A message from MATC District Board Chairperson Mark F. Foley:
The MATC District Board has selected four finalists in our search for the college’s next president. Finalists were chosen after an expert-led national search with a focus on diverse communities, a rigorous review of applications, and initial interviews with board members.
We are now excited to welcome these excellent leaders to our college community for campus visits. During their visits, finalists will participate in a full day of sessions, including “Meet and Greet Sessions,” with various groups including students, all faculty and staff, administrators (All Leadership Meeting group), employee union leaders, the President’s Cabinet, the MATC Foundation Board of Directors, and business/community leaders. Additionally, each candidate will offer formal remarks at a “Candidate Presentation and Q&A” open to all students, employees, and the public.
Thank you in advance for participating in this important part of our national recruitment effort. Feedback has been critically important throughout the process. Fifty students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members attended input sessions and 90 people completed online surveys, which assisted search firm Greenwood Asher & Associates and the board in the search. We remain on track to have a new president in place by July 1, immediately following the retirement of President Vicki J. Martin, Ph.D.
Sincerely,
Mark F. Foley
Chairperson, MATC District Board
Dr. Tina Marie Jackson
Dr. Tina Marie Jackson serves as the assistant commissioner of workforce education at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In this role, she works with all aspects of career and technical workforce initiatives and programs, including administration of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, Texas Reskilling & Upskilling Education (TRUE) Program, and Work Based Learning. Prior to joining the Coordinating Board in 2020, Dr. Jackson served as the district director of developmental education at Collin College. In this role, she worked districtwide on issues related to developmental education, completion and guided pathways to careers. In March 2019, Dr. Jackson’s Developmental Education Program received the “2019 Promising Program Award” by the National Association of Developmental Education. In July 2018, Dr. Jackson was one of only 20 individuals across the United States selected for the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (AABHE) Leadership and Mentoring Institute.Dr. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate in educational administration from The University of Texas at Austin.
Candidate Presentation and Q&A
3-4:15 p.m., Monday, April 22
Cooley Auditorium, Main (M) Building, 2nd Floor
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
1015 North Sixth Street, Milwaukee
Virtual option: Webinar via Zoom
Dr. Anthony Cruz
Dr. Anthony Cruz currently serves as president of the Kendall Campus of Miami Dade College. During his 28 years of higher education experience, Dr. Cruz has used his expertise to increase educational opportunities, enhance the student experience and bolster student success. He has held leadership roles such as campus president, vice chancellor, vice president and dean at several community colleges and universities. These valuable experiences have given him a profound understanding of the complexity of the higher education landscape and the opportunity to celebrate the rich diversity of the unique backgrounds and perspectives of the students, faculty and staff that he has served. He works collaboratively with community partners to build pathways and initiatives to remove barriers to student success. He is committed to creating innovative approaches to reduce the skills gap and increase the number of college graduates. Moreover, he is a firm believer in a students first educational philosophy.
Dr. Cruz has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida International University, a Master in Public Administration from Florida State University and a doctorate in higher education from Florida International University.
Candidate Presentation and Q&A
3-4:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 24
Cooley Auditorium, Main (M) Building, 2nd Floor
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
1015 North Sixth Street, Milwaukee
Virtual option: Webinar via Zoom
Dr. Mark Curtis-Chávez
Serving as provost of College of DuPage, the largest single campus community college in Illinois, Dr. Mark Curtis-Chávez oversees Academic and Student Affairs as the chief academic and the chief student affairs officer. In addition, he oversees Continuing Education, Workforce, and the performing and visual arts programs of the McAninch Arts Center. With 20+ years of experience in community colleges in teaching and leadership, Dr. Curtis-Chávez is deeply committed to its mission of open access and student success. He has led strategic enrollment management efforts in order to open doors of opportunity to under-served and under-resourced communities. He has also been responsive to the community’s needs, building dual-credit programs and working with companies to create new degrees and certificates.
Dr. Curtis-Chávez has a doctorate in higher education from the University of Toledo, a master’s degree in English from Northern Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana University.
Candidate Presentation and Q&A
3-4:15 p.m., Thursday, April 25
Cooley Auditorium, Main (M) Building, 2nd Floor
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
1015 North Sixth Street, Milwaukee
Virtual option: Webinar via Zoom
Dr. Monica Brown
Dr. Monica Brown currently serves as the senior vice president for student affairs at Montgomery College, a multi-campus institution in the suburbs of Washington, DC, with a diverse population of 43,000 credit and non-credit students representing more than 155 nations. Dr. Brown provides leadership and vision for the student affairs division, consisting of over 300 full-time and part-time faculty and staff across three campuses and central services. Prior to becoming the chief student affairs officer, she served in several leadership roles with direct oversight for counseling and advising, disability support services, student life, student support services, veterans services, and athletics. She is an equity-minded, student-centered, collaborative leader who strives to foster a culture of respect and collaboration. She has experience working with governance and collective bargaining.
Dr. Brown earned a doctorate in higher education administration from Morgan State University, a master’s degree in counseling from Trinity College and a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellow (2021) and the Thomas Lakin Institute for Mentored Leadership (2019).
Candidate Presentation and Q&A
3-4:15 p.m., Monday, April 29
Cooley Auditorium, Main (M) Building, 2nd Floor
Downtown Milwaukee Campus
1015 North Sixth Street, Milwaukee
Virtual option: Webinar via Zoom