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Committees of the Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Committees and Assignments for FY 2026-2027

John Ridgeway, BoT Chair (ex officio all committees)
Tony Allen, President (ex officio all committees)

Executive Leadership Committee

  • John Ridgeway, BoT Chair
  • Debbie Harrington, BoT 1st Vice Chair
  • Bernadette Dorsey Whatley, BoT 2nd Vice Chair
  • Chip Rossi, Treasurer

University Liaisons

  • Kenisha Ringgold – Lead
  • Stannis Smith
  • Irene Hawkins

Athletics Committee

  • Leroy Tice, Chair
  • VACANT, Vice Chair
  • John Ridgeway
  • Debbie Harrington
  • Wilma Mishoe
  • * Joel Coppadge
  • William Collick

University Liaisons

  • Tony Tucker - Lead

* Non-Trustee member of the committee

 

Audit & ERM Committee

  • James Collins, Chair
  • Leroy Tice, Vice Chair
  • John Ridgeway
  • William Collick
  • Tetra Shockley

University Liaisons

  • Kenisha Ringgold – Lead
  • Stannis Smith
  • Anas Ben Addi

Governance Committee

  • Norman Griffiths, Chair
  • Jocelyn Stewart, Vice Chair
  • James Collins
  • Tetra Shockley

University Liaisons

  • Kenisha Ringgold – Lead
  • Stannis Smith
  • Tamara Stoner

 

Operations Committee

  • Bernadette D. Whatley, Chair
  • Chip Rossi, Vice Chair
  • Wilma Mishoe
  • Tetra Shockley

University Liaisons

  • Irene Hawkins – Lead

Student Affairs Committee

  • Wilma Mishoe, Chair
  • Debbie Harrington, Vice Chair
  • Jocelyn Stewart
  • * Jordan Spencer
  • Marlene Saunders

University Liaisons

  • James Overton – Lead

* Non-Trustee member of the committee

Academic & Student Success Committee

  • Debbie Harrington, Chair
  • Chip Rossi, Vice Chair
  • Jocelyn Stewart
  • Marlene Saunders
  • James Collins
  • Janice Nevin

University Liaisons

  • Patrice Gilliam – Lead