Cleveland State Community College Presidential Search Advisory Committee appointed; public forum set for Jan. 14

The Search Advisory Committee leading the Tennessee Board of Regents' search for the next president of Cleveland State Community College has been appointed, and a virtual public forum on the search process is set for Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The public forum is set for 10 a.m. ET, Jan. 14, 2026,  via Zoom teleconferencing. To join the forum, use the following Zoom link, meeting ID and passcode:
https://academic-search.zoom.us/j/83021725062?pwd=n8mkFqqj2apW08eycPcbsga3PDpU2u.1&from=addon

• Meeting ID: 830 2172 5062
• Passcode: 075937

Or access call-in numbers and instructions here.  Anyone needing further assistance with the Zoom meeting may contact Casi Hodges at chodges@clevelandstatecc.edu or (423) 478-6200.

More information about the search process, the college, criteria for the position, and how to apply, visit https://www.tbr.edu/hr/executivesearches/president-cleveland-state-community-college.

Board of Regents Vice Chair Emily J. Reynolds will chair the 18-member search advisory committee, which also includes two other board members, representatives of the college’s faculty, staff, students and alumni, and business and community representatives from Southeast Tennessee.  The full list of members is below.

The committee will review applicants and recommend finalists. The finalists will be announced and participate in campus meetings and public forums. Afterward, TBR Chancellor Flora W. Tydings will review input from the campus community and the public and conduct final interviews to recommend a single candidate for consideration by the Board of Regents, which appoints presidents of all colleges in the system.

Academic Search Inc., an executive search and consulting firm, is assisting in the search process.

Members of the Search Advisory Committee:

Emily J. Reynolds

Vice Chair, Tennessee Board of Regents

Search Committee Chair

Matt Herriman

Member, Board of Regents

Thomas A. H. White

Member, Board of Regents

Anderson Bennett

Student Representative

Christopher Ownby

Student Representative

Greg Edwards

Faculty Representative

Rick Stoody

Faculty Representative

Renae Frazier

Administrative Staff Representative

Juliann Mathis

Support Staff Representative

Melissa Woody

Alumni Representative

Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce

Connie Vaughan

Business Community Representative

McKee Foods

Hobert Brabson

Community Representative

City of Chattanooga

Kevin Brooks

Community Representative

Mayor, City of Cleveland

Jonathan Cantrell

Community Representative

Caldwell Paving

Jeff Jones

Community Representative

Whirlpool Corporation

Lynne McClary

Community Representative

Polk County Chamber of Commerce

Rick Platz

Community Representative

Retired Business Owner

Susan Hatto

President, Tennessee College

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