Leadership
Office of the President
College Presidents and Chancellors
The Missouri Community College Association is governed by the Presidents/Chancellors Council. This group is comprised of the president or chancellor of each of Missouri’s community colleges, who meet on a monthly basis.
Chair
Dr. Jeff Pittman St. Louis Community College Chair-Elect Dr. Jeff Lashley Moberly Area Community College Vice Chair Dr. Joanna Anderson State Fair Community College |
Past Chair
Dr. Jon Bauer East Central College Dr. Hal Higdon Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Kimberly Beatty Metropolitian Community College |
Council Members
Dr. Michael Banks
Metropolitan Community College Joan Barrett Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Anthony Cruz St. Louis Community College Dr. Ray Cummiskey Jefferson College Cliff Davis Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Michael Dreith St. Louis Community College David Esping Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Elizabeth Gassel-Perkins St. Louis Community College Dr. Jacqueline Gill Metropolitan Community College Dr. Utpal Goswami Metropolitan Community College Dr. Jeff Jochems Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Larry Johnson St. Louis Community College Dr. Barbara Kavalier St. Charles Community College Dr. Lenny Klaver North Central Missouri College |
Dr. Steve Kurtz
Mineral Area College Dr. Andrew Langrehr St. Louis Community College Dr. Carol Lupardus St. Louis Community College Dr. Tracy McGrady Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Jennifer Methvin Crowder College Marla Moody Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Kirk Nooks Metropolitan Community College Dr. Wesley Payne Three Rivers College Dr. Carlos Penaloza Metropolitan Community College Rob Rector Ozarks Technical Community College Dr. Tyjaun Lee Metropolitan Community College Dr. Katherine Swanson Metropolitan Community College Paul Zinck St. Louis Community College |
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors supports association members’ professional development, provides members with opportunities for networking, and advocates on behalf of community colleges. The board is elected by the association’s general membership and includes representatives of each of the association’s departments: administrators, classified staff, faculty and trustees.
Chair: Karen Fink
Classified Staff Department Crowder College Elected 2015; Term through 2019 Chair-Elect: Craig Larson Trustee Department St. Louis Community College Elected 2016; Term through 2020 |
Vice Chair: Angelic Cole
Faculty Department St. Louis Community College Elected 2017; Term through 2021 Past Chair: Joe Gilgour Administrative Professional Department State Fair Community College Elected 2014; Term through 2018 |
Board Members
Administrative/Professional Department Officers
Robert Griffith, Chair, Ozarks Technical Community College (elected 2015; term through 2018)
Dara Bigler, Vice Chair, State Fair Community College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Kathryn Neff, Member at Large, Mineral Area college (appointed 2018; term through 2018)
Dr. Kim Harvey/Dr. Caron Daughertry, Member at Large, Jefferson College
Classified Staff Department Officers
Wendy Brown, Chair, St. Charles Community College (elected 2016; term through 2019)
Cheryl Fowler, Chair-Elect, St. Louis Community College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Faculty Department Officers
Angelic Cole, Chair, St. Louis Community College (elected 2015; term through 2018)
Melissa Wittmer, Chair-Elect, Ozarks Technical Community College (elected 2016; term through 2019)
Gerald Myers, Vice Chair, St. Louis Community College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Nicole Sifford, Member at Large, Three Rivers college (appointed 2018; term through 2018)
Trustee Department Officers
Jennifer Kennally, Chair, Ozarks Technical Community College (appointed 2015; term through 2018)
Ann Hartley, Chair-Elect, East Central College (elected 2016; term through 2019)
Don Dalrymple, Vice Chair, North Central Missouri College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Retired Department Representative
Gary Steffes, Moberly Area Community College (appointed 2018; term through 2018)
Presidents/Chancellors Council Representative
Michael Banks, Metropolitan Community College – Blue River(appointed 2017; term through 2017)
Robert Griffith, Chair, Ozarks Technical Community College (elected 2015; term through 2018)
Dara Bigler, Vice Chair, State Fair Community College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Kathryn Neff, Member at Large, Mineral Area college (appointed 2018; term through 2018)
Dr. Kim Harvey/Dr. Caron Daughertry, Member at Large, Jefferson College
Classified Staff Department Officers
Wendy Brown, Chair, St. Charles Community College (elected 2016; term through 2019)
Cheryl Fowler, Chair-Elect, St. Louis Community College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Faculty Department Officers
Angelic Cole, Chair, St. Louis Community College (elected 2015; term through 2018)
Melissa Wittmer, Chair-Elect, Ozarks Technical Community College (elected 2016; term through 2019)
Gerald Myers, Vice Chair, St. Louis Community College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Nicole Sifford, Member at Large, Three Rivers college (appointed 2018; term through 2018)
Trustee Department Officers
Jennifer Kennally, Chair, Ozarks Technical Community College (appointed 2015; term through 2018)
Ann Hartley, Chair-Elect, East Central College (elected 2016; term through 2019)
Don Dalrymple, Vice Chair, North Central Missouri College (elected 2017; term through 2020)
Retired Department Representative
Gary Steffes, Moberly Area Community College (appointed 2018; term through 2018)
Presidents/Chancellors Council Representative
Michael Banks, Metropolitan Community College – Blue River(appointed 2017; term through 2017)