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Board of Directors

2026-28 Board Officers and CCA Staff

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Dr. Kris Westover
Mountain Empire Community College (VA)B
Board Chair
(2026 - 
2028)
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Dr. Kevin Boys
Executive Director 
Retired- Southern State Community College (OH)



 
 
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Dr. Josh Baker
Mountwest Community College (WV)
Board Chair- Elect
(2026-2028)







Dr. Brian Swords
Assistant Executive Director 
Retired- Tri-County Technical College (SC)

2026-28 Board Members By State

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Alabama

Dr. David Campbell

Northeast Alabama Community College

 

Georgia

Dr. Andrea Daniel

Athens Technical College

 

Kentucky
Dr. Jennifer Lindon
Hazard Community and Technical College

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Maryland
Dr. James Klauber
Hagerstown Community College

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Mississippi

Dr. Jay Allen

Itawamba Community College 

   

New York

Dr. Steve Mauro 

Alfred State College

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North Carolina

Dr. Joel Welch

Western Piedmont Community College

 

Dr. John Gossett

Asheville-Buncombe Technical & Community College 

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Ohio
Dr. Betty Young
Hocking College

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Pennsylvania
Dr. Debra Roach
Community College of Allegheny County

 

South Carolina

Dr. Galen DeHay (Immediate Past Chair)

Tri-County Technical College

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Tennessee

Dr. Michael Torrence
Motlow State Community College

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Dr. Flora Tydings

Tennessee Board of Regents

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Virginia

Dr. Kris Westover

Mountain Empire Community College

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West Virginia

Dr. Josh Baker

Mountwest Community College, WV
 



 

   

 



   

 

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