Meeting Open to All

Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017
10 a.m.
Highline’s main campus
Library Boardroom (Building 25, 5th floor)

Eight members of the South King County community have agreed to serve on a subcommittee to help in the search to replace Dr. Jack Bermingham, who retired earlier this year as Highline College president. During a special public meeting held Nov. 7 on campus, the college’s Board of Trustees approved the following members:

• Luisa Bangs, Port of Seattle
• Dr. Tammy Campbell, Federal Way Public Schools
• Roxana Garcia, South King Council of Human Services
• Hugo Garcia, Craft3
• Dr. Steve Grubb, Highline Public Schools
• Rebecca Martin, Federal Way Chamber of Commerce
• Melissa Ponder, Mel Ponder Photography and Human Rights Commission
• Michael Vendiola, National Indian Education Association (Wash. office) and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

In selecting volunteers for the subcommittee, trustees looked for community members with ties to employers, educational entities and business organizations from the college’s service area of South King County.

Up to 18 people are expected to serve on the subcommittee.

In addition to community members, it will include college staff and faculty and at least one student.

Once the names of the college participants have been made final, the list will be voted on by the five-member board during a public meeting.

Board members also voted to approve a contract with Gold Hill Associates, a national firm specializing in community college executive searches. The vote follows the board’s Oct. 30 meeting when trustees identified Gold Hill as their top choice. Gold Hill was one of five firms to respond to the board’s request for quote, issued at the end of September.