Executive Director Search Advisory Committee
The Executive Director Search Advisory Committee is comprised of four State Board members, two SBCTC staff members, and one representative from Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT), the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC) association of presidents, and faculty unions.
The committee is tasked with refining the search process, developing candidate evaluation tools in communication with internal and external stakeholders, and evaluating applicants through written materials and interviews to bring highly qualified candidates to the Board for its consideration.
Confidentiality
Throughout this process, candidate confidentiality is of utmost priority. Applicants must feel confident their candidacies will be kept confidential until they have been identified as finalists; otherwise, they may not apply due to concerns their effectiveness may be compromised in their current positions.
As we move forward, the committee will have information on applicants.
Certain stakeholders will get regular updates on steps taken and planned in the search process, but applicant identities will be held in confidence out of respect for candidates.
Committee Members
State Board members
- Chelsea Mason-Placek
- Mack Hogans
- Martin Valadez
- Emily Yim
Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC)
- Tim Stokes , South Puget Sound Community College president
Washington State Association of College Trustees (ACT)
- Louise Chernin, Seattle Colleges trustee
Labor
- Nina Benedetti, AFT Washington
SBCTC agency staff
- Ha Nguyen, deputy executive director for strategic initiatives
- Will Durden, director for basic education for adults
Student representative
- Khanh Pham, SBCTC legislative intern, South Puget Sound Community College
