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<strong>The candidates and open forums are as follows:</strong><br />
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April 12th - <strong>Joel Frater</strong><br />
Downtown Campus – 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual only*<br />
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April 13th - <strong>Jimmy Adams</strong><br />
Downtown Campus – 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual only*<br />
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April 14th - <strong>Robin Cole</strong><br />
Downtown Campus – 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual only*</p>
<p><strong><em>*Open Forum Zoom details will be shared in a separate Trib announcement.</em> </strong><br />
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The candidates will meet with a variety of stakeholder groups as indicated in the attached schedule. The Open Forums will be conducted <strong>virtual only</strong> and open to the entire MCC community.</p>
<p>We hope that you will be able to virtually attend the open forums. A recording of each open forum will also be available afterward.</p>
<p>Questions for the Open Forum will be collected ahead of time and asked of each candidate. If you have questions that you would like to ask the candidates, please send them to <strong>Chelsea Davis</strong> (<a href="mailto:klowe5@monroecc.edu?subject=VP%2FCFO%20Open%20Forum%20Questions">c</a><a href="mailto:cdavis066@monroecc.edu">davis066@monroecc.edu</a>) before April 11th at 12:00 pm.</p>
<p>Attached please find CVs and bios for each candidate listed below.</p>
<p><strong>April 12th</strong></p>
<p><strong>Joel Frater <em>(he/him)</em></strong></p>
<p>In addition to more than 20 years as a faculty member, Dr. Joel Frater brings substantive leadership and managerial experience as a college administrator. Dr. Frater currently serves as Dean of Student Services for Rochester General Regional Health System’s College of Health Careers (RGCOHC), whose mission is to create a diverse workforce to meet regional healthcare industry needs. In this capacity, he collaborates with other administrators to provide leadership for new academic and student support program development</p>
<p>From 2015-2020, Dr. Frater served Monroe Community College (NY) as Executive Dean of the Downtown Campus where he led the Transition Team that oversaw the construction of the new campus. He served State University of New York, College at Brockport in several capacities, including Assistant Provost for Diversity, Director of the Institute for Engaged Learning, Middle State Accreditation Liaison Officer, Department Chair, and Associate Professor of Tourism Management. Also, he was American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2013-2014.</p>
<p>Dr. Frater is an equity-minded, student-success-oriented, collaborative, innovative, engaged, and passionate leader who enjoys building teams and supporting individuals to grow and reach their potential. He values the role of higher education institutions in the community and models community engagement as a strategic priority. In Greater Rochester, NY, he currently serves as Immediate Past Chair and Executive Committee member of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation. He is Vice Chair of the board of the Center for Government Research. He is Nomination Committee Chair and Finance Committee member of the PathStone Development Corporation board. He is a Trustee and Finance and Education Committee member of the Strong National Museum of Play.</p>
<p><strong>April 13th</strong></p>
<p><strong>Jimmy Adams <em>(he/him)</em></strong></p>
<p>Dr. Jimmy Adams brings to this position over 38 years of increasing experience and responsibility in higher education administration and business management: 18 of those years in community college and university administration, program development, and instruction with a focus in workforce and economic development, career and technical education, continuing education, adult basic education, and corporate training; over 20 years’ experience in corporate advertising, marketing, and sales with an emphasis in managing in-house marketing, advertising and communications functions.</p>
<p>Prior to serving as College Operations Officer for Houston Community College, he previously held positions as Dean, Business, Agriculture, Kinesiology-Blinn College; Dean, Workforce Development-Lamar Institute of Technology; Director of Workforce Services-Tarrant County Community College; Assistant Vice President of Continuing Education-Prairie View A&M University; Dean of Career Technology and Workforce Training and Community Development-Lone Star College System. Dr. Adams is an educator with extensive teaching experience and recently received the 2018 Sam Houston State University Distinguish Educator of the Year Award. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art from the University of Montevallo, a MBA from Houston Baptist University, and an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership from Sam Houston State University. Dr. Adams is a recent recipient of the League for Innovation John and Susanne Roueche Excellence Award and a graduate of the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) and a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.</p>
<p><strong>April 14th</strong></p>
<p><strong>Robin Cole <em>(he/him)</em></strong></p>
<p>Dr. Robin Cole Jr. currently serves as the Dean of Business and Technology for Southwest TN Community College. As Dean he manages 16 academic programs and has developed further partnerships with companies such as FedEx and Siemens that have led to exciting academic programming. He has had a diverse career in the field of higher education, which includes overseeing both for credit and non-credit programs.</p>
<p>Before coming to the Memphis Area, Cole served as Vice Chancellor for Community Services for Louisiana Delta Community College. As Vice Chancellor, he oversaw the operations for LDCC’s Adult Education and Workforce departments. Prior to that, he served as the Dean of Career Education for Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ). </p>
<p>Dr. Cole has also established internship and grant training programs focused on rapid re-employment of IT professionals. He has experience with building industry and community partnerships including dual enrollment pathways within K-12 school districts. He earned his Doctorate of Science in Information Systems & Communications in 2006, his Master of Science in Communications & Information Systems, and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2000, from Robert Morris University (PA). </p>
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MCC Daily Tribune
Save the Dates: April 12, 13 & 14 - VP, Econ. & Workforce Dev. & Career Technical Edu.; Open Forum Schedule
The College will be hosting open forums for the three finalists of the Vice President, Economic and Workforce Development and Career Technical Education position.
