Name: Dorey Diab
Job Title: President & CEO
Institution: North Central State College (OH)
Since: 2013
Previous Positions: Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Stark State College (2009-13); Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Rhodes State College (2006-09); Executive Director of Emerging Technologies, Stark State College (2004-06); Chair of Engineering Technologies, Stark State College (1999-2004); Faculty Member, Stark State College (1995-99).
Affiliations and/or Boards: ACCT Presidents Advisory Committee; Achieving the Dream Leader College of Distinction; The Chair Academy International Advisory Board.
State Engagement: Ohio Association of Community Colleges Executive Committee (previously treasurer, vice chair); Ohio Association of Community Colleges Council of Presidents (past chair); Ohio State Community Colleges Intel Steering Committee; Richland County Chamber of Commerce Board; Crawford County Partnership for Education and Economic Development; Franklin University Community Colleges Affiliation Council of Presidents.
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013.
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: AACC Presidents Academy Executive Committee Past-Chair; AACC Presidents Academy Summer Institute; AACC Commission on Economic and Workforce Development; AACC New CEO Academy; AACC Future Leaders Institute Advanced (2006); AACC Future Leaders Institute (2005).
Education: Ph.D., Higher Education Leadership, University of Nebraska; Executive M.B.A., Kent State University; M.S., Civil Engineering, Cleveland State University; B.S., Civil Engineering, Cleveland State University; A.S., Cuyahoga Community College.
Other: Achieving the Dream (ATD) Leader College (since 2009); ATD Leader College of Distinction (since 2018); Harvard Graduate School of Education Seminar; Association of Community College Trustees Leadership Congress; presented Board/CEO Relations and Board Governance sessions (2013-23); White House Guest (2014-15).