ABOUT US
the commission

Executive Committee

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Gwen Sutton

Chair

Term End Year: 2026


President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis

Memphis, TN (School Administrator)

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Kim Ziebarth

Immediate Past Chair


Associate Commissioner for Technical Education

Utah System of Higher Education

Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)

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Comelia Jackson- Pounds

Vice Chair

Term End Year: 2026


Corporate Nursing Program Director

Delta College of Arts & Technology

Baton Rouge, LA (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)

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David Hawk

Treasurer

Term End Year: 2026


President

Texas Health School

Houston, TX (School Administrator)

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Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD

Member

Term End Year: 2026


Director

International Finishing Trades Institute

Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)

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Amit Shorewala

Member

Term End Year: 2026


President

Ace Institute of Technology

Elmhurst, NY (School Administrator)

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Kirk Nooks

Ex Officio


President / CEO

Council On Occupational Education

Atlanta, GA (Ex Officio)

Members

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Ahmad Dib

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2028


President

Southwest Schools/ Nuvani Institute

San Antonio, TX (School Administrator)

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Ahmon Bryant

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2026


Director

Sharp Edgez Barber Institute

Buffalo, NY (School Administrator)

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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)

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Amit Shorewala

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2026


President

Ace Institute of Technology

Elmhurst, NY (School Administrator)

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Chad Burchell

Member

Term: 0

Term End Year: 2027


Vice President

Instructional Services, Ogden-Weber Technical College

Ogden, UT (Occupational Teacher/ Supervisor)

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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)

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David Hawk

Treasurer

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2026


President

Texas Health School

Houston, TX (School Administrator)

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David Osborne

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2028


President

Kenco Associates, Inc.

Ashland, KY (Public Member)

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DeAnna D. Thomas

Member

Term: 2

Term End Year: 2028


Executive Director

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL (School Administrator)

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Gwen Sutton

Chair

Term: 2

Term End Year: 2028


President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis

Memphis, TN (School Administrator)

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Holly McClanan

Member

Term: 2

Term End Year: 2027


Superintendent

Southeastern Regional School District

South Easton, MA (Member At Large)

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James Sullivan

Member

Term: 2

Term End Year: 2028


Apprenticeship Director (Retired)

Central Florida Electrical JATC

Winter Park, FL (Member at Large)

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Kim Ziebarth

Immediate Past Chair


Associate Commissioner for Technical Education

Utah System of Higher Education

Salt Lake City, UT (Member At Large)

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Kristian Smith

Member

Term: 2

Term End Year: 2026


Director

Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center

Oberlin, OH (School Administrator)

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Laura Travis

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2027


President

Tennessee College of Applied Technology

Dickson, TN (School Administrator)

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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)

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Steve Sullivan

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2026


President

Pro Way Hair School

Stone Mountain, GA (Member at Large)

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Terri Dowell-Kimble

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2026


Adult Education Manager/Career Technical Supervisor

Concorde Career College

Memphis, TN (Occupational Teacher/Supervisor)

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Thomas E. Pfundstein, PhD

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2026


Director

International Finishing Trades Institute

Annapolis, MD (School Administrator)

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Vanessa Machin Perez

Member

Term: 1

Term End Year: 2028


President

Make Utah

Pleasant Grove, UT (Public Member)