Presidential Advisory Board
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 Community & Technical College, Alaska

Jennifer Methvin
Arkansas State University, Beebe Campus, Arkansas

Mordecai Brownlee
Community College of Aurora
Colorado

Mark Brainard
Delaware Technical Community College, Delaware

Tonjua Williams
St. Petersburg College, Florida

Mary Okada
Guam Community College, Guam

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

John Sygielski
Harrisburg Area Community College, Pennsylvania

Michael Torrence
Motlow State Community College, Tennessee

James “Greg” Hodges
Patrick & Henry Community College, Virginia

Lin Zhou
Bates Technical College, Washington

Joe Schaffer
Laramie County Community College, Wyoming