Presidential Search
Presidential Search Timeline
| June 10–11, 2025 | ACCT facilitates a series of open public forums to solicit input for the development of a Draft Presidential Profile. |
| Mid-June 2025 | Search Committee Training and Orientation: Committee receives, reviews, and edits the draft Presidential Profile. The Board of Trustees to review, discuss, edit, and finalize the Profile. |
| Mid-June 2025 | Position is open and advertised. The Presidential Profile is posted on the College website and acctsearches.org. ACCT conducts targeted local, state-wide, and national one-to-one recruitment. |
| September 2, 2025 | Target Date for Receipt of Applications. Position open until filled. |
| September 2025 | Search Committee Meeting: Discussion and selection of confidential semifinalist candidates. |
| September 2025 | Search Committee Meeting: Confidential interviews with semifinalists. Committee deliberates and selects finalists to forward to the Board of Trustees for further consideration. |
| Week of October 13, 2025 | Finalists interview with the Board of Trustees, tour campuses, participate in open public forums, and meet with direct reports. |
| Late Oct./Early Nov. 2025 | Board of Trustees announces the next President of the Community College of Philadelphia. |
| January 2, 2026 | Start date for next President or as agreed upon by the President-elect and the Board of Trustees. |
* Timeline is subject to change
Presidential Search Committee
The Presidential Search Committee will review confidential applications, interview semifinalist candidates and identify the final candidates to be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for consideration. We are fortunate to have a broad array of distinguished individuals who are willing to support the College with this important process.
The members of the Presidential Search Committee are:
Sheila Ireland, Chair
Community College of Philadelphia Board Member
President & CEO, OIC Philadelphia
Dr. Djuradj Babic
Associate Provost, Workforce Development, Community College of Philadelphia
Maria Baez
Incoming Student Government Association President
Junior Brainard
Faculty and Staff Federation Co-President
Assistant Professor, Community College of Philadelphia
Glenn Bryan
Assistant Vice President, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Deborah Carrera
Chief Education Officer, City of Philadelphia
Rainah Chambliss
Faculty and Staff Federation Co-President
Staff, Community College of Philadelphia
H. Patrick Clancy
Community College of Philadelphia Board Member
President & CEO, Philadelphia Works
Michael Cooper
Community College of Philadelphia Board Member
Head of Institutional Relations & Communications, Leonardo Helicopters
Shaun Elliott
President, Greater Philadelphia YMCA
Timothy J. Ford
Community College of Philadelphia Board Member
Partner, Dilworth Paxson LLP
Chekemma Fulmore-Townsend
Community College of Philadelphia Board Member
President & CEO, Hamilton Family Trust
Deana Gamble
Community College of Philadelphia Foundation Board Member
Vice President of Communications at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Dr. Stacy Holland
Executive Director, Elevate 215
Dr. Derrick Perkins
Assistant Vice President for Student Empowerment & Equity Initiatives
Community College of Philadelphia
Dr. Lisa Sanders
Dean, Community College of Philadelphia
Dr. Tony B. Watlington, Sr.
Superintendent, School District of Philadelphia
Presidential Search Communications
