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Commissioner Directory

A complete roster of the Board of Commissioners.

Dr. Lisa Avery headshot

Dr. Lisa Avery

President

Administrative

Linn-Benton Community College

Dr. Boyd L. Baggett

Associate Academic Vice President – Curriculum

Academic

Brigham Young University – Idaho

Dr. Ryan Carpenter

Superintendent

Public

Estacada School District (Oregon)

Dr. Sean Chandler

President

Administrative

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Dr. Marie A. Chisholm-Burns

Executive Vice President and Provost

Administrative

Oregon Health and Science University

Dr. Isiaah Crawford

President

Administrative

University of Puget Sound

Dr. Scott Finnie

Director of the Africana Education Program

Academic

Eastern Washington University

Mr. Matt Freeman

Executive Director of Relations

Academic

Idaho State University

Dr. Chad Hickox

President

Administrative

Walla Walla Community College

Dr. Stefani Hicswa

Chancellor

Administrative

Montana State University - Billings

Dr. Bruce Kusch

President

Administrative

Ensign College

Dr. Staci Martin

Assistant Professor

Academic

Portland State University

Mr. Kevin Melcher

Public

Dr. Brad Mortensen

President

Administrative

Weber State University

Dr. Patricia Moy

Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Student Affairs

Academic

University of Washington

Dr. Shari Peterson

Director- Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation, and Strategic Planning

Administrative

College of Southern Nevada

Dr. Tamara Rozhon

Provost

Administrative, Out of Region

Southern California University of Health

Dr. Joseph Schaffer

President

Administrative, Out of Region

Laramie County Community College

Dr. Carli Schiffner

President

Administrative

Grays Harbor College

Jacqueline Summers

CEO

Public

Paxaro Solutions

Dr. Daniel White

Chancellor

Administrative

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Members of the Executive Committee

Dr. Scott Finnie

Chair

Professor & Director of the Africana Education Program

Academic| Eastern Washington University

Dr. Stefani Hicswa

Vice Chair

Chancellor

Administrative| Montana State University - Billings

Dr. Isiaah Crawford

Secretary

President

Administrative| University of Puget Sound

Dr. Marie A. Chisholm-Burns

Treasurer; Finance Committee Chair

Executive Vice President and Provost

Administrative| Oregon Health and Science University

Dr. Sean Chandler

Nominations Committee Chair

President

Administrative| Aaniiih Nakoda College

Mr. Kevin Melcher

Audit Committee Chair

Public| Public Member

Dr. Brad Mortensen

BSP Committee Chair

President

Administrative| Weber State University

Standing Committees of the Commission

Bylaws, Standards, and Policies Committee

Brad Mortensen

Chair

Weber State University

Boyd Baggett

Brigham Young University - Idaho

Carli Schiffner

Grays Harbor College

Shari Peterson

College of Southern Nevada

Randy Frisch

Non-Commissioners Member| Bastyr University

Audit Committee

Kevin Melcher

Chair

Public Member

Ryan Carpenter

Estacada School District

Matt Freeman

Idaho State University

Daniel White

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Peter Harvey

Non-Commissioner Member| Whitman College (Retired)

Finance Committee

Marie Chisholm-Burns

Chair

Oregon Health and Sciences University

Matt Freeman

Idaho State University

Bruce Kusch

Ensign College

Jacqueline Summers

Paxaro Solutions

Chris Martin

Non-Commissioner Member| Salt Lake Community College

Nominations Committee

Sean Chandler

Chair

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Patricia Moy

University of Washington

Tamara Rozhon

Southern California University of Health

Ad Hoc Strategic Pathways Committee

Lisa Avery

Chair| Linn-Benton Community College

Joe Schaffer

Laramie County Community College

Staci Martin

Portland State University

Chad Hickox

Walla Walla Community College