Administrative Council
Purpose Statement
Blinn College Administrative Council exists for the Administration to support the Blinn College Board of Trustees’ commitment to shared governance, as a formal organization for communicating concerns, developing and reviewing task force findings from the Faculty Senate, Deans’ Council, Division Leadership Council and Staff Council, relative to college policies, procedures and other matters with responses made to the subordinate councils.
The Administrative Council also exists, and in no way is limited to, the purpose of enhancing communication between campuses and administrative units. Communication is of the utmost importance.
This Council consists of the members of the College’s Executive Council and the presidents and presidents-elect of the Faculty Senate, Deans’ Council, Division Leadership Council, Staff Council, Student Government Association representative and Ex-officio members appointed by the District President.
The Administrative Council may meet as needed but at least once each fall and spring semester (Board Policy BGC (Local)).
Executive Council members:
Mary Hensley, Ed.D., Chancellor
Karen Buck, M.Ed., Vice Chancellor Student Services
Richard Cervantes, Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance/CFO
Dr. Marcelo Bussiki, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Leighton Schubert, Vice Chancellor, Public Affairs and Strategic Affairs
Dr. John Turner, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Executive Dean, Brenham Campus
Jimmy Byrd, Ph.D., Executive Dean-Bryan Campus
Chris Marrs, Executive Dean, RELLIS Campus
Laurie Clark, Special Assistant, Board of Trustees and Chancellor
Deans’ Council Representatives:
Max Hibbs, MS Mathematics
Faculty Senate Representatives:
Mark Bernier (President)
Division Leadership Council (Formerly the Academic Leadership Council):
Todd Quinlan (President)
Michelle Marburger (President-Elect)
Schulenburg Campus Director:
Becky Garlick
Sealy Campus Director:
Lisa Caton
Staff Council:
Dagmar Poteet (President)
John Rice (Vice President)
Rebecca Cole (Secretary)
Student Government Association (Ex-Officio Student Representatives):
Mason Sumrall – Brenham Campus (President)
Nathan Stinson – Bryan Campus (President)
Others Appointed by the Chancellor:
Richard Bray