Presidential Advisory Board
The Phi Theta Kappa Advisory Board consists of college presidents who provide input into the Society’s strategic plan, priorities, and direction. Specific duties include advocating for Phi Theta Kappa, its members, and its mission; serving as a liaison between Phi Theta Kappa Headquarters and the college leaders in the president’s state; and advising Phi Theta Kappa’s President and CEO and senior leaders.
Patricia Sims, J. F. Drake State Community & Technical College, Alabama
Denise Runge, University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska
John Hogan, National Park College, Arkansas
Michele Haney, Red Rocks Community College, Colorado
Mark Brainard, Delaware Technical Community College, Delaware
Tonjua Williams, St. Petersburg College, Florida
Mary Okada, Guam Community College, Guam
Jennie Vaughan, Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana
Terry Murrell, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Iowa
Kimberly Krull, Butler Community College, Kansas
James “Jimmy” Sawtelle, Central Louisiana Technical & Community College, Louisiana
Cynthia Bambara, Allegany College of Maryland, Maryland
Pam Eddinger, Bunker Hill Community College, Massachusetts
Joyce Ester, Normandale Community College, Minnesota
Mary Graham, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Mississippi
Hal Higdon, Ozarks Technical Community College, Missouri
Jane Karas, Flathead Valley Community College, Montana
Steven Rose, Passaic County Community College, New Jersey
Raymond Staats, Craven Community College, North Carolina
Carmen Simone, Dakota College at Bottineau, North Dakota
Jack Bryant, Redlands Community College, Oklahoma
John Sygielski, Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania
Mary Thornley, Trident Technical College, South Carolina
Michael Torrence, Motlow State Community College, Tennessee
William Coppola, Tarrant County College, Texas
James Greg Hodges, Patrick Henry Community College, Virginia
Joe Schaffer, Laramie County Community College, Wyoming