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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, 2011-12
    Gerald Pumphrey, President
    South Puget Sound Community College
  • President-elect of WACTC, 2011-12
    Tom Keegan, President
    Peninsula College

Board of Presidents

College Name/Title Phone Numbers
Bates TC Lyle Quasim, President
Geof Kaufman, Executive Assistant		 253-680-7103
253-680-7100
Bellevue College Laura Saunders, Interim President
Lisa Corcoran, Executive Assistant		 425-564-2301
425-564-2302
Bellingham TC Patty McKeown, President
Ronda Laughlin, Executive Assistant		 360-752-8333
360-752-8334
Big Bend CC Bill Bonaudi, President
Melinda Dourte, Executive Assistant		 509-793-2000
509-793-2001
Cascadia CC 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 x200
360-736-9391 x233
Clark College Bob Knight, President
Leigh Kent, Executive Assistant		 360-992-2101
360-992-2101
Clover Park TC 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 CC Jean Hernandez , President
Patty Michajla, Executive Assistant		 425-640-1515
425-640-1516
Everett CC 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 CC Eileen Ely, President
Carmen Schmitz, Executive Assistant		 253-288-3340
253-288-3340
Highline CC Jack Bermingham, President
Patti Rosendahl, Executive Assistant		 206-878-3710 x3200
206-878-3710 x3200
Lake Washington Institute of Technology David Woodall, 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 CC Mark Mitsui, President
Cindy Rose, 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 Tom Keegan, President
Tina Herschelman, Executive Assistant		 360-417-6200
360-417-6201
Pierce College Ft. Steilacoom Denise Yochum, President
Barb Brennan, Executive Assistant		 253-964-6776
253-964-6533
Pierce College Puyallup Patrick Schmitt, President
Barbara Howard, Executive Assistant		 253-840-8421
253-840-8417
Renton TC Steve Hanson, President
Di Beers, Executive Assistant		 425-235-2235
425-235-2426
Seattle Central CC Paul Tracy Killpatrick, President
Ben Mendoza , Executive Assistant 		206-934-4144
206-934-3881
Shoreline CC Lee Lambert, President
Lori Yonemitsu, Executive Assistant		 206-546-4551
206-546-4552
Skagit Valley College Gary Tollefson, President
Lisa Radeleff, Executive Assistant		 360-416-7997
360-416-7995
South Puget Sound CC Gerald Pumphrey, President
Diana Toledo, Executive Assistant		 360-596-5202
360-596-5206
South Seattle CC Gary Oertli, President
Wendy Nagasawa, Executive Assistant		 206-934-5311
206-934-5311
Spokane CC Joe Dunlap, President
Debra Alley, Executive Assistant		 509-533-7042
509-533-7042
Spokane Falls CC Pam Praeger, Acting President
Ann Jurcevich, Executive Assistant		 509-533-3535
509-533-3535
Tacoma CC Pamela Transue, President
Cathie Bitz, Executive Assistant		 253-566-5100
253-566-5101
Walla Walla CC 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 CC Kathi Hiyane-Brown, President
Keri Parriera, Executive Assistant		 360-383-3333
360-383-3338
Yakima Valley CC 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 CCs) Jill Wakefield, Chancellor
Harrietta Hanson, Executive Assistant		 206-934-3872
206-934-3850
District 17 (CC 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 Charlie Earl
Beth Gordon, Executive Assistant		 360-704-4355
360-704-4309
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Governmental Relations Deb Merle
Julie Walter, Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director, Governmental Relations 		360-704-4348
360-704-4313
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Finance Denise Graham
Amanda Bunch, Administrative Assistant
360-704-4350
360-704-4388
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Education Jan Yoshiwara
Linda St Jean, Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director, Education		 360-704-4353
360-704-4352
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Information Technology Michael Scroggins
Karen Abels, Executive Assistant		 360-704-4377
425-803-9757
SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Human Resources John Boesenberg 360-704-4303

Updated 12/21/2011

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