Roster of Commissioners

The Board of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities consists of up to twenty-six Commissioners. Commissioners are elected for staggered three-year terms and serve without compensation. A majority of the Commissioners represents institutions accredited by the Commission with consideration given for diversity of institutions and geographical distribution, including at least one person from the region’s tribal colleges. One-seventh (1/7th) of the commissioners must be persons representing the general public. In addition, the board may have up to two persons from higher educational institution(s) of a region or regions outside of the commission’s region. Such persons must be actively employed by an institution that is accredited by an agency recognized for accreditation purposes by the United States Department of Education. Commission meetings are held in the summer and winter each year but various committees meet more frequently to facilitate the Commission’s work.

Dr. Lisa Avery

President
Administrative
Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Boulevard SW
Albany, OR 97321
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Robin Baker

President
Administrative
George Fox University
414 North Meridian Street
Newberg, OR 97132
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Mark Calvert

Public Member
Managing Director
Cascade Capital Group, LLC
Seattle, WA
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi

President
Administrative
Olympic College
1600 Chester Avenue
Bremerton, WA 98337
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns

Executive Vice President and Provost
Administrative
Oregon Health and Science University
3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Noelle Cockett

President
Administrative
Utah State University
1400 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Scott Finnie (Vice Chair)

Professor & Director of the Africana Education Program
Academic
Eastern Washington University
214 Showalter Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Stefani Hicswa (Secretary)

Chancellor
Administrative
Montana State University – Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Bogdan Hoanca

Professor of Management Information Systems
Academic
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Kevin Melcher

Public Member
Reno, NV
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Thayne McCulloh (Immediate Past Chair; Ex Officio)

President
Administrative
Gonzaga University
502 East Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99258
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Amy Morrison

President
Administrative
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
11605 132nd Avenue N.E.
Kirkland, WA 98034
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Jake Rivera

Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs
Administrative
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Joseph Schaffer

President
Administrative – Out of Region
Laramie County Community College
1400 East College Drive
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Marlene Tromp (Chair)

President
Administrative
Boise State University
1910 W University Dr
Boise, ID 83725
Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Kevin Worthen

President
Administrative
Brigham Young University
C-327 ASB
Provo, UT 84602
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. David Yarlott, Jr.

President
Administrative
Little Big Horn College
P.O. Box 370
Crow Agency, MT 59022
Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Jim Youde

Public Member
Principal
JY Associates
Vancouver, WA
Curriculum Vitae

Members of the Executive Committee

Dr. Robin Baker

President
Administrative
George Fox University

Mr. Mark Calvert

Public Member
Managing Director
Cascade Capital Group, LLC

Dr. Scott Finnie (Vice Chair)

Professor & Director of the Africana Education Program
Academic
Eastern Washington University

Dr. Stefani Hicswa (Secretary)

Chancellor
Administrative
Montana State University – Billings

Dr. Thayne McCulloh (Immediate Past Chair)

Ex Officio
President
Administrative
Gonzaga University

Dr. Marlene Tromp (Chair)

President
Administrative
Boise State University

Mr. Kevin Worthen

President
Administrative
Brigham Young University

Dr. David Yarlott, Jr.

President
Administrative
Little Big Horn College

Standing Committees of the Commission

Nominations Committee

Thayne McCulloh, Chair, Gonzaga University, Immediate Past Chair, Ex Officio
Marty Cavalluzzi, Olympic College
Joseph Schaffer, Laramie County Community College
Linda Samek, Non-Commissioner Member, George Fox University
Jessica Hopkins, Non-Commissioner Member,  Lane Community College
Gita Bangera, NWCCU Staff Liaison

Bylaws, Standards, and Policies Committee

Stefani Hicswa, Chair, Montana State University – Billings
Bogdan Hoanca, University of Alaska Anchorage
Kevin Melcher, Public Member, Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
Jake Rivera-Hinton, Great Basin College
Boyd Baggett, Non-Commissioner Member, Brigham Young University – Idaho
Ron Larsen, NWCCU Staff Liaison
Randy Aliment, NWCCU Staff Liaison

Finance Committee

Robin Baker, Chair, George Fox University
Noelle Cockett, Utah State University
Amy Morrison, Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Chris Martin, Non-Commissioner Member, Salt Lake Community College
Brett Riley, Non-Commissioner Member, Wenatchee Valley College

Audit Committee

Kevin Worthen, Brigham Young University, Chair
Mark Calvert, Cascade Capital Group
Jim Youde, JY Associates
Glenn Ford, University of Western States