Leadership
Leadership of the Council (2013)
Commission Executive Committee
| Chair | Gregory L. Garrett, Regional Director, South Central Louisiana Technical College, P.O. Box 2148, Morgan City, LA 70381 (II-13) [School Director] |
| Vice Chair | Al Salazar, Administrator, Home Life and Community Services, Inc., 2401 Wilson, San Antonio, TX 78228 (I-13) [Member at Large] |
| Immediate Past Chair |
Jody Hawk, President, Texas Health School, 11211 Katy Freeway, Suite 170, Houston, TX 77079 (2013) [School Administrator] |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Lois Gackenheimer, Director, Academy for Practical Nursing and Health Occupations, 5154 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL (II-15) [Member at Large] |
| Members | James Spruel, Jr., Attorney at Law, James Spruel, Jr. Law Office, 3112 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles, LA 70601 (I-15) [Public Member] |
| Anne Matthews, Retired Director, Office of Occupational Education, 31 Braddock Point, Columbia, SC 29209 (II-13) [Public Member] | |
| Gary Puckett (Ex-Officio) |
Commission Members
| Chair | Gregory L. Garrett, Regional Director, South Central Louisiana Technical College, P.O. Box 2148, Morgan City, LA 70381 (II-13) [School Administrator] |
| Vice Chair | Al Salazar, Administrator, Home Life and Community Services, Inc., 2401 Wilson, San Antonio, TX 78228 (I-13) [Member at Large] |
| Immediate Past Chair |
Jody Hawk, President, Texas Health School, 11211 Katy Freeway, Suite 170, Houston, TX 77079 (2013) [School Administrator] |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Lois Gackenheimer, Director, Academy for Practical Nursing and Health Occupations, 5154 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL (II-15) [Member at Large] |
| Michael J. Bouwhuis, President, Davis Applied Technology College, 550 E 300 S, Kaysville, UT (I-14) [School Administrator] | |
| Sanford Chandler, Assistant Commissioner of Global Initiatives, Technical College System of Georgia/Global Leadership Initiatives Office, 1800 Century Place, NE, Atlanta, GA 30345-4304 (II-13) [Member At Large] | |
| Alicia Chesshir, Academic Manager, Cass Civilian Conservation Center, 21424 North Highway 23, Ozark, AR 72949 (II-15) [Occupational Teacher/Supervisor] | |
| Dianne Clark, Assistant Dean, Louisiana Technical College – Shreveport-Bossier Campus, 814 Constable Street, Minden, LA 71055 (II-13) [Occupational Teacher/Supervisor] | |
| Robert Crawford, Director, Atlantic Technical Center and Technical High School, 4700 Coconut Creek Pkwy., Coconut Creek, FL 33063 (II-15) [School Administrator] | |
| Diane W. Culpepper, School Director, Lake Technical Center, 2001 Kurt Street, Eustis, FL 32726 (I-15) [School Administrator] | |
| Michael R. Gannon, Provost, Defense Information School, 6500 Mapes Road, Ft. George G. Meade, MD 20755-5620 (II-13) [Member At Large] | |
| Julie Ha, President, Mayfield College, 35325 Date Palm Drive, Suite 101, Cathedral City, CA (I-14) [School Administrator] | |
| James D. King, Vice Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents, 1415 Murfreesboro Road, Suite 314, Nashville, TN 37217 (I-14) [Member at Large] | |
| Anne Matthews, Retired Director, Office of Occupational Education, 31 Braddock Point, Columbia, SC 29209 (II-13) [Public Member] | |
| Mae W. Perry, Director, Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville, 716 McMurry Boulevard, Hartsville, TN (I-14) [School Administrator] | |
| Louis S. Reine, President, Louisiana AFL-CIO, 42 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (II-14) [Public Member] | |
| James Spruel, Jr., Attorney at Law, James Spruel, Jr. Law Office, 3112 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles, LA 70601 (I-15) [Public Member] | |
| Mary Ellen Spennachio-Wagner, School Director, Monroe 2-BOCES CWD, Rochester Tech Park, 160 Wallace Way, Building 9, Rochester, NY 14624 (I-15) [School Administrator] | |
| Myra West, Assistant Director, Tennessee Technology Center at Livingston, 740 High Tech Drive, Livingston, TN (I-14) [School Administrator] | |
| Denise R. Willis, Director, Withlacoochee Technical Institute, 1201 West Main Street, Inverness, FL 34450 (I-13) [School Administrator] |
Committees of the Council
Council Committee On Nominations
| Chair | W. Stanley Leger, Campus Dean (Retired), Sowela Technical Community College, Lake Charles, LA (2013) Anne Matthews, Retired Director, Office of Occupational Education, Columbia, SC (2013) |
