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President's Cabinet

Nick Swayne, Ph.D.
President
B.S., University of Idaho
M.P.A., Northeastern University
Ph.D., James Madison University

Rayelle Anderson, CFRE
Director of Development / Executive Director NIC Foundation
A.A.S., North Idaho College
B.S., Montana State University

Gwendolyn Cash-James, Ed.D.
Provost
B.A., Eastern Washington University
M.A., Eastern Washington University
M.F.A., Pacific University
Ed.D., Northeastern University

Sarah Garcia
Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs
B.S., University of California
M.B.A., American Graduate School of International Management

Tom Greene
Chief Communications and Government Relations Officer
B.A., Lewis-Clark State College
M.A., Gonzaga University

Alex Harris
Dean of Students
B.S., University of Idaho

Kristin Howard
Interim Executive Assistant to the President
A.S., North Idaho College
B.A. University of Idaho

Vicki Isakson
Dean of Instruction: Career and Technical Education
B.A., Lewis-Clark State College
M.A., Gonzaga University

Steve Kurtz, Ed.D.
Accreditation Liaison Officer / Director of Planning and Effectiveness
A.S., Pima Community College
B.S., University of Arizona
M.B.A., University of Texas
Ed.D., University of Idaho

Colby Mattila
Executive Director of Economic Development and Workforce Education
B.S., University of Idaho
M.Ed., University of Idaho

Sherry Simkins, Ed.D.
Dean of Instruction: General and Transfer Education
B.S. Southern Utah University
M.A. Southern Utah University
Ed.D., Idaho State University

Angie Smith, Ed.D., D.N.P., R.N., C.N.E.
Dean of Instruction: Nursing and Health Professions
A.D.N., SUNY-Adirondack
B.S.N., Empire State University
D.P.N., Capella University
Ed.D., New England College

Meagan Snyder, SHRM-SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer / Title IX Investigator
B.S., University of Idaho
M.B.A., Western Governor's University

Ken Wardinsky
Chief Information Officer
A.A.S., Great Falls College-Montana State University
B.A.S., Montana State University-Northern
M.S.M., Colorado Technical University


Board of Trustees

Tarie Zimmerman, Chair

Mary Havercroft, Vice Chair

Rick Durbin, Secretary/Treasurer

Brad Corkill, Trustee

Eve Knudtsen, Trustee

Judy Meyer, Trustee Emerita

Christie Wood, Trustee Emerita