The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pleased to present you with the slate of candidates for the Presidents Academy Executive Committee.
The Presidents Academy Executive Committee (PAEC) consists of 21 leaders, including the officers (chair, chair-elect, and past chair), 15 regional representatives, and 3 ex-officio members. The PAEC was created by the AACC Board of Directors and primarily focuses on professional development offerings and other continuing education programs for chief executive administrators.
Nominee information is provided below in alphabetical order under each region. Click here to download a PDF of all the PAEC Slate profiles.
Central Region
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin
Cecilia Cervantes
President
Hennepin Technical College (MN)
Laura Coleman
President
Bay De Noc Community College (MI)
Bradley Ebersole
President
Washington State Community College (OH)
Steven C. Ender
President
Grand Rapids Community College (MI)
Joyce Helens
President
St. Cloud Technical and Community College (MN)
G. Edward Hughes
President & CEO
Gateway Community College (KY)
Para Jones
President
Stark State College (OH)
Jo Marshall
President
Somerset Community College (KY)
Gayle Saunders
President
Richland Community College (IL)
Charlotte Warren
President
Lincoln Land Community College (IL)
Northern Region
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Glen Gabert
President
Hudson Community College (NJ)
Margaret M. McMenamin
President
Union County College (NJ)
Pacific Region
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Alex J. Kajstura
President
Pima Community College (AZ)
Jamillah Moore
Chancellor
Ventura County Community College District (CA)
Glenn R. Roquemore
President
Irvine Valley College (CA)
Rajen Vurdien
President
Fullerton College (CA)
Southern Region
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
James D. Henningsen
President
College of Central Florida (FL)
Western Region
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Robert Edleston
President and CEO
Manhattan Area Technical College (KS)
George Knox
President
Labette Community College (KS)
Joe Schaffer
President
Laramie County Community College (WY)