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The Governing Board of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is seeking the District’s 5th chancellor. The next Chancellor will be joining the institution during a pivotal point in its history. MCCCD is in the midst of advancing the transformation plan, focused on Student Support and Guided Pathways, Industry Partnerships, and Enterprise Performance. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional leader to develop and execute the System’s strategic plan, while striving to make higher education more affordable and accessible to students, their families and communities, and our society as a whole.
The process to search and select a Chancellor must be thoughtful, transparent, collaborative, inclusive, and thorough. To manage this process, the Governing Board enlisted the support of search firm Diversified Search to handle the recruiting for this position. MCCCD Governing Board President, Dr. Linda Thor, and Governing Board Secretary, Ms. Kathleen Winn, are serving in the capacity of Chair and Vice-Chair for the Search Committee. The Search Committee is comprised of internal and external stakeholders who all represent an interest in the success of the Maricopa Community Colleges. The Chancellor Search Committee is charged with identifying and selecting candidates as finalists for consideration. The Governing Board will ultimately select the most highly qualified applicants for this position.
“In the search for our next Chancellor, we seek an experienced and visionary leader who will build upon our system’s past success and shepherd the colleges toward a future with an abundance of opportunities,” said Dr. Linda Thor, MCCCD Governing Board President.
The 21-member Chancellor Search Committee comprises broad representation of the districtwide community, including students, community leaders, faculty, and staff. The members who will bring diverse life and work experiences to committee discussions and deliberations include:
- Dr. Salina Bednarek, Faculty, Phoenix College
- Mr. Chris Camacho, CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council
- Dr. Paul Dale, President, Paradise Valley Community College
- Mr. Calvin DeVoll, Classified Staff, Rio Salado College
- Dr. Karla Fisher, Provost, the Maricopa Community Colleges
- Dr. Eddie Genna, Faculty, Phoenix College
- Mr. Neil Giuliano, CEO, Greater Phoenix Leadership
- Ms. Nora Gutierrez, Superintendent, Tolleson Union High School District
- Mr. Keith Heffner, Faculty, Mesa Community College
- Mr. Edgar Soria Martinez, Student, Mesa Community College
- Mr. Rudy Parga, Board Chair, Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation
- Dr. Terry Leyba Ruiz, President, Glendale Community College
- Mr. Todd Sanders, CEO, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
- Ms. Alicia Sangha, Classified Staff, South Mountain Community College
- Mr. Jedediah Lee Timmerman, Student, GateWay Community College
- Ms. Stephanie West, Adjunct Faculty, Scottsdale Community College
- Dr. Christine Wilkinson, Senior Vice President, Arizona State University
- Mr. David Smith, IT Manager, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
- Ms. Trineka Greer, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, Estrella Mountain Community College
The Governing Board will create opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and the public to inform the search process for the next Chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.