Chris Cathcart is the Vice President of Student Affairs for Central Piedmont. With more than 10 years of experience in higher education, Chris works with faculty and staff to create success stories for all students past, present, and future. Prior to joining Central Piedmont in 2020, Chris served as Vice Chancellor of Student Success at Ivy Tech Community College Northeast Region. Learn More About Student Affairs

Tracie Clark began her career at Central Piedmont in 2000 as a member of the faculty and currently serves as the college’s Senior Vice President for Strategy and Organizational Excellence. The work areas that fall under Dr. Clark’s direction are Strategic Planning; Institutional Effectiveness; Research & Planning; Grants Development & Performance; Accreditation; Equity, Diversity & Inclusion; and a multi-year project that will redefine the college’s current call center(s) model. Learn More About Our Strategic Plan

Rick Fogarty has worked in information technology for more than 30 years with a wide-range of technical expertise. He joined Central Piedmont as the Vice President for Information Technology Services and Chief Information Officer (CIO) in 2022. He leads an extensive team tasked with operating and enhancing the college’s complex IT environment. He is responsible for the college’s ITS service needs, ITS strategic plan, network and systems operations, ITS policy and governance development, security and overall vision. Learn More About Information Technology Services

Heather Hill serves as Central Piedmont’s Provost, the college’s chief academic officer. Heather is an accomplished community college administrator and instructor with experience in instructional program management - both curriculum and continuing education, budget management, institutional effectiveness practices, scholarly research, accreditation assurance, strategic planning, student success and support initiatives, and grants administration. She joined Central Piedmont’s leadership team in 2020. Learn More About Our Academic Programs

Jeff Lowrance serves as Central Piedmont’s Vice President of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations. He has more than 33 years of communications and public relations experience in both higher education and corporate environments. He joined the Central Piedmont leadership team in 2011 after serving multiple two- and four-year institutions. Learn More About Communications, Marketing and Public Relations

Mark Short serves as Chief of Staff for Central Piedmont. Mark is responsible for leading Central Piedmont’s Talent Services, Talent Development, which includes the Parr Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence, Compliance & Audit, Services Corporation, and Legal Affairs. Prior to joining Central Piedmont, Mark was the VP Talent Management at Duke Energy, where he served 25 years. Learn More About Human Resources

Mike Whiteman is the Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services for Central Piedmont. Mike’s background includes 15 years in higher education, eight years of public accounting experience, and five years in insurance and nonprofit industries. In his current role, Mike manages all aspects of finance, facilities, and safety and security operations for the college. Learn More About Finance and Administrative Services