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<b>Subject:</b> State Board selects Paul Francis as next executive director</font>
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I’m pleased to inform you that the State Board today unanimously selected Paul Francis, currently the executive director of the Council of Presidents, to serve as the next executive director of the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Paul will
assume his new role Aug. 1, pending contract negotiations.</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Today’s decision capped a national search led by a committee made up of State Board members, college trustees, presidents, faculty union representatives and SBCTC staff. After conducting interviews, the search
committee selected three candidates to advance in the interview process and then scheduled forums to give people inside and outside our college system the opportunity to talk with all three candidates. The State Board reviewed feedback from the forums and
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equity and inclusion; and who understands – to his very core – the unique role we play in uplifting the people and communities of Washington. We look forward to welcoming Paul as our new executive director and we thank Jan Yoshiwara for blazing the trail with
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Contact: Laura McDowell, 360-704-4310, <a href="mailto:lmcdowell@sbctc.edu" target="_blank">
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center; line-height:15.6pt"><strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">State Board selects Paul Francis as next executive director, pending contract negotiations</span></strong></h1>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:#606060">OLYMPIA, Wash. — The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges today selected Paul Francis as the organization’s
new executive director. Francis currently serves as executive director of the Council of Presidents (COP), an Olympia-based association of Washington’s six public baccalaureate degree-granting colleges and universities. He will assume his new role Aug. 1,
pending agreement on terms of his employment.<br>
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</span><img width="200" height="250" align="left" alt="Paul Francis" style="width:2.0833in; height:2.6041in" src="https://mcusercontent.com/deef59f1d8ee1e991514ca276/images/01ee4a3b-ab91-f63b-8897-569d08cda1ae.jpg"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:#606060">State
Board Chair Jay Reich described Francis as a passionate leader with a background well-suited to advance the community and technical college system, close racial equity gaps and improve student completion rates.<br>
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"Paul Francis brings an exciting perspective to our system of colleges," Reich said. "His experience leading strategic initiatives, working with community and education partners, and advancing innovative ideas in service of students will prove invaluable. I'm
confident Paul will build upon Washington's community and technical colleges' reputation as national leaders in higher education."<br>
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As executive director for the Council of Presidents, Francis works with the presidents of Washington state's six public colleges and universities to set a shared strategic direction for the institutions. He also works with interinstitutional committees, the
governor's office and Washington state Legislature on policy affecting the college and universities. Francis also serves as a member of the Washington Student Achievement Council and the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board.<br>
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Francis, a first-generation college student, received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arizona, graduating summa cum laude. He also earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of Arizona, serving as president
of the MPA student association and was named a Rombach Scholar. Francis also completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program through the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Pending successful contract negotiations,
he will replace retiring executive director Jan Yoshiwara.<br>
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"Being selected as executive director is an enormous honor," Francis said. “In my role with the Council of Presidents, I’ve had the great fortune of partnering closely with our state’s community and technical college system. I’ve seen firsthand how the colleges
transform lives by giving Washingtonians of all ages and backgrounds the training and education to enter careers and universities. I’m excited to jump in and strengthen the great work already underway.”<br>
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Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges comprise the state’s largest system of higher education and serve about 278,000 students. The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges oversees the system, sets policy, allocates state operating and capital
funds to the colleges, strategically plans the two-year college mission, and approves educational programs.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; line-height:150%; font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif; color:#606060">
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The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges is led by a governor-appointed board and provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, about 278,000 students
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