Patricia Charlton

Vice President Emeritus, College of Southern Nevada

Patricia “Patty” Charlton, Vice President Emeritus, College of Southern Nevada, is a distinguished leader with over 28 years of experience in Nevada’s higher education landscape. Charlton holds degrees from the College of Southern Nevada (CSN)and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Her extensive career at CSN, including key leadership roles, culminated in her retirement with the title of Emeritus in 2022.

In 2023, Charlton assumed the role of acting vice chancellor for academic & student affairs before being appointed interim chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education in August 2023. Beyond her administrative roles, Charlton is actively involved in community service, serving on boards and committees for organizations like the United Way of Southern Nevada and the Clark County School District. Her commitment extends to various community causes, including educational initiatives, youth development, and community advisory roles.

Throughout her career, Charlton’s significant contributions to higher education, coupled with her expertise in policy development, financial acumen, and dedication to transparency and communication, have established her as a respected leader in the higher education sector.

Catherine (Cathy) Dinauer

Executive Director, Nevada State Board of Nursing

Catherine (Cathy) Dinauer, MSN RN, FRE, BC-NE, is the Executive Director of the Nevada State Board of Nursing. In her role, she has overall responsibility for the regulatory agency’s daily operations, which licenses/certifies approximately 65,000 RNs, LPNs, CNAs, and APRNs in Nevada. Before her role as executive director, Ms. Dinauer was the Chief Nursing Officer at a 200-bed facility in Nevada. She has over 40 years of experience as a registered nurse in education, emergency nursing, and leadership. She is a Fellow of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Institute of Regulatory Excellence, a Graduate of the Advisory Board Academy Fellowship, and was the 2017 recipient of the Northern Nevada Nurse of Achievement in Nursing Leadership.

Fred Lokken *

Professor, Truckee Meadows Community College

Fred Lokken is dean of WebCollege and a tenured professor of political science at Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno. He served as chair of the Nevada Distance Education Directors Group for seven years and has been a board member of the Instructional Technology Council (ITC)—an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) since 2003. He also served as chair-elect, chair and past-chair of the ITC. Lokken also currently serves as chair of the Coalition of Affiliated Councils (COAC) of the AACC. He has been a member of the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) National Academic Integrity Task force for the past two years. He received a B.S. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, a master’s in political science from Washington State University, and completed coursework in political science toward a doctorate from the University of British Columbia.

Tracy Brown-May

Representative, Nevada State Legislature

Marilyn Dondero Loop

Senator, Nevada State Legislature

Melanie Scheible

Senator, Nevada State Legislature

Robin Titus

Senator, Nevada State Legislature