"A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." - Lao Tzu
IECC's leadership, the Strategic Engagement Planning Council, is comprised of the Chancellor, Presidents/Vice Chancellors, and key administrators.
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Gerald (Jay) Edgren, Ph.D.
Frontier Community College President &
IECC Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Message
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Tona Ambrose
Lincoln Trail College President &
IECC Vice-Chancellor of Institutional Outreach
Message
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Matt Fowler, Ph.D.
Wabash Valley College President &
IECC Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs
Message
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Alex Cline
Chief Information Officer
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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Ryan Hawkins
Chief Financial Officer
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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Andrea McDowell
Executive Director of Human Resources
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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Amber Malone, ex officio member
Associate Dean of Admissions and Records
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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Brandon Weger, ex officio member
Program Director, Institutional Assessment and Effectiveness
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
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