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Council Committee on Nominations

Name Position Term End Year

James D. King

President (Retired), Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN

Chair 2023

Robert J. Clark

Associate Superintendent (Retired) - Career and Technical Education, Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL

Vice Chair 2024

Fred Albrecht

Director/Owner, CALC Institute of Technology
Alton, IL (School Administrator)

Member 2025

James J. Brosnan

Superintendent, Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District
North Adams, MA (Administrative)

Member 2024

Michael Gannon

Provost (Retired), Defense Information School
Ashland, VA (Public Member)

Member 2025

Lois Gackenheimer Richards

Executive Director/President, Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
West Palm Beach, FL (School Administrator)

Member 2023

Council Committee on Accreditation Standards and Conditions

Name Position Term End Year

Carol Puryear

President (Retired), Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, TN (School Administrator)

Chair 2023

Robert Aguis

Director (Retired), Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey, FL (School Administrator)

Vice Chair 2024

Josh Cotter

Director, South Central Career Center
West Plains, MO (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)

Member 2024

Darline Glaus

Chief Education & Training, Department of Defense - Defense Media Activity
Fort Meade, MD (Member at Large)

Member 2025

Lois Gackenheimer Richards

Executive Director/President, Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
West Palm Beach, FL (School Administrator)

Member 2025

Kim Ziebarth

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

Member 2023

Council Appeal Panel

Name Position Term End Year

Christopher W. Ayers

Vice President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Harriman
Harriman, TN (Academic)

Member 2025

James J. Brosnan

Superintendent, Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District
North Adams, MA (Administrative)

Member 2024

Billy Clark

President, Delta College of Arts and Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Administrative)

Member 2023

Walton Cobb

Director (Retired), Orlando Technical Education Center - Westside Tech
Winter Garden, FL (Public Member)

Member 2023

Chandra Couch

Assistant Director, Paul Mitchell The School
San Antonio, TX (Academic)

Member 2023

Robert Crawford

Director (Retired), Atlantic Technical College
Coconut Creek, FL (Public Member)

Member 2024

Diane W. Culpepper

School Director (Retired), Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL (Public Member)

Member 2024

John Daniels

Director, Randolph Technical Center
Elkins, WV (Administrative)

Member 2023

Kelly Darney

Director, Columbiana Career and Technical Center
Lisbon, OH (Administrative)

Member 2025

Sherica Davis

President, Infinity College
Lafayette, LA (Administrative)

Member 2024

Barbara Dawson

Principal, Akron School of Practical Nursing
Akron, OH (Academic)

Member 2025

Radiah Dent-Palmer

Manager of Career Enhancement, Wilton Simpson Technical College
Brooksville, FL (Academic)

Member 2025

Harvey Driscoll

Director, Atlanta Institute of Music and Media
Norcross, GA (Academic)

Member 2023

Joel English

Vice President, Tidewater Tech
Virginia Beach, VA (Academic)

Member 2025

Carrie Fife

Director of Adult Education, Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center
Chillicothe, OH (Academic)

Member 2025

Amita Garg

School Director, Infotech Career College
Paramount, CA (Administrative)

Member 2023

Yokesha Greene

Campus President, Learning Bridge Career Institute
Houma, LA (Administrative)

Member 2023

Paul Hacking

President, Tooele Technical College
Tooele, UT (Administrative)

Member 2024

Brian Harris

Vice President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Crump
Crump, TN (Academic)

Member 2024

John B. Hodgson

Vice President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Jackson
Jackson, TN (Academic)

Member 2024

Jim Laughary

Director, South Central Career Center
West Plains, MO (Administrative)

Member 2024

Alicia Leary

Assistant Director, Fred K. Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey, FL (Academic)

Member 2024

Steven B. Litvack

President, Jersey College
Hackensack, NJ (Administrative)

Member 2025

Krishna Maddipatla

President, Royal Learning Institute
New York, NY (Administrative)

Member 2025

Rhett Mathieu

President, Cloyd’s Beauty School #3
West Monroe, LA (Administrative)

Member 2023

Tina Mathieu

CEO/Administrator, Cloyd’s Beauty School
West Monroe, LA (Administrative)

Member 2024

Roxanne Mihal

LPN Department Chair, Blue Hill Regional Technical School
Canton, MA (Academic)

Member 2023

Dana L. Miller

President (Retired), Southwest Applied Technology College
Cedar City, UT (Public Member)

Member 2023

Mark Milton

Academy Director, Good Careers Academy
San Antonio, TX (Administrative)

Member 2024

Michael Moye

President (Retired), Central Technical College,
Moultrie, GA (Public Member)

Member 2025

Alice Kay Obenshain

Executive Director, Arkansas Welding Academy
Jacksonville, AR (Administrative)

Member 2023

David Osborne

President, Kenco Associates, Inc.
Ashland, KY (Public Member)

Member 2025

Judith Pelletier

Director-Division of Nurse Education, Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical Institute
Bourne, MA (Academic)

Member 2025

Holly Peterson

Vice President, Mountainland Applied Technology College
Lehi, UT (Academic)

Member 2025

Ralph Robbins

Director (Retired), Tennessee College of Applied Technology – Livingston
Livingston, TN (Public Member)

Member 2024

Stuart Savin

Director, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center
Lancaster, PA (Administrative)

Member 2023

Amit Shorewala

Director, Ace Computer Training Center
Forest Hills, NY (Administrative)

Member 2023

Frank Sullivan

Director, Pro Way Hair School
Stone Mountain, GA (Administrative)

Member 2024

Aritta Summers

President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Dickson
Dickson, TN (Academic)

Member 2025

DeAnna Thomas

Executive Director, Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL (School Administrator)

Member 2023

Laura Travis

Health Careers Coordinator, Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Dickson, TN (Academic)

Member 2024

Lisa Tripney

Assistant Superintendent, Portage Lakes Career Center
North Canton, OH (Academic)

Member 2025

Ramon Valenti

President, Florida Education Institute
Miami FL (Administrative)

Member 2025

J. Ramon Villanueva

Chief Administrative Officer, California Nurses Educational Institute
Palm Springs, CA (Administrative)

Member 2023