The candidates and open forums are as follows:
April 12th - Joel Frater
Downtown Campus – 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual only*
April 13th - Jimmy Adams
Downtown Campus – 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual only*
April 14th - Robin Cole
Downtown Campus – 12:00-1:00 pm, Virtual only*
*Open Forum Zoom details will be shared in a separate Trib announcement.
The candidates will meet with a variety of stakeholder groups as indicated in the attached schedule. The Open Forums will be conducted virtual only and open to the entire MCC community.
We hope that you will be able to virtually attend the open forums. A recording of each open forum will also be available afterward.
Questions for the Open Forum will be collected ahead of time and asked of each candidate. If you have questions that you would like to ask the candidates, please send them to Chelsea Davis (cdavis066@monroecc.edu) before April 11th at 12:00 pm.
Attached please find CVs and bios for each candidate listed below.
April 12th
Joel Frater (he/him)
In addition to more than 20 years as a faculty member, Dr. Joel Frater brings substantive leadership and managerial experience as a college administrator. Dr. Frater currently serves as Dean of Student Services for Rochester General Regional Health System’s College of Health Careers (RGCOHC), whose mission is to create a diverse workforce to meet regional healthcare industry needs. In this capacity, he collaborates with other administrators to provide leadership for new academic and student support program development
From 2015-2020, Dr. Frater served Monroe Community College (NY) as Executive Dean of the Downtown Campus where he led the Transition Team that oversaw the construction of the new campus. He served State University of New York, College at Brockport in several capacities, including Assistant Provost for Diversity, Director of the Institute for Engaged Learning, Middle State Accreditation Liaison Officer, Department Chair, and Associate Professor of Tourism Management. Also, he was American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow at Rochester Institute of Technology from 2013-2014.
Dr. Frater is an equity-minded, student-success-oriented, collaborative, innovative, engaged, and passionate leader who enjoys building teams and supporting individuals to grow and reach their potential. He values the role of higher education institutions in the community and models community engagement as a strategic priority. In Greater Rochester, NY, he currently serves as Immediate Past Chair and Executive Committee member of the Rochester Downtown Development Corporation. He is Vice Chair of the board of the Center for Government Research. He is Nomination Committee Chair and Finance Committee member of the PathStone Development Corporation board. He is a Trustee and Finance and Education Committee member of the Strong National Museum of Play.
April 13th
Jimmy Adams (he/him)
Dr. Jimmy Adams brings to this position over 38 years of increasing experience and responsibility in higher education administration and business management: 18 of those years in community college and university administration, program development, and instruction with a focus in workforce and economic development, career and technical education, continuing education, adult basic education, and corporate training; over 20 years’ experience in corporate advertising, marketing, and sales with an emphasis in managing in-house marketing, advertising and communications functions.
Prior to serving as College Operations Officer for Houston Community College, he previously held positions as Dean, Business, Agriculture, Kinesiology-Blinn College; Dean, Workforce Development-Lamar Institute of Technology; Director of Workforce Services-Tarrant County Community College; Assistant Vice President of Continuing Education-Prairie View A&M University; Dean of Career Technology and Workforce Training and Community Development-Lone Star College System. Dr. Adams is an educator with extensive teaching experience and recently received the 2018 Sam Houston State University Distinguish Educator of the Year Award. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Art from the University of Montevallo, a MBA from Houston Baptist University, and an Ed. D. in Educational Leadership from Sam Houston State University. Dr. Adams is a recent recipient of the League for Innovation John and Susanne Roueche Excellence Award and a graduate of the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) and a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
April 14th
Robin Cole (he/him)
Dr. Robin Cole Jr. currently serves as the Dean of Business and Technology for Southwest TN Community College. As Dean he manages 16 academic programs and has developed further partnerships with companies such as FedEx and Siemens that have led to exciting academic programming. He has had a diverse career in the field of higher education, which includes overseeing both for credit and non-credit programs.
Before coming to the Memphis Area, Cole served as Vice Chancellor for Community Services for Louisiana Delta Community College. As Vice Chancellor, he oversaw the operations for LDCC’s Adult Education and Workforce departments. Prior to that, he served as the Dean of Career Education for Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ).
Dr. Cole has also established internship and grant training programs focused on rapid re-employment of IT professionals. He has experience with building industry and community partnerships including dual enrollment pathways within K-12 school districts. He earned his Doctorate of Science in Information Systems & Communications in 2006, his Master of Science in Communications & Information Systems, and his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2000, from Robert Morris University (PA).
Attached Files:
Frater, J. CV.pdf
Adams, J. CV.pdf
Cole, R. - CV.pdf
VP, EWD&CTE Finalist Visit Schedule - Monroe CC .pdf
Chelsea Davis
Human Resources
04/08/2022
