Alliance Current Members

Each member appoints an official representative to the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders. From the pool of official representatives in each state, one is selected to serve on the 15-member Executive Committee. Current members and their representatives are:

Alaska

Bernice Joseph University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Karen Schmitt University of Alaska Anchorage Community and Technical College
Deborah McLean University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Bristol Bay

Arizona

Maria Harper-Marinick Maricopa Community Colleges
William Guerriero Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Bryan Tippett Estrella Mountain Community College
Ronald D. Natale, II Glendale Community College
Paula Norby GateWay Community College
James Mabry Mesa Community College
Casandra Kakar Phoenix College
Mary Lou Mosley Paradise Valley Community College
Daniel Corr Scottsdale Community College
Dana Offerman Rio Salado College
Reynaldo Rivera South Mountain Community College
Eric Soulsby Arizona Western College
Jeanne Bryce Eastern Arizona College
Greg Gillespie Yavapai College

California

Barry Russell California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
Leticia Barajas Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Susan Kincade Modesto Junior College
Laura Ramirez East Los Angeles College

Colorado

Geri Anderson Colorado Community College System
Diane Hegeman Arapahoe Community College
David Smith Colorado Northwestern Community College
Xeturah Woodley Community College of Aurora
Bernice Harris Community College of Denver
Sandy Veltri Front Range Community College
Cheryl Sanchez Lamar Community College
Betty McKie Morgan Community College
Stanton Gartin Northeastern Junior College
David Cockrell Otero Junior College
Cindy Buckley Pikes Peak Community College
Lana Carter Pueblo Community College
Bob Rizzuto Red Rocks Community College
Paula Davis Trinidad State Junior College

Hawaii

Peter Quigley University of Hawaii System
Russell Uyeno Honolulu Community College
Joni Onishi Hawaii Community College
Richard Fulton Windward Community College
Jonathan McKee University of Hawaii Maui College
James Dire Kauai Community College
Louise Pagotto Kapiolani Community College
Michael Pecsok Leeward Community College

Idaho

Lita A. Burns North Idaho College
Jeff Fox College of Southern Idaho

Montana

John Cech Montana University System
Lynn Stocking Missoula College UM
Daniel Bingham Helena College University of Montana
Marsha Riley City College at MSU Billings
John Garic Highlands College of MT Tech
Jane Karas Flathead Valley Community College
Stefani Hicswa Miles Community College
Jane Baker Dawson Community College
Susan Wolff Great Falls College MSU

Nevada

Mike McFarlane Great Basin College

New Mexico

Debra Teachman New Mexico State University Alamogordo
Pamela Miller San Juan College

North Dakota

Wanda Meyer Williston State College

Oregon

Elizabeth Cox Brand Oregon Department of Community Colleges

South Dakota

Mike Cartney Lake Area Technical Institute

Utah

Chris Picard Salt Lake Community College
Gary Smith Snow College

Washington

James Minkler Spokane Falls Community College
Jan Yoshiwara Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Ron Wheadon Cascadia Community College

Wyoming

Joe Schaffer Laramie County Community College