In addition to the names listed below, there were 60+ planning team members and numerous associations of community college employees, students, trustees, partners, and industries that provided input and/or developed recommendations for the strategic plan.  

State Board of Community Colleges Strategic Planning Committee
Ann Whitford, Chair
Bobby Irwin, Vice Chair
Dr. Grant Campbell
Dr. Shirley Carraway
Hari Nath
The Honorable Mark Robinson
Ray Trapp
Sarah West

Co-Chairs of Strategic Planning Teams
Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention: Dr. John Gossett, President, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; Dr. Kim Gold, Chief of Staff and Executive Vice President, NCCCS
Enrollment: Dr. Pamela Senegal, President, Piedmont Community College; Dr. Levy Brown, Senior Vice President for Programs and Student Services/Chief Academic Officer
Student Success for All: Dr. Janet Spriggs, President, Forsyth Technical Community College; Dr. JW Kelley, Associate Vice President for Student Services, NCCCS
Economic and Workforce Development: Dr. Shelley White, President, Haywood Community College; Dr. Bruck Mack, Vice President for Economic Development, NCCCS
System Funding and Effectiveness: Dr. Dale McInnis, President, Richmond Community College; Dr. Patrick Crane, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, NCCCS

NCCCS Strategic Plan Coordinating Team and Individual Planning Team Assistants
Dr. Patrick Crane, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives
Delores Ali, Executive Director, Student Success Center
Anne Bacon, Director of Strategic Planning and Policy
Kelly Barretto, Executive Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff
Gracie Davis, Program Assistant, Student Success Center
Alex Doles, Executive Assistant, Programs/Student Services
Jerrie Farmer, Executive Assistant, Economic Development Division
Tiffany Howell, State Board Affairs Operations Coordinator
Dr. Monty Hickman, Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Dr. Matthew Meyer, Associate Vice President for Business Partnerships
Bill Schneider, Associate Vice President for Research and Performance Management