Name: Kristen Raney
Representing: National Council of Instructional Adminstrators (NCIA)
Job Title: President and CEO
Institution: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (WI)
Since: 2023
Previous Positions: Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (2021-2023); Vice President of Academic Affairs, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs, Saint Paul College, and Dean of Student Engagement, Saint Paul College (2015-2021); Dean of Academic Development and Services, Manager of Learning Support, and Faculty Member, Chippewa Valley Technical College (2003-2015).
Affiliations and/or Boards: Higher Learning Commission Peer Review; Greater Green Bay Chamber; Partners in Education Executive Board; Brown County United Way Board.
State Engagement: Wisconsin Technical College System President’s Association, Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA), Chair.
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2017, 2019, 2024, 2025
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: AACC New CEO Academy (2024), Presidents Academy Summer Institute (2024)
Education: Ed.D., Higher Education and Leadership Studies, Edgewood University. M.S., Education and Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning, University of Wisconsin – Stout; B.A., English, St. Cloud State University
Other: Top 10 Finalist Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence (2025). Aspen Presidents and Trustees Collaborative (2025). Aspen’s Unlocking Opportunities (2025). Aspen Rising Future Presidents Fellow, 2021-2022.
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