| Vice Chair | Russell Shelton, Executive Director of Community and Corporate Relations (Retired), Southwest Tennessee Community College, Bolivar, TN (2014) |
| Members | Robert J. Clark, Director (Retired), Orange Technical Education Center-Mid-Florida Tech,Orlando, FL (2015) |
| Carol Puryear, Associate Vice Chancellor for Instruction and Special Projects, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, TN (2014) | |
| Al Salazar, Administrator, Home Life and Community Services, Inc., 2401 Wilson, San Antonio, TX(2013) | |
| William Wainwright, Chancellor, Northshore Technical Community College, Sullivan Campus, Bogalusa, LA (2015) |
Council Committee On Accreditation Standards And Conditions
| Chair | Carol Puryear, Associate Vice Chancellor for Instruction and Special Projects, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, TN (2014) |
| Vice Chair | Wendy Brog, Associate Vice President for Instruction, Bridgerland Applied Technology College, Logan, UT (2014) |
| Members | Kelly Berta, Program Director for Outreach, Defense Acquisition University, Ft. Belvoir, VA (2013) |
| Robert Clark, Director (Retired), Orange Technical Education Center-Mid-Florida Tech, Orlando, FL (2015) | |
| William Wainwright, Regional Director, Northshore Technical College, Bogalusa, LA (2015) | |
| Johnny Williams, Director (Retired), Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville, Nashville, TN (2013) |
Appeal Panel
| Fred Albrecht, Director, CALC Institute of Technology, Alton, IL (2013) |
| Norma Arnold, Director, Arnold’s Beauty School, Milan, TN (2014) |
| Bradley B. Barber, President, Georgia Driving Academy, Conyers, GA (2014) |
| Shelia Bryan, Principal, Marchman Technical Education Center, New Port Richey, FL (2013) |
| Christine Carroll, President, Career Training Solutions, Fredericksburg, VA (2014) |
| Walton Cobb, Director (Retired), Orlando Technical Education Center, Westside Tech, Winter Garden, FL [Public Member] (2014) |
| Brandy Coward, CEO, Angeles Institute, Artesia, CA (2013) |
| Boris Davydov, President, Metropolitan Learning Institute, Forest Hills, NY (2013) |
| Harvey Driscoll, Director, Atlanta Institute of Music, Norcross, GA (2014) |
| Jeanette Eddy, Director, Technical Education Center – Osceola, Kissimmee, FL (2014) |
| David Esa, Director (Retired), Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN [Public Member] (2014) |
| Sean Gallagan, Principal, George T. Baker Aviation School, Miami, FL (2014) |
| Paul Hacking, Executive Director, Uintah Impact Mitigation Special Service District, Vernal, UT [Public Member] (2015) |
| Deanna B. Head, Director, Unitech Training Academy, Lafayette, LA (2013) |
| Barbara Hensley, CAO, BarPalma Beauty Careers Academy, Roanoke, VA (2015) |
| Jill W. Kohler, President, Kohler Academy, Scottsdale, AZ (2013) |
| Jay Lacy, Owner/Director, Lacy Cosmetology School, Aiken, SC (2015) |
| Stanley Leger, Chancellor (Retired), Sowela Technical Community College, Lake Charles, LA [Public Member] (2015) |
| Steven B. Livtak, President, Center for Allied Health and Nursing Education, Hackensack, NJ (2013) |
| Jamie Barrett Lovern, Director, Barrett and Company School of Hair Design, Nocholasville, KY (2015) |
| Lida Mansourian, President, Advanced College, South Gate, CA (2013) |
| Jeanne C. Martin, Director, Career Quest, San Antonio, TX (2013) |
| Rhett Mathieu, President, Cloyd’s Beauty School #3, West Monroe, LA (2014) |
| Kay McDaniel, President, Capitol Area Technical College, Baton Rouge (2015) |
| Collette Mercier, Director, Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College, Ogden, UT (2014) |
| Dana L. Miller, President, Southwest Applied Technology College, Cedar City, UT (2014) |
| Howard Moore, Director (Retired), Ashland Technical College, Ashland, KY [Public Member] (2015) |
| Phillip R. Moore, Director, Compass Career College, Hammond, LA (2014) |
| Michael Moye, President (Retired), West Central Techncial College, Macon, GA [Public Member] (2013) |
| Sam Munnerlyn, President, H. Council Trenholm State Technical College, Montgomery, AL (2015) |
| David Osborne, President, Kenco Associates, Inc., Ashland, KY [Public Member] (2013) |
| Laura Payne, Chief Administrator, Queen City College, Clarksville, TN (2015) |
| Neil Ramer, Director (Retired), Elizabethtown Technical College, Elizabethtown, KY [Public Member] (2015) |
| John Rebstock, President/CEO, Beauty Schools of America, Hialeah, FL (2013) |
