Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees of Delaware Technical Community College is the governing body of the institution. All members are appointed by the Governor of the State of Delaware with the consent of a majority of the State Senate. Six members are appointed for three-year terms - one from the City of Wilmington, one from New Castle County outside of the City of Wilmington, one from Kent County and one from Sussex County, with the remaining two from anywhere in the State. The seventh member, the Chairperson, is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of, the Governor. No more than four members may be of the same political party. The Board of Trustees sets policy for the College and is responsible for ensuring that the institutional mission is carried out. Among its numerous responsibilities, the Board approves the College plan, is responsible for the management and control of the institution, has the power to appoint administrative and teaching staff, sets the tuition rate, and approves fees. The Board also reviews fiscal matters and approves budgets.

Board of Trustees

Nancy J. Shevock
Chairman
Former Executive Director of the Delaware Transit Corp. and CFO for Capital School District
B.A., Wilmington University
M.B.A., Wilmington University

Patti A. Grimes
Vice Chairman
Member, Sussex County
Executive Director, Carl M. Freeman Foundation and Joshua M. Freeman Foundation
B.S., James Madison University

Robert E. Hagerty
Secretary
Member, New Castle County
Former Technology Director and Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase
B.S., Shippensburg University

Michael J. Hare
Treasurer
Member, City of Wilmington
Senior Vice President for Development, Buccini/Pollin Group
B.S., St. Joseph's University

Colonel Joseph A. Cooke, Jr.
Member-at-Large
Joint Staff, Vice Chief of Staff and Commander, 261st Theater Tactical Signal Brigade, Delaware Army National Guard
B.S., Delaware State University
M.S., Stony Brook University
M.A., United States Army War College

Diane F. Glenn
Member, Kent County
Former Victim Services Coordinator of the Dover Police Department,
Former Adult Criminal Systems Specialist for the Delaware Center for Crime and Justice
B.A., Wilmington University
B.S., Wilmington University

Lolita A. Lopez
Member-at-Large
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Westside Family Healthcare
B.S., University of Delaware
M.S., University of Delaware

Trustee Emeritus

John M. Maiorano
Trustee Emeritus
Owner, My World Travel
B.A., University of Delaware
M.A., Middlebury College/
Universität of Mainz, Germany