NCWE Past Presidents
This page highlights the individuals who have served as President of NCWE since its founding in 1975. Each of these leaders has played a pivotal role in advancing the mission of NCWE and contributing to the growth and evolution of workforce education across the nation.
| 1975 – 1976 | Dr. John F. Grede | City Colleges of Chicago |
| 1976 – 1977 | Dr. William L. Ramsey | Milwaukee Area Technical College |
| 1977 – 1978 | Dr. John W. Glenn, Jr. | State University of New York at Oswego |
| 1978 – 1979 | Dr. Andrew Korim | Community College of Allegheny County |
| 1979 – 1980 | Dr. Kathleen F. Arns | Oakton Community College |
| 1980 – 1981 | Dr. Don C. Garrison | Tri-County Technical College |
| 1981 – 1982 | Dr. Dale F. Campbell | Vernon Regional Junior College |
| 1982 – 1982 | Dr. Donald B. Smith | City Colleges of Chicago |
| 1983 – 1984 | Dr. William C. Warren | Southern Maine Technical College |
| 1984 – 1985 | Dr. Ted Martinez Jr. | Dallas County Community College District |
| 1985 – 1986 | Dr. H. James Owen | Tri-Cities State Technical Institute |
| 1986 – 1987 | Dr. Charlotte J. Lee | John Wood Community College |
| 1987 – 1988 | Dr. Terry J. Puckett | Hinds Community College |
| 1988 – 1989 | Dr. Raymond A. Pietak | Joliet Junior College |
| 1989 – 1990 | Dr. Diane K. Troyer | El Paso Community College |
| 1990 – 1991 | Dr. Victor Baldi | Indiana Vocational and Technical College |
| 1991 – 1992 | Dr. Robert Mundhenk | Northampton County Area Community College |
| 1992 – 1993 | Dr. Russell E. Hamm | College of Lake County |
| 1993 – 1994 | Dr. Norval Wellsfry | Sacramento Community College |
| 1994 – 1995 | Dr. Ned J. Sifferien | Sinclair Community College |
| 1995 – 1996 | Dr. Patricia C. Donohue | St. Louis Community College |
| 1996 – 1997 | Dr. J.D. Ross | Joliet Junior College |
| 1997 – 1998 | Mr. Eugene H. Wagner | College of DuPage |
| 1998 – 1999 | Dr. Richard Shaink | Central Community College |
| 1999 – 2000 | Dr. Claudia Moore | Genesee Community College |
| 2000 – 2001 | Dr. Susan B. Carreon | U. S. Department of Labor |
| 2001 – 2002 | Dr. James Everett | Metropolitan Community Colleges |
| 2002 – 2003 | Dr. Raul Ramirez | Doña Ana Branch Community College |
| 2003 – 2004 | Dr. Homer “Butch” Hayes | College of the Mainland |
| 2004 – 2005 | Dr. James Jacobs | Macomb Community College |
| 2005 – 2006 | Dr. John Walstrum | Central New Mexico Community College |
| 2006 – 2007 | Dr. Lydia Tena-Perez | El Paso Community College |
| 2007 – 2008 | Dr. Nan Poppe | Portland Community College |
| 2008 – 2009 | Mr. John Carnes | Northwest Vista College |
| 2009 – 2010 | Mr. Steve Long | St. Louis Community College |
| 2010 – 2011 | Ms. Phyllis McGuire | City College of San Francisco |
| 2011 – 2012 | Mr. William H. Gary, Sr. | Northern Virginia Community College |
| 2012 – 2013 | Dr. Rebecca Nickoli | Ivy Tech Community College |
| 2013 – 2014 | Ms. Theresa Bryant | Tidewater Community College |
| 2014 – 2015 | Ms Mabel Edmonds | Clover Park Technical College |
| 2015 – 2016 | Ms Barbara Bang | North Dakota State College of Science |
| 2016 – 2017 | Dr. Christal Albrecht | Alvin Community College |
| 2017 – 2018 | Dr. Jo Alice Blondin | Clark State Community College |
| 2018 – 2019 | Dr. Girard Melancon | Baton Rouge Community College |
| 2019 – 2020 | Dr. Kim Becicka | Kirkwood Community College |
| 2020 – 2021 | Suzette Murray | Waubonsee Community College |
| 2021 – 2022 | Dr. Beth Arman | Diablo Valley College |
| 2022 – 2023 | Teresita Wisell | Westchester Community College |
| 2023 – 2024 | Dr. Ken Warden | State of Arkansas |
| 2024 – 2025 | Paula Nissen | North Iowa Area, Iowa Central & Iowa Lakes Community Colleges |
450+
Colleges engaged
5,000+
Network partners and members
30+
Years of leadership in workforce education
100+
Strategic partners
50
States and Guam served
800+
Participants NCWE annual conference and peer learning events
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