 2027
Director
Southern Missouri Technical Institute
West Plains, MO (Public Institution)
Julie Ha
Member
Term End Year: 2028
President
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA (Non Public Institution)
Stephanie Houston
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Assistant Superintendent – Innovation & Engagement
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
San Bernardino, CA (Member At Large)
Holly McClanan
Chair
Term End Year: 2026
Superintendent
Southeastern Regional School District
South Easton, MA (Member At Large)
James Taggart
Vice Chair
Term End Year: 2027
President
Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT (Public Institution)
Commission Review Committee
Awilda Tomas-Andres
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Principal
Chuck Shaw Technical Education Center
Palm Beach, FL (Public Institution)
Liz Skidmore
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Vice President
Vice President of Compliance, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Inglewood, CA (Non Public Institution)
Yudeimy “Amy” Valdes
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director
Hollywood Career Institute
Hollywood, FL (Non Public Institution)
Anna Sanfilippo
Member
Term End Year: 2026
President
President, Century College
San Juan, PR (Non Public Institution)
Maurice Dunn
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director
White House Communications Agency
Washington, DC (Federal)
Chris Burgio
Member
Term End Year: 2026
President
Concorde Career College
South Haven, MS (Non Public Institution)
Tom Aasheim
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director
Technical Education, Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest
Little Canada, MN (Registered Apprenticeship)
Karen Larsen
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Vice President
Instruction & Institutional Effectiveness TCAT-Jackson
Jackson, TN (Public Insitution)
Dr. Christian Vige
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Vice President of Instruction
Delta College
Baton Rouge, LA (Non Public Institution)
Gwen Sutton
Ex Officio
Term End Year: 2026
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)
Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Ex Officio
Term End Year: 2026
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)
Jennifer Stowers
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Principal
Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, WV (Public Institution)
James Taggart
Term End Year: 2026
President
Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT (Public Institution)
Ashley Smith
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director of Compliance
Unitech Training Academy
Lafayette, LA (Non Public Institution)
Tangela Purifoy
Member
Term End Year: 2023
Dean of Students and Instructional Services (Retired)
Reid State Technical College
Evergreen, AL
Sandy Elliott
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor
Wayne County Schools Career Center
Smithville, OH (Public Institution)
Robert J. Clark
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director (Retired)
Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL (Public Member)
James J. Brosnan
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Superintendent
Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District
North Adams, MA (Public Institution)
Billy Clark
Member
Term End Year: 2026
President
Delta College of Arts and Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Non Public Institution)
Krishna Maddipatla
Member
Term End Year: 2026
President
Royal Learning Institute
New York, NY (Non Public Institution)
