Evon Peter

Alliance Executive Committee, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Eric Leshinskie

Alliance Executive Committee, Maricopa Community Colleges

Jose Fierro

Alliance Executive Committee, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

Landon Pirius

Alliance Executive Committee, Colorado Community College System

Debora Halbert

Alliance Executive Committee, University of Hawaii System

Lita Burns

Alliance Executive Committee, North Idaho College

Brock Tessman

Forum/Alliance Executive Committee, Montana University System

Marie Murgolo-Poore

Alliance Executive Committee, Truckee Meadows Community College

Douglas Murray

Alliance Executive Committee, New Mexico Military Institute

Kaylyn Bondy

Alliance Executive Committee, Williston State College

Patrick Crane

Alliance Executive Committee, Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

Michael Cartney

Alliance Executive Committee, Lake Area Technical Institute

Clifton Sanders

Alliance Executive Committee, Alliance Chair, ​Salt Lake Community College

Clifton Sanders has served Salt Lake Community College(SLCC) as provost for academic affairs since 2015. He is chief academic officer at SLCC, overseeing instruction and training for more than 61,000 students annually.  Previously, he served in several roles at SLCC, including assistant professor of chemistry, division chair for natural sciences and communication, and dean of science, mathematics and engineering.  Prior to his tenure at SLCC Sanders was a senior research scientist and co-inventor on six patents in biomaterials technology.  He received his B.A. in chemistry from Hamline University and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Utah.

Carli Schiffner

Alliance Executive Committee, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Carli Schiffner serves as the deputy executive director of education at the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. She is a dedicated leader in higher education, with over fifteen years of progressive senior leadership experience in positions including interim university president, university provost, vice president for instruction, and dean of arts and sciences. Schiffner values servant leadership, collaboration, quality improvement, focusing on the whole student, an entrepreneurial spirit, equity, hard work, and a sense of humor. She has a B.A. in history and political science from Gonzaga University; a M.A. in cultural and intellectual history from Drew University; and a Ph.D. in American women’s history from Washington State University.

Kari Brown-Herbst

Alliance Executive Committee, Laramie County Community College