Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC)


The Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges (WACTC) is the organization of community and technical college presidents. With its commissions, it develops policy recommendations to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and to the system.

  • President of WACTC, 2012-13
    Tom Keegan, President
    Skagit Valley College
  • President-elect of WACTC, 2012-13
    Jill Wakefield, Chancellor
    Seattle Community Colleges

Board of Presidents

College Name/Title Phone Numbers
Bates Technical College Ron Langrell, President
Emma Ruhl, Executive Assistant
253-680-7103
253-680-7105
Bellevue College David Rule, President
Lisa Corcoran, Executive Assistant
425-564-2301
425-564-2302
Bellingham Technical College Patty McKeown, President
Ronda Laughlin, Executive Assistant
360-752-8333
360-752-8334
Big Bend Community College Terry Leas, President
Melinda Dourte, Executive Assistant
509-793-2001
509-793-2001
Cascadia Community College Eric Murray, President
Dede Gonzales, Executive Assistant
425-352-8810
425-352-8252
Centralia College Jim Walton, President
Janet Reaume, Executive Assistant
360-736-9391 x 200
360-736-9391 x 231
Clark College Bob Knight, President
Leigh Kent, Executive Assistant
360-992-2101
360-992-2101
Clover Park Technical College John Walstrum, President
Cherie Steele, Executive Assistant
253-589-5500
253-589-6010
Columbia Basin College Rich Cummins, President
Lupe Perez, Executive Assistant
509-542-4801
509-542-4802
Edmonds Community College Jean Hernandez , President
Patty Michajla, Executive Assistant
425-640-1515
425-640-1516
Everett Community College David Beyer, President
Cheryl Blackburn, Executive Assistant
425-388-9573
425-388-9572
Grays Harbor College Ed Brewster, President
Sandy Zelasko, Executive Assistant
360-538-4000
360-538-4000
Green River Community College Eileen Ely, President
Carmen Schmitz, Executive Assistant
253-288-3340
253-288-3337
Highline Community College Jack Bermingham, President
Patti Rosendahl, Executive Assistant
206-870-3700
206-592-3200
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Sharon McGavick, Interim President
Debbie Almstedt, Executive Assistant
425-739-8200
425-739-8200
Lower Columbia College Chris Bailey, President
Linda Clark, Executive Assistant
360-442-2101
360-442-2100
North Seattle Community College Mark Mitsui, President
Toni Bajado, Interim Executive Assistant
206-934-3601
206-934-3601
Olympic College David C. Mitchell, President
Allison Smith, Executive Assistant
360-475-7100
360-475-7102
Peninsula College Luke Robins, President
Pattie Fischer, Executive Assistant
360-417-6200
360-417-6201
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Denise Yochum, President
Cheryl Batschi, Executive Assistant
253-964-6776
253-964-6533
Pierce College Puyallup Colette Pierce Burnette, Interim President
Angelique Ramsey, Executive Assistant
253-840-8421
253-840-8417
Renton Technical College Steve Hanson, President
Di Beers, Executive Assistant
425-235-2426
425-235-2426
Seattle Central Community College Paul Tracy Killpatrick, President
Ben Mendoza , Executive Assistant
206-934-4144
206-934-3881
Shoreline Community College Lee Lambert, President
Lori Yonemitsu, Executive Assistant
206-546-4551
206-546-4552
Skagit Valley College Tom Keegan, President
Lisa Radeleff, Executive Assistant
360-416-7997
360-416-7995
South Puget Sound Community College Timothy Stokes, President
Diana Toledo, Executive Assistant
360-596-5206
360-596-5206
South Seattle Community College Gary Oertli, President
Wendy Nagasawa, Executive Assistant
206-934-5311
206-934-5311
Spokane Community College Scott Morgan, Interim President
Debra Alley, Executive Assistant
509-533-7042
509-533-7042
Spokane Falls Community College Janet Gullickson, President
Ann Jurcevich, Executive Assistant
509-533-3535
509-533-3535
Tacoma Community College Pamela Transue, President
Cathie Bitz, Executive Assistant
Judy Colarusso, Executive Assistant
253-566-5100
253-566-5101
253-566-5136
Walla Walla Community College Steven VanAusdle, President
Jerri Ramsey, Executive Assistant
509-527-4274
509-527-4274
Wenatchee Valley College Jim Richardson, President
Janet Franz, Executive Assistant
509-682-6400
509-682-6400
Whatcom Community College Kathi Hiyane-Brown, President
Keri Parriera, Executive Assistant
360-383-3333
360-383-3338
Yakima Valley Community College Linda Kaminski, President
Suzy West, Executive Assistant
509-574-4636
509-574-4637
District 11 (Pierce College) Michele Johnson, Chancellor
Marie Harris, Executive Assistant
253-864-3100
253-864-3104
District 6 (Seattle Community Colleges) Jill Wakefield, Chancellor
Harrietta Hanson, Executive Assistant
206-934-3872
206-934-3850
District 17 (Community Colleges of Spokane) Christine Johnson, Chancellor
Linda Graham, Executive Assistant
509-434-5006
509-434-5006

Ex-Officio Members

SBCTC Title Name/Title Phone Numbers
SBCTC Executive Director Marty Brown
Beth Gordon, Executive Assistant
360-704-4355
360-704-4309
WACTC Coordinator Julie Walter 360-704-4313
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Education Jan Yoshiwara
Linda Anderson, Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director, Education
360-704-4353
360-704-4352
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Finance Denise Graham
Amanda Bunch, Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director, Finance
360-704-4350
360-704-4388
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Human Resources John Boesenberg 360-704-4303
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Information Technology Michael Scroggins
Donna Thompson, Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director, IT
360-704-4377
360-704-4411

Updated 5/13/13

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