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)


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)


Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD
Member
Term End Year: 2026
Director
International Finishing Trades Institute
Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)
Members


Ahmad Dib
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2028
President
Southwest Schools/ Nuvani Institute
San Antonio, TX (School Administrator)


Ahmon Bryant
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2026
Director
Sharp Edgez Barber Institute
Buffalo, NY (School Administrator)


Alvetta Peterman Thomas
Member
Term: 0
Term End Year: 2026
President
Executive Leadership Academy and Talent Initiatives; Technical College System of Georgia
Atlanta, GA (Public Member)


Amit Shorewala
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2026
President
Ace Institute of Technology
Elmhurst, NY (School Administrator)


Chad Burchell
Member
Term: 0
Term End Year: 2027
Vice President
Instructional Services, Ogden-Weber Technical College
Ogden, UT (Occupational Teacher/ Supervisor)


Comelia Jackson- Pounds
Vice Chair
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2026
Corporate Nursing Program Director
Delta College of Arts & Technology
Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)


David Hawk
Treasurer
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2026
President
Texas Health School
Houston, TX (School Administrator)


David Osborne
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2028
President
Kenco Associates, Inc.
Ashland, KY (Public Member)


DeAnna D. Thomas
Member
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2028
Executive Director
Lake Technical College
Eustis, FL (School Administrator)


Gwen Sutton
Chair
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2028
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis
Memphis, TN (School Administrator)


Holly McClanan
Member
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2027
Superintendent
Southeastern Regional School District
South Easton, MA (Member At Large)


James Sullivan
Member
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2028
Apprenticeship Director (Retired)
Central Florida Electrical JATC
Winter Park, FL (Member at Large)


Kim Ziebarth
Immediate Past Chair
Associate Commissioner for Technical Education
Utah System of Higher Education
Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)

Kristian Smith
Member
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2026
Director
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
Oberlin, OH (School Administrator)


Laura Travis
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2027
President
Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Dickson, TN (School Administrator)


Stephanie Houston
Member
Term: 2
Term End Year: 2028
Assistant Superintendent – Innovation & Engagement
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
San Bernardino, CA (Member At Large)


Steve Sullivan
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2026
President
Pro Way Hair School
Stone Mountain, GA (Member at Large)


Terri Dowell-Kimble
Member
Term: 1
Term End Year: 2026
Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor
Concorde Career College
Memphis, TN (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)

