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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

Alabama

Dr. David Campbell

Northeast Alabama Community College

 

Georgia

Dr. Andrea Daniel

Athens Technical College

 

Kentucky
Dr. Jennifer Lindon
Hazard Community and Technical College

Maryland
Dr. James Klauber
Hagerstown Community College

Mississippi

Dr. Jay Allen

Itawamba Community College 

   

New York

Dr. Steve Mauro 

Alfred State College

North Carolina

Dr. Joel Welch

Western Piedmont Community College

 

Dr. John Gossett

Asheville-Buncombe Technical & Community College 

Ohio
Dr. Betty Young
Hocking College

Pennsylvania
Dr. Debra Roach
Community College of Allegheny County

 

South Carolina

Dr. Galen DeHay (Immediate Past Chair)

Tri-County Technical College

Tennessee

Dr. Michael Torrence
Motlow State Community College

Dr. Flora Tydings

Tennessee Board of Regents

Virginia

Dr. Kris Westover

Mountain Empire Community College

West Virginia

Dr. Josh Baker

Mountwest Community College, WV
 



 

   

 



   

 

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