Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board

Maricopa County Community College District,
District Support Services Center
2411 West 14th Street,
Tempe, Arizona 85281-6942
480-731-8889

Marie Sullivan
President District 3

Tom Nerini, Ed. D.
Secretary District 5

Susan Bitter Smith
Member District 2

Donna Davis
Member District 4

Jacqueline Smith, J.D.
Member District 1

Linda Thor, Ed. D.
Member At-Large

Kelli Butler
Member At-Large

Lynn Burnett
Student Member  

Maricopa County Community College District Office

480-731-8000

Dr. Steven Gonzales
Chancellor

Bettina Celis
Acting Vice Chancellor and Provost of Academic and Student Affairs

Chuck Coolidge 
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Janice Falkenberg, Esq.
General Counsel

Kimberly Brainard Granio
Vice Chancellor of Business Services

Dr. Cathleen Hernandez
Interim Chief of Staff

Dr. Georgetta Kelly
Chief Human Resources Officer

Matthew Reeves
Interim Chief Information Officer

Darcy Renfro
Vice Chancellor of Community, Government Relations, and Economic Development Officer

Brian Spicker
Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer

Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo
Associate Vice Chancellor of the Center for Excellence in Inclusive Democracy

Chandler-Gilbert Community College Administration

2626 E. Pecos Road
Chandler, Arizona 85225
480-732-7000

Greg Peterson
President

• B.A., Brigham Young University
• M.Ed., Portland State University
• Ed.D., University of Texas at Austin

Deborah Hardy
Vice President, Academic Affairs

• B.S., Old Dominion University
• M.S., Old Dominion University
• Ed.D., Uniersity of Akron

Veronica Hipolito
Vice President, Student Affairs

• B.S., M.A., Northern Arizona University

Jenna Kahl
Associate Vice President, Community Relations

• B.A. , Arizona State University
• M.Ed., Arizona State University

Vacant
Vice President, Administrative Services

Bernadette La Mazza
Associate Vice President, Business Operations

• B.A., George Mason University
• M.A., University of Phoenix
• MAOM, PHR, SHRM-CP
• Ed.D., Grand Canyon University

Thomas Pearson
Interim Associate Dean, Workforce

• A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force
• B.S., Hawaii Pacific University
• M.S., University of Phoenix​

Felicia Ramirez-Perez
Dean, Enrollment Services/Student Affairs

• B.S., Western New Mexico University
• M.Ed., Ed.D., Northern Arizona University

Gabriela Rosu
Dean, Instruction

• B.S., Robert Morris University
• M.S., Duquesne University

Christopher J. Schnick
Dean, Arts and Sciences

• B.S., M.A., University of Maryland College Park

Anne Suzuki
Dean, Student Development

• B.A., B.S., University of Arizona
• M.S., University of San Francisco
• Ed.D., Arizona State University

Administration

President 

Hesse, Maria L. (1984-2009)

• B.S., M.B.A., Arizona State University
• M.Ed., Ed.D., Northern Arizona University

Ward, Arnette S. (1971-2002)

• A.A., Edward Waters Junior College
• B.S., Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
• M.A., Arizona State University

Vice President

Bartholomew, Lois (1980-2008)
Vice President, Student Affairs

• A.A., Phoenix College
• B.S., Arizona State University
• M.A., Northern Arizona University

Schroeder, John R. (1990-2013)
Provost, Williams Campus

• A.T.A., A.A.S., Everett Community College
• B.A.Ed., Central Washington University
• M.A., Azusa Pacific University

Faculty

Art

Wolter, William (Ted) (1988-2018)

• B.A., Western Illinois University;
• M.F.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Biology

Munro, Regina (Regi) (1997 – 2020)

• B.A., University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
• M.S., Ph.D., Arizona State University; ACSM-HFI, CSCS

Business

Foster, Tom (1980-2018)

• A.A., Mesa Community College
• Certificate, Institutional Research
• B.A.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D., Arizona State University

Communication

Travers, Diane (1985-2016)

• A.G.S, Mesa Community College
• B.S., Northern Arizona University
• M.A., West Virginia University

Economics

Short, Nancy (1994-2016)

• B.S., M.A., Arizona State University

Education

Fagan, Sharon (1995-2017)

• B.A., M.A., Arizona State University
• M.Ed., Northern Arizona University

Larson-Birney, Brenda J. (1987-2013)
Education, Business, and Computer Information Systems

• B.S., Bowling Green State University
• M.A., Arizona State University
• M.S., Nova University
• Ed.D., Northern Arizona University

English

Conkright, Alice (1981-2003)

• B.A., M.A., Syracuse University
• M.L.S., Ph.D., Northern Illinois University

Davenport, Pamela G. (1987-2012)

• B.A., M.A., Arizona State University

Terrell-Bamiro, Caryl (1989-2018)

• B.S., M.A., Arizona State University

Journalism

Johnson, Patti N. (1981-2009)

• A.A., Yavapai College
• B.A., M.A., Indiana State University

Library

Dichtenberg, Carol L. (1998-2020)

• B.A., State University College at Buffalo
• M.L.S., University at Buffalo

Mathematics

Bedal, Charles D. (1969-1998)

• A.A., Phoenix College

• B.S., M.S., Northern Arizona University

Canham, Jeanne (1995-2019)

• B.S., Taylor University

• M.Ed., Arizona State University

Rudibaugh, Melinda (1981-2017)

• B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

• M.N.S., Arizona State University

Music

Denton, Marc (1991-2018)

• B.A., Arizona State University

• M.M., Brigham Young University

Wright, Randall (2000-2018)

• B.M.E., M.M., Northern Arizona University

Physics

Weaver, David (1982-2014)

• B.S., M.S., East Texas State University

• CNA, CCNA

Psychology 

Stuebner, Sandra (1986-2016)

• B.A., Chapman College

• M.C., Arizona State University

Spanish

Bingham, Cynthia (1991-2019)

• B.A., Brigham Young University
• Certificate, Latin American Studies
• M.A., Arizona State University

Jarvis, Ana C. (1987-2014)

• B.A., California State College
• M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside