District Governing Board

Dr. Nathaniel “Nat” White

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District 1 - Term expires 12/31/2026
 Arizona Association of Community College Trustees (AACCT) Representative

Dr. Nat White has served on the CCC District Governing Board since January 1999. He currently represents the District Governing Board on the Coconino Community College Foundation Board. White’s civic contributions have included serving on the Flagstaff City Council, the Technical Research Innovation Fund, the Flagstaff/Coconino County Library Foundation Board, and the Sustainable Economic Development initiative. White came to Flagstaff in 1969 to work at Lowell Observatory as an astronomer. He has been the program manager for the Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer at Anderson Mesa south of Flagstaff. White retired in April 2007 from Lowell Observatory, where he maintains the position of adjunct astronomer.

Ms. Patricia A. Garcia

Board Member

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District 2 - Term expires 12/31/2028

Arizona State Representative - Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 

Ms. Patricia Garcia was sworn into her first elected six-year term on the CCC District Governing Board on January 25, 2011. She is a native of Flagstaff and has been actively involved in the Flagstaff Community as a graduate of the Flagstaff Leadership Program, Flagstaff 20/20 Vision Task Force Member, United Way Board Member and Past President, Coconino County Planning and Zoning Commission, and has served on many other boards and commissions. Garcia earned her bachelors' and master's degrees at Northern Arizona University and looks forward to fostering the