| Joanie M. French-Reed, President/CEO, Blake-Austin College, Vacaville, CA (2014) |
| Randy Rock, Director, Franklin Career Institute, Hempstead, NY (2013) |
| Ann B. Simmers, Director, Court Reporting Institute of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA (2015) |
| Jeff Sisk, Director, Tennessee Technology Center at Whiteville, Whiteville, TN (2014) |
| Don R. Smith, Director, William R. Moore College of Technology, Memphis, TN (2015) |
| Faye Smith, President, Sumter Beauty College, Sumter, SC (2015) |
| Charles Strong, Regional Director, Northwest Louisiana Technical College, Shreveport, LA (2013) |
| Frank Sullivan, Director, Pro Way Hair School, Stone Mountain, GA (2015) |
| Rebecca Taylor, Owner/CEO, Nu-Tek Academy of Beauty, Sterling, KY (2013) |
| Robert Teich, President, Allen School, Jamaica, NY (2014) |
| Elnora Wade, Director, PJ’s College of Cosmetology, Bowling Green, KY (2015) |
Committees of the Commission
Commission Committee On Policies And Rules
| Chair | Michael Moye, President, West Central Technical College, Macon, GA (2013) |
| Vice Chair | Jo Zakarin, School Director, Advanced Training Associates, El Cajon, CA (2014) |
| Members | Robert Crawford, Director, Atlantic Technical Center and Technical High School, Coconut Creek, FL (2013) |
| Michael Gannon, Provost, Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, MD (2015) | |
| Charles Johnson, Jr., Partner, Excellence Unlimited, Cedar Hill, TX (2015) | |
| James Spruel, Attorney at Law, James Spruel Jr. Attorney-At-Law Office, Lake Charles, LA (2014) |
Commission Committee On Finance
| Chair | Lois Gackenheimer, Director, Academy for Practical Nursing and Health, West Palm Beach, FL (2013) |
| Secretary | Gary Puckett (Ex-Officio) |
| Members | Gregory L. Garrett, Regional Director, South Central Louisiana Technical College, Morgan City, LA (2013) |
| Jody Hawk, President, Texas Health School, Houston, TX 77079 (2013) | |
| Al Salazar, Administrator, Home Life and Community Services, Inc., San Antonio, TX (2014) |
Commission Review Committee
| (The Commission Chair and Vice Chair serve as the chair and vice chair of the Commission Review Committee.) |
| Ronnie W. Baugh, President (Retired), Central Kentucky Technical College, Lexington, KY (2013) |
| Erika Boardman, Instructor (Retired), St. Petersburg Junior College, Largo, FL (2013) |
| Dawn Cartee, President, Ogeechee Technical College, Statesboro, GA (2013) |
| Robert Clark, Director (Retired), Orange Technical Education Center-Mid-Florida Tech, Orlando, FL (2013) |
| Christine Cothron, President (Retired), First Coast Technical College, St. Augustine, FL (2013) |
| Noward E. C. Dean, Principal (Retired), Miami Lakes Educational Center, Miami, FL (2013) |
| Daniel Dull, Deputy Director of Training (Retired), Navy Personnel Development Command, Pensacola, FL (2013) |
| David Esa, Director (Retired), Tennessee Technology Center at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (2013) |
| Jimmye B. Foster, Interim Campus Dean (Retired), Louisiana Technical College, Hammond, LA (2013) |
| Paul Hacking, Executive Director, Uintah Impact Mitigation Special Service District, Vernal, UT (2013) |
| Gaylon Hall, Director Emeritus, William R. Moore College of Technology, Bartlett, TN (2013) |
| Pat Hollis, Vice President, North Metro Technical College, Acworth, GA (2013) |
| Charles Johnson, Jr., Partner, Excellence Unlimited, Cedar Hill, TX (2013) |
| Warren Laux, Director, Tennessee Technology Center at McMinnville, McMinnville, TN (2013) |
| John McCurdy, President, North Central Institute, Clarksville, TN (2013) |
| Michael Moye, President, West Central Technical College, Macon, GA (2013) |
| Richard T. Oliver, Vice President of Instruction (Retired), Okefenokee Technical College, Waycross, GA (2013) |
| David Osborne, President, Kenco Associates, Inc., Ashland, KY (2013) |
| Ronald E. Pentiuk, Director (Retired), Lee County High Tech Center Central, Ft. Myers, FL (2013) |
| Carol Puryear, Associate Vice Chancellor for Instruction and Special Projects, Tennessee Board of Regents, Nashville, TN (2013) |
| Neil Ramer, Director (Retired), Elizabethtown Technical College, Elizabethtown, KY (2013) |
| Johnny Williams, Director (Retired), Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville, Nashville, TN (2013) |
| Kim Ziebarth, Instructional Systems Designer, Davis Applied Technology College, Kaysville, UT (2013) |
| Jo Zakarin, School Director, Advanced Training Associates, El Cajon, CA (2013) |
