Dr. Anthony Wise Jr. has served as President of Pellissippi State Community College since July 1, 2011. In the 12 years prior to assuming the position as President. Dr. Wise held a variety of academic roles at Pellissippi including vice president of academic and student affairs, vice president of learning, Dean of the Liberal Arts Department, and faculty member. Now in his 23rd year at Pellissippi State, Dr. Wise also serves on several national boards like the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges, the Southern Regional Education Board, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Locally, he also has served on the boards of the Great Schools Partnership, Project GRAD, and Knoxville Chamber among others. Dr. Wise earned a Ph.D. in history from the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Brian Noland has served as the ninth president of East Tennessee State University since January 2012. Prior to assuming the presidency, Dr. Noland served for six years as the Chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and has held a variety of positions at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. President Noland has guided the long-term visioning processes for many initiatives at the university as well as the creation of a decentralized budget structure that aligns strategic planning and budgeting. He is a board member for the American Council on Education, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Ballad Health, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Dr. Noland earned a PhD in political science from the University of Tennessee.
Disruptive Transformation: Leading Creative and Innovative Teams in Higher Education
by Robert D. Kelly, Colin Stewart and Associates
September 21, 1 pm ET
Goins Auditorium, Pellissippi State Community College
