President's Cabinet

Cabinet Membership

• Sayumi Irey, Ph. D. - Acting President
• Joseph Barrientos, M. Ed. - Vice President of Student Services
• Jaime Cardenas Jr, Ph. D.  - Interim Vice President of Instruction
• Laura Kingston, MA - Executive Dean of Georgetown Campus
• Greg Dempsey, MPA - Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
• Hip Nguyen, MSML - Interim Executive Director of Campus Operations 
• Lolita Khachaturova, MSE - Interim Director of Budget & Business Services
• Dennis Coy Denman, M. Ed. - Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Briane Franks - Director of Human Resources
• Ty Swenson - Director of Communications and Marketing

Purpose of President's Cabinet

Overarching Goal

Ensure that South Seattle College achieves its Mission.

Primary Roles

• Provide the vision and leadership to move the college toward its Mission and Goals.
• Model and nurture a culture that embraces diversity, supports student learning, and values employees and community partnerships.
• Key decision-making body for campus-wide issues; gather facts and data, discuss options.

Additional Roles

• Facilitate information sharing across departments and units.
• Support departments and units in implementing the Strategic Plan.
• Help prepare the campus for necessary change.