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Dr. Dustin Eicke serves as Vice President of Performance & Planning and Accreditation Liaison Officer at Laramie County Community College, where he provides cabinet-level leadership for planning, accreditation, assessment, institutional research, strategic projects, and sponsored awards. His career spans faculty, departmental, research, and executive leadership roles at Texas State University, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, the University of the Southwest, Western Nebraska Community College, and Laramie County Community College (LCCC).

Dr. Eicke has served extensively in access-oriented and Hispanic-Serving Institution environments. His leadership across Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas has given him a strong understanding of the workforce and community realities that shape rural community colleges in southern Colorado and the broader region.

At LCCC, Dr. Eicke has led accreditation and assessment infrastructure, strategic planning, program review redesign, institutional analytics, and sponsored awards oversight, and has co-led strategic enrollment management and budget and resource governance. His work focuses on aligning mission, evidence, and execution to strengthen accountability, fiscal stewardship, and measurable outcomes while reducing unnecessary burden.

Dr. Eicke’s leadership reflects the core work of rural community colleges: strengthening dual and concurrent enrollment pathways, supporting employer-aligned program development, connecting academic quality to workforce relevance and post-completion value, and building partnerships with K–12 districts, employers, state agencies, and national partners. He brings to presidential leadership a student-first, equity-minded approach grounded in collaborative governance, community engagement, and measurable outcomes for student success and community prosperity.

Dr. Eicke holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Research from Texas Tech University and degrees from Abilene Christian University and Lubbock Christian University.

Dr. Lisa Rhine serves as president and CEO of Yavapai College (YC) in Arizona. With locations in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino, Sedona, & Clarkdale, YC is one of 10 public community college districts in the state. The multi-campus college has two comprehensive campuses and five additional locations and serves 10,000 students annually. Reporting to an independent locally elected District Governing Board, Dr. Rhine has overall responsibility for college operations and administration, 120M+ dollar annual budget and supervision of over 1,000 full and part-time employees at seven locations across Yavapai County. Under Dr. Rhine’s leadership, YC has achieved national distinction for institutional excellence, student success, and innovation.

Dr. Rhine brings more than 37 years of leadership experience in colleges and universities across Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, and Arizona. She has served as President of Yavapai College (AZ) since 2019. Prior experience includes Provost at Tidewater Community College (VA), Vice President of Student Affairs at Northern Kentucky University, Associate Provost at Wittenberg University (OH), Director of Learning Support and Academic Development at the University of Dayton (OH) and Manager of Educational Support Services at Sinclair Community College (OH).

Dr. Rhine serves on numerous local, regional, and national boards and committees, including the Board of Directors for the Community College Baccalaureate Association, the Executive Committee of the Alliance for Innovation and Transformation, the Executive Board of Arizona Women in Higher Education and the Arizona Commerce Authority. She also serves as the Presidential Liaison for Arizona to the American Council on Education Women’s Network.

An inaugural Aspen Presidential Fellow (2016–17), Dr. Rhine is dedicated to advancing student success by strengthening learning, access, and workforce outcomes. Her leadership has been recognized nationally and regionally. She was named the Pacific Region CEO of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees in 2021, received the Paragon President’s Award from Phi Theta Kappa in 2021, and was nominated as the American Association of Community Colleges CEO of the Year in 2023. She was honored as Business Leader of the Year 2025 by the Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce as well as Business Woman of the Year 2025 by the Prescott Chamber of Commerce.

Lisa and her husband, Jim, enjoy hiking, kayaking and Latin dance.

Shane Larson serves as Vice President of Student Affairs and Chief Student Affairs Officer at Colorado Mountain College (CMC), providing executive leadership for student services across the college’s multicampus system. Since assuming the role in June 2016, Shane has focused on creating welcoming, supportive environments that help students access college, feel a sense of belonging, and achieve their educational goals, especially in the rural and mountain communities CMC serves.

Shane leads a broad portfolio that includes recruitment and admissions, financial aid, advising, counseling, career development, disability services, student life, veterans’ services, and firstyear experience programs. He also provides leadership for student conduct and key compliance areas such as Title IX and the Clery Act, grounded in a commitment to student wellbeing, equity, and clear, caring processes.

Before becoming Vice President, Shane served as Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management and Registrar at CMC, leading enrollment strategies and process improvements to increase access and persistence. He holds a master’s degree from Capella University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming. He is deeply engaged in his community and previously served on the Roaring Fork School District Board, reflecting his longstanding belief in the power of education to change lives.

Outside of work, Shane and his wife, Amy, are enjoying a new chapter as empty nesters, proudly cheering on milestones for their three children, including upcoming high school and college graduations and military service.