Committees of the Council « Council on Occupational Education

Council Committee on Nominations

Name	Position	Term End Year
Michael Gannon Retired Provost, Defense Information School Ashland, VA (Public Member)	Chair	2019
Robert J. Clark Retired Associate Superintendent - Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools Orlando, FL	Chair	2021
Jody Hawk President, Texas Health School Houston, TX (School Administrator)	Member	2021
James D. King President, Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN	Member	2020
Al Salazar Administrator, Home Life and Community Services, Inc. San Antonio, TX	Member	2019
Russell Shelton Executive Director of Community and Corporate Relations (Retired), Southwest Tennessee Community College Bolivar, TN	Member	2020

Council Committee on Accreditation Standards and Conditions

Name	Position	Term End Year
Robert Aguis Principal, Marchman Technical College New Port Richey, FL (School Administrator)	Chair	2021
Kim Ziebarth Associate Commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs, Utah System of Technical Colleges Salt Lake City, UT (Member at Large)	Vice Chair	2020
Josh Cotter Assistant Director, South Central Career Center West Plains, MO (Member at Large)	Member	2021
Darlene Glaus Education/Training Strategist, Defense Information School Ft. George G. Meade, MD	Member	2019
Jody Hawk President, Texas Health School Houston, TX (School Administrator)	Member	2019
Carol Puryear Vice Chancellor of Economic and Community Development, Tennessee Board of Regents Nashville, TN (Member at Large)	Member	2020

Council Appeal Panel

Name	Position	Term End Year
Christine E. Angus Coordinator of Health Programs, Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES Newark, NY (Academic)	Member	2020
Christopher W. Ayers Vice President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Harriman Harriman, TN (Academic)	Member	2019
Steve Briant Principal, Erwin Technical College Tampa, FL (Administrative)	Member	2020
Walton Cobb Director (Retired), Orlando Technical Education Center - Westside Tech Winter Garden, FL (Public Member)	Member	2020
Tara Combs Academy Coordinator, Cabell County Career Technology Center Huntington, WV (Academic)	Member	2020
Brandy Coward CEO, Angeles Institute Artesia, CA (Administrative)	Member	2019
Robert Crawford Director, Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek, FL (Administrative)	Member	2021
Diane W. Culpepper School Director, Lake Technical College Eustis, FL (Administrative)	Member	2021
Sherica Davis President, Infinity College Lafayette, LA (Administrative)	Member	2021
Barbara Dawson Principal, Akron School of Practical Nursing Akron, OH (Academic)	Member	2019
Radiah Dent-Palmer Assistant Director, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater Clearwater, FL (Academic)	Member	2019
Harvey Driscoll Director, Atlanta Institute of Music and Media Norcross, GA (Academic)	Member	2020
Joel English Vice President, Tidewater Tech Virginia Beach, VA (Academic)	Member	2019
Carrie Fife Director of Adult Education, Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center Chillicothe, OH (Academic)	Member	2019
Michael Gannon Retired Provost, Defense Information School Ashland, VA (Public Member)	Member	2021
Amita Garg School Director, Infotech Career College Paramount, CA (Administrative)	Member	2020
Paul Hacking President, Tooele Technical College Tooele, UT (Administrative)	Member	2021
Deanna B. Head Director, Unitech Training Academy Lafayette, LA (Administrative)	Member	2019
John B. Hodgson Vice President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson Jackson, TN (Academic)	Member	2021
Jill W. Kohler President, Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ (Administrative)	Member	2019
Jim Laughary Director, South Central Career Center West Plains, MO (Administrative)	Member	2021
Steven B. Livtak President, Jersey College Hackensack, NJ (Administrative)	Member	2019
Jamie Barrett Lovern Director, Barrett and Company School of Hair Design Nicholasville, KY (Administrative)	Member	2021
Rhett Mathieu President, Cloyd’s Beauty School #3 West Monroe, LA (Administrative)	Member	2020
Tina Mathieu CEO/Administrator, Cloyd’s Beauty School West Monroe, LA (Administrative)	Member	2021
Collette Mercier Director (Retired), Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College Ogden, UT (Public Member)	Member	2020
Roxanne Mihal LPN Department Chair, Blue Hill Regional Technical School Canton, MA (Academic)	Member	2020
Dana L. Miller President (Retired), Southwest Applied Technology College Cedar City, UT (Public Member)	Member	2020
Mark Milton Academy Director, Good Careers Academy San Antonio, TX (Administrative)	Member	2021
Phillip R. Moore Director, Compass Career College Hammond, LA (Administrative)	Member	2020
Michael Moye President (Retired), Central Technical College, Moultrie, GA (Public Member)	Member	2019
Alice Kay Obenshain Executive Director, Arkansas Welding Academy Jacksonville, AR (Administrative)	Member	2020
David Osborne President, Kenco Associates, Inc. Ashland, KY (Public Member)	Member	2019
Holly Peterson Vice President, Mountainland Applied Technology College Lehi, UT (Academic)	Member	2019
Antonio Rico President, Vista College El Paso, TX (Administrative)	Member	2020
Ralph Robbins Director (Retired), Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Livingston Livingston, TN (Public Member)	Member	2021
Amit Shorewala Director, Ace Computer Training Center Forest Hills, NY (Administrative)	Member	2020
Lori Spencer Former Commissioner Sarah, MS	Member	2021
Frank Sullivan Director, Pro Way Hair School Stone Mountain, GA (Administrative)	Member	2021
Aritta Summers President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Dickson Dickson, TN (Academic)	Member	2019
Laura Travis Health Careers Coordinator, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Dickson, TN (Academic)	Member	2021
Ramon Valenti President, Florida Education Institute Miami FL (Administrative)	Member	2019
J. Ramon Villanueva Chief Administrative Officer, California Nurses Educational Institute Palm Springs, CA (Administrative)	Member	2020
Elnora Wade Director, PJ’s College of Cosmetology Bowling Green, KY (Academic)	Member	2021
Leroy West Chief Administrative Officer, Summit Academy OIC Minneapolis, MN (Administrative)	Member	2019

Committees of the Council

Council Committee on Nominations

Michael Gannon

Robert J. Clark

Jody Hawk

James D. King

Al Salazar

Russell Shelton

Council Committee on Accreditation Standards and Conditions

Robert Aguis

Kim Ziebarth

Josh Cotter

Darlene Glaus

Jody Hawk

Carol Puryear

Council Appeal Panel

Christine E. Angus

Christopher W. Ayers

Steve Briant

Walton Cobb

Tara Combs

Brandy Coward

Robert Crawford

Diane W. Culpepper

Sherica Davis

Barbara Dawson

Radiah Dent-Palmer

Harvey Driscoll

Joel English

Carrie Fife

Michael Gannon

Amita Garg

Paul Hacking

Deanna B. Head

John B. Hodgson

Jill W. Kohler

Jim Laughary

Steven B. Livtak

Jamie Barrett Lovern

Rhett Mathieu

Tina Mathieu

Collette Mercier

Roxanne Mihal

Dana L. Miller

Mark Milton

Phillip R. Moore

Michael Moye

Alice Kay Obenshain

David Osborne

Holly Peterson

Antonio Rico

Ralph Robbins

Amit Shorewala

Lori Spencer

Frank Sullivan

Aritta Summers

Laura Travis

Ramon Valenti

J. Ramon Villanueva

Elnora Wade

Leroy West

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