Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors is a constituency-based governance board. It is composed at a minimum of one (1) chapter advisor; one (1) Regional Coordinator; one (1) student member; one (1) alumnus member; one (1) international honorary member; one (1) college administrator; and the Chief Executive Officer of Phi Theta Kappa.
Dr. George Boggs
International Honorary Member Representative, Chair
Superintendent & President Emeritus, Palomar College
San Marcos, California
Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner
Ex-Officio, Secretary
President and CEO,
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Jackson, Mississippi
Dr. Dan Phelan
College Administration Representative, Vice Chair
President, Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan
Dr. Mary Graham
College Administration Representative
President, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Perkinston, Mississippi
Dr. Michael Odu
College Administration Representative
Vice President, Instruction,
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California
Dr. Adrienne Barkley Giffin
Regional Coordinator Representative
Regional Coordinator, Illinois Region, John A. Logan College
Carterville, IL
Dr. Diego Tibaquirá
Chapter Advisor Representative
Advisor, Beta Kappa Iota Chapter, Miami Dade College – Padrón Campus
Miami, Florida
Tala Alahmar
Alumni Representative
Past International Officer
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, Michigan
BOARD MAKEUP
Chapter Advisor:
Nominated by active chapter advisors. Elected by the active chapter advisors present at the International Convention — serves three-year term(s), and may be renewed.
Regional Coordinator: Nominated by active Regional Coordinators. Elected by the Regional Coordinators present at the International Convention — serves three-year term(s), and may be renewed.
Student Member: Nominated by the Chief Executive Officer from among the current International Officers. Elected by the Board of Directors — serves a one-year term, and may not be renewed.
Alumnus Member: Nominated by the Chief Executive Officer. Elected by the Board of Directors – serves three-year term(s), and may be renewed.
International Honorary Member: Nominated by the Board of Directors. Elected by the Board of Directors — serves three-year term(s), and may be renewed.
College Administrator: Nominated by the Board of Directors. Elected by the Board of Directors — serves three-year term(s), and may be renewed.
Chief Executive Officer: Member of the Board of Directors by virtue of office.