POSITION: Since2017, president of Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan. A public institution with three campuses in two counties.
PREVIOUS: Vice president and dean, School of Workforce Development, Grand Rapids Community College; vice president, academic affairs, Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City; associate dean, College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Central Oklahoma; state director of accreditation, Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; adjunct faculty, The University of Oklahoma; assistant professor, School of Education, Oklahoma Christian University.
AFFILIATIONS: Boards: American Council on Education; Higher Learning Commission; Midwestern Higher Education Compact; College Board’s Community College Advisory Panel; Talent 2025; Spectrum Health-Hospital Group; The Economic Club of Grand Rapids; Heart of West Michigan United Way.
EDUCATION: Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; M.Ed., The University of Central Oklahoma; Bachelor’s Degree, Oklahoma Christian University; Associate Degree, York College.
OTHER: Fellow, Aspen Institute’s Fellowship for Future Community College Presidents First Cohort. Publications/Awards: Michigan Association of School Boards, “Elevating Our Impact: Delivering a World Class Education in Michigan” (November 2019); National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, District 3- 2019 Pacesetter of the Year; MCCA Leadership Institute, “Building a Team and Fostering Communication” (September 2019); Mackinac Policy Conference, “Education in Michigan: The Data” (May 2019); Philanthropy Roundtable, Supporting Exceptional Community Colleges: How Philanthropy Can Help, “Combining Open Access, Disruption, and Excellence: Upending the Status Quo,” (April 2019); Bellwether Presentation, “Creating the Public Works Pipeline” (February 2019); GR Chamber Talent Summit Keynote, “Leadership for Future Growth” (November 2018); AACC Panel – “What New Presidents Wished They Had Known” (June 2018); JFF National Panel – Learners at the Center Community College (June 2018); AACC Presentation, “Spurring Web Accessibility at GRCC” (April 2018); 35th Annual Multicultural Education Institute Keynote, February (2018); Distinguished Alumnus, University of Central Oklahoma (2018); Kappa Alpha Psi Distinguished Educator Award (2017); Distinguished Alumnus, Oklahoma Christian University (2017).