The Commission

Lois Gackenheimer Richards

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

James D. King

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

Robert Aguis

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

Karen Wade

Instructor, PJs College of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)

Norman Brown

Department Chair (Retired), Capital Area Technical College
Greenwell Springs, LA (Public Member)

Josh Cotter

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

Michael Gannon

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

Darline Glaus

Chief of Education and Training, Department of Defense - Defense Media Activity
Ft. Meade, MD (Member at Large)

Julie Ha

Director, Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA (School Administrator)

David Hawk

President, Texas Health School
Houston, TX (School Administrator)

Melinda R. Isaacs

Assistant Professor, Marshall University WV Career and Technical Education - Teacher Preparation and Certification Program
Marshall, WV (Public Member)

Comelia Dunbar Jackson

Corporate Nursing Programs Director, Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)

Holly McClanan

Assistant Superintendent, Southeastern Regional School District
South Easton, MA (Member at Large)

Carol Puryear

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

Jeff Sisk

President, Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Jackson
Jackson, TN (School Administrator)

Kristian Smith

Director, Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
Oberlin, OH (School Administrator)

Jennifer Stowers

Principal, Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar, WV (School Administrator)

James Taggart

President, Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT (School Administrator)

Kim Ziebarth

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

Gary Puckett