North Central State College North Central State College

Board of Trustees

Photo of Linda Nelson

Chair

Linda S. M. Nelson, M.S., R.N., C.N.S.
Jan. 2012- Jan. 2027

(Retired) Director of Nursing
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield, OH
Local Appointment
Crawford County

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Vice Chair

Mark Masters
Mar. 2022 – Jan. 2028

President/CEO
Mechanics Bank
Mansfield, OH
Governor Appointment
Richland County

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Secretary

Kristin Aspin
Mar. 2022 – Jan. 2027

Chief Operating Officer, Ashland County Community Foundation
Governor Appointment
Ashland County

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Immediate Past Chair

Dwight McElfresh, Ed.D.
Jan. 2010 – Jan. 2028

(Retired) Dean, Founders School of Continuing Education
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Local Appointment
Ashland County

Headshot of Elisabeth Morando

Trustee

Elisabeth Morando, J.D.
Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2027

Chief Member
African Sporting Creations, LLC
Lexington, OH
Local Appointment
Richland County

Duana Patton Headshot

Trustee

Duana Patton
Jan. 2025 – Jan. 2028

Chief Executive Officer, Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Local Appointment
Crawford County

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Trustee

Steve Stone
Apr. 2008 – Jan. 2029

(Retired) Executive Director, Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County
Ashland, OH
Local Appointment
Ashland County

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Trustee

Patrick Williams
Jan. 2023 – Jan. 2029

Sergeant, Mansfield Police Department – Lieutenant, Ohio Air National Guard
Local Appointment
Richland County

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Trustee

Kimberly Winkle
Jan. 2020 – Jan. 2029
Vice President of Operations
Avita Health Systems – Bucyrus, Galion, and Ontario Hospitals
Galion, OH
Governor Appointment
Crawford County

ACCT Presentations

2026 – From Adoption to Excellence: Making Policy Governance Work for Community College Boards (PDF)

2025 – Transforming Lives Through Workforce and Community Partnerships (PDF)
2025 – NCSC/JCC Joint Presentation – Leading in Uncertain Times: Why Policy Governance is Essential for Community College Boards (PDF)
2024 – Collaborative Solutions: Addressing Workforce Needs in North Central Ohio (PDF)
2023 – Transforming The North Central State College Community Through Policy Governance. (PDF)
2022 – Leading Higher Education in NC Ohio Through Partnerships to Meet Student and Business Needs while Preparing for the Future of Higher Education (PDF)
2021
– Meeting the Needs of the Manufacturing Community Through Partnership and Collaboration (PDF)
2020
– Building Effective Boardsmanship Through Policy Governance (PDF)
2018 – Utilizing Policy Governance to Guide the Development of New Pathways to Student Success (PDF)
2017 – Utilizing Policy Governance to Guide an Expanded Mission to Develop Programs that Meet the Needs of the North Central State College Community (PDF)
2016 – Redesigning North Central State College Utilizing Student Success Guided Pathway Research and the Policy Governance Model (PDF)
2015 – Aligning Policy Governance & Student Success while Responding to a 100% Performance-based Higher Education Funding Model (PDF)
2013 – Utilizing Board Ends Policies to Drive Student Success (PDF)
2011 – 21st Century Boardsmanship and the Carver Policy Governance Model (PDF)

Policy Governance Training Material

To accompany Policy Governance Training DVD

Slide1 – Slide2 – Slide3 – Slide4 – Slide5 – Slide6 – Slide7 – Slide8 – Slide9 – Slide10 – Slide11 – Slide12 – Slide13 – Slide14 – Slide15 – Slide16 – Slide17– Slide18

Link 1 (PDF) – Link 2 (PDF) – Link 3 (PDF) – Link 4 – Link 5 – Link 6 – Pre-Congress (PDF) – Concurrent (PDF) Program Test

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