The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (Board) has initiated a nationwide search for the next Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) – a successor to Chancellor Joe Garcia, who will retire June 30, 2025. The Board is committed to a thorough and inclusive search process, which will identify the best leader for CCCS from a deep and diverse pool of candidates.
CCCS Board member, Dr. Ross Dueber, will serve as chairman of the search advisory committee, which will drive the search. Committee members are Board-appointed and include CCCS Board members, college presidents, faculty, students, and community leaders.
A complete position profile will be avaialble soon.
To apply, candidates are requested to submit:
For best consideration, applications should be submitted by May 9, 2025, to the AGB Search Portal. Applications will be accepted until a group of semi-finalists has been identified for interviews with the Board.
All candidates’ names will be kept confidential.
Nominations and expressions of interest are encouraged. Please direct nominations and inquiries to the consultants below:
Laura Woodworth-Ney
Principal
laura.woodworth-ney@agbsearch.com
Rod McDavis
CEO and Managing Principal
rod.mcdavis@agbsearch.com
Should you have questions or encounter any difficulties with the application process, please contact: CCCSChancellor@agbsearch.com.
General questions regarding the search process can be directed to Christina Cecil, CCCS Chief Human Resources Officer, at Christina.Cecil@cccs.edu.
