Community Colleges, State Board for

Purpose

The State Board for Community Colleges shall be responsible for the establishment, control, and administration of
a statewide system of publicly supported comprehensive community colleges.

Term

Four years; no more than two full successive four year terms

Composition

The Governor shall appoint fifteen members, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly and residents of the Commonwealth at large. The board elects a chairman from its membership and may elect a vice chairman.

Each member shall be a resident of the Commonwealth. No officer, employee, or member of the governing board of any public institution of higher education or of any school subject to the control of the State Board and no member of the Board of Education is eligible for appointment to the State Board. All members of the State Board are members at large charged with the responsibility of serving the best interests of the whole Commonwealth, and no member shall act as the representative of any particular region or institution of higher education.

Vacant Seats

No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.

Current Board Members

Mr Jeff V. Haley

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Bruce J. Meyer

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Dr. Michael E. Wooten

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Mr. Wiley V. Johnson

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dr. Sasha Gong

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Michel Zajur

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mark Hourigan

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mrs. Alethea Jeffries Robinson

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mr. Jeremy Satterfield

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028

David Elmore

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mark A Miller

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Christine Thompson

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Joan Wodiska

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Brett Vassey

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Terri Thompson

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029