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The Board of Trustees of Central Carolina Community College is charged by the General Assembly of North Carolina with the responsibility of governing the college. The college president serves under the board and reports to it.

Sixteen community members from the college's service area of Chatham, Harnett, and Lee counties sit on the board. Each is committed to excellence in education at the institution.

Board Members

  • Julian Philpott
    Julian
    Philpott
    CHAIR
    Appointment: Lee County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/25
  • Gordon Springle
    Gordon
    Springle
    VICE CHAIR
    Appointment: Harnett County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/25

At Large Members

  • John Bonardi
    John
    Bonardi
    Appointment: Boards of Education*
    Term Ends: 6/30/27
  • Jim Burgin
    Jim
    Burgin
    Appointment: Harnett County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/25
  • James Crawford
    James
    Crawford
    Appointment: Chatham County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/25
  • Karen Howard
    Karen
    Howard
    Appointment: Chatham County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/25
  • Derrick Jordan
    Derrick
    Jordan
    Appointment: Boards of Education*
    Term Ends: 6/30/25
  • James C. Kelly, Jr.
    James C.
    Kelly, Jr.
    Appointment: Governor**
    Term Ends: 6/30/26
  • Patricia Kirkman
    Patricia
    Kirkman
    Appointment: Governor**
    Term Ends: 6/30/27
  • Chet Mann
    Chet
    Mann
    Appointment: House of Representatives
    Term Ends: 6/30/28
  • Gladys McAuley
    Gladys
    McAuley
    Appointment: Lee County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/28
  • Jerry Pedley
    Jerry
    Pedley
    Appointment: Senate
    Term Ends: 6/30/28
  • Norman 'Chip' Post, Jr.
    Norman 'Chip'
    Post, Jr.
    Appointment: Boards of Education*
    Term Ends: 6/30/26
  • Bill Tatum
    Bill
    Tatum
    Appointment: Governor**
    Term Ends: 6/30/25
  • Taylor Vorbeck
    Taylor
    Vorbeck
    Appointment: Lee County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/27
  • Jim Womack
    Jim
    Womack
    Appointment: Lee County Commissioners
    Term Ends: 6/30/26

* Appointments made by the Boards of Education will be made by the House of Representatives moving forward.

** Appointments made by the Governor will be made by the Senate moving forward.

Contacts

Bylaws of The Board of Trustees

The Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of Central Carolina Community College guides the internal operation of the Board of Trustees and are a subsection of the college’s official policies and procedures. The purpose of the bylaws is to enable the Board of Trustees to discharge its responsibilities efficiently and effectively and is not to handicap the Board of Trustees in the governing of the college.

View the Bylaws of The Board of Trustees of Central Carolina Community College