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Rural Guided PathwaysRural Guided Pathways
  • About
    • Focus on Rural Colleges
    • Community Partners
    • Videos: Why Rural?
    • Colleges
      • 2025–27 Colleges
      • College Service Areas
      • College Lead Contacts
    • Curriculum
    • Key Dates
    • Project Partners
    • Funders
    • Press
  • Experts
    • Expertise
    • Implementation Coaches
    • Leadership Coaches
    • Coaching Assignments
    • Subject Matter Experts
  • Breakthrough Moments
  • Institute Materials
    • Institute #1
    • Phase 1
      • Institute #1
      • Institute #2
      • Institute #3
      • Institute #4
      • Institute #5
      • Institute #6
  • Resources
  • NCII

Leadership Coaches

Leadership coaches work alongside the colleges as they implement the leadership team training delivered by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program. Leadership coaches provide guidance and assistance, and they work in tandem with implementation coaches to support colleges.

Marcia Ballinger, PhD
President
Lorain County Community College (OH)
Tina Hart, PhD
Retired Vice President, Enrollment & Student Services
Indian River State College (FL)
Doreen Larson, PhD
Retired President
Edison State College (OH)
Kay McClenney, PhD
Senior Fellow
National Center for Inquiry and Improvement
Joe Schaffer, PhD
President
Laramie County Community College (WY)
Jason Wood, PhD
President
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (WI)

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