Executive Committee 2026-2027

Revised 07-27-2026

  • Chair: Brady Mugleston, Director of Technology Services & Chief Information Officer (CIO) Technology Services, Yakima Valley College, (509) 574-4710
  • Chair Elect: Ed Alexander, Executive Director of Technology Services, Everett Community College, (425) 388-9254
  • Communications Officer: Emma Janssen, Director of Information Technology, Peninsula College, (360) 417-6503
  • Past Chair: Rip Heminway Executive Technology Officer, South Puget Sound Community College, (360) 596-5353

Liaisons to commissions, councils, and committees

  • Business Affairs Commission (BAC)
    • Jason Hetterle, Director or Technology & Enterprise Solutions, Wenatchee Valley College
  • Committee for Accessible Technology Oversight (CATO)
    • Ward Naf (Chair), Director of Information Technology, Whatcom Community College
  • Data Governance Committee (DGC)
    • Jason Brandon, Executive Director of Technology Support Services, Shoreline College
  • DataLink Workgroup
    • Tim Wrye, Executive Director and CIO IT Services, Highline College
    • Brian Culver, Director of Information Services, Cascadia College
    • Casey Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, Centralia College
  • eLearning Council (ELC)
    • Niki Podnar, Manager of eLearning, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
  • Educational Technology Advisory Group (ETAG)
    • Ed Alexander, Executive Director of IT, Everett Community College
    • Thomas Ingle,
  • Guided Pathways Advisory Council (GPAC)
    • Rip Heminway, Executive Technology Officer, South Puget Sound Community College
  • Human Resources Management Commission (HRMC)
    • Deena Forsythe, Vice President of Human Resources, Pierce College
  • IT Professional Structure Governance (ITPS)
    • Rodger Harrison, Vice President of Information Technology Services, Bellevue College
  • Instruction Commission (IC)
    • Vacant
  • IT Security Council (ITSECC)
    • Garry Lienhard, Infrastructure Manager, Lower Columbia College
    • Nora Rofjotur, Senior Information Security, Seattle Colleges
  • Library Leadership Council (LLC)
    • Pamela Jeter, Director Information Technology, Clover Park Technical College
  • Research and Planning Commission (RPC)
    • Chris McLain, Chief Information and Infrastructure Officer, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
  • Student Services Commission (WSSSC)
    • Vacant
  • Strategic Technology Advisory Council (STAC)
    • Brian Culver, Director of Information Technology, Skagit Valley College
    • Laura Hedal, Senior Director, Information Technology, Cascadia College
    • Grant Rodeheaver, SBCTC Deputy Executive Director, Information Technology
  • ctcLink College Collaboration Group
    • Patricia Daniels, Associate Director & DCIO, IT Services, Highline College
    • Beth Farley, ctcLink Project Manager, Edmonds College
  • WACTC - Education Services
    • Mike Roberts, Director for Technology Services, Columbia Basin College
  • WACTC - Operating Budget
    • Andrew Glass, Chief Information Officer, Pierce College