Name: Dorey Diab
Job Title: President
Institution: North Central State College
Since: 2013
Previous Positions: At Stark State college: Provost and CAO (2009-2013), Executive Director of Emerging Technologies (2004-2006), Chair of Engineering Technologies (1999-2004), Faculty (1995-1999). At Rhodes State College: Vice President and CAO (2006-2009); Faculty Stark State College 1995-1999
Affiliations and/or Boards: Current chair of AACC Presidents Academy Executive Committee (PAEC); American Association of Community Colleges Trustees (ACCT); Achieving the Dream as a Leader College of Distinction. Ohio Association of Community Colleges’ Council of Presidents Chair (previous two years), and currently on the Executive Committee; The Chair Academy International Advisory Board; past member of the board, Richland County Chamber of Commerce Board
State Engagement: Ohio Association of Community Colleges Executive Committee (previously treasurer, vice chair, and chair of the Presidents Council; past member, Richland County Chamber of Commerce Board; Crawford County Partnership for Education and Economic Development (previous); Franklin University Community Colleges Affiliation Council of Presidents (previous)
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: AACC Commission on Economic and Workforce Development (previous); AACC Presidents Academy Summer Institute; AACC New CEO Academy; AACC Future Leaders Institute Advanced (2006); AACC Future Leaders Institute (2005)
Education: Ph.D., Leadership in Higher Education, University of Nebraska (2005); Honorary Doctorate for Community Leadership, University of Franklin, Ohio (2017); Executive MBA, Kent State University (1994); MS, Civil Engineering, Cleveland State University (1989); BS, Civil Engineering, Cleveland State University (1983); AS, Cuyahoga Community College (1980)
Other: Achieving the Dream Leader College since 2009, and Leader College of Distinction since 2018.
Harvard Graduate School of Education Seminar; Association of Community College Trustees – Leadership Congress, presentation with board members every year since 2013, including training for other trustees.
The White House, College Opportunity Day of Action in 2014.