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Board of Trustees
Bellingham Technical College is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Governor. Each member serves a five-year term and must reside within the college's district boundaries.

The Board's duties include setting the college's strategic direction, establishing policy for the college, appointing the College President, awarding tenure, and approving the operating budgets.

For additional information regarding the Board of Trustees please contact the College President's office at 360.752.8334.



  Yvonne Cartwright

Appointed to the BTC Board of Trustees in October 2000 and serves as the current Board Chair.

CAREER PROFILE:
President, Cartwright Creative Group.

EDUCATION PROFILE:
B.A. Communications, University of Washington.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Director, Bellingham Whatcom Public Facilities District; Whatcom Literacy Council Advisory Committee, 2002 to current; Whatcom Chamber of Commerce; Seattle Direct Marketing Association.




  Sonia Arévalo-Hayes

Appointed to the BTC Board of Trustees in November 2003; currently serves as Board Vice Chair.

CAREER PROFILE:
Co-Owner of TC Trading Company, Blaine, WA.

EDUCATION PROFILE:
M.Ed., Student Personnel Administration, Western Washington University
Bachelors of Science, Organizational and Mass Communications/Marketing.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Marine Hotel Association; Whatcom Hispanic Organization; Washington Latino Business Association




  James W. Cunningham

Appointed to the BTC Board of Trustees in 1998. Mr. Cunningham was reappointed in June 2005 and served as the Board Chair, 2001 - 2003.

CAREER PROFILE:
Retired General Manager, Bellingham Operations, Georgia-Pacific Inc.

EDUCATION PROFILE:
Attended Seattle University, B.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Oceanography, University of Washington.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Bellingham Rotary Club; Actively involved in Lake Whatcom Watershed issues through the Lake Whatcom Stewardship Association.




  Mark Asmundson

Appointed to the BTC Board of Trustees January 2009

CAREER PROFILE:
Executive Director, Northwest Clean Air Agency
former Mayor, City of Bellingham, WA
formerly attorney in private practice

EDUCATION PROFILE:
BA Western Washington University
JD from Pacific-McGeorge School of Law.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Chair of the Washington Air Quality Managers Group. Former Board member of: Whatcom Transit Authority, Whatcom Council of Governments, Washington State Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board.




  Jim Groves

Appointed to the BTC Board of Trustees November 2009.

CAREER PROFILE:
Business & Membership Development Specialist for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 191 (since 2005) President, Northwest Journeyman Electrician with IBEW from 1993-2009.

EDUCATION PROFILE:
Attended BTC and graduated from Bellingham High School.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Trustee for Northwest Washington Building and Construction Trades Council Delegate for Whatcom County Central Labor Council Active Member of Habitat for Humanity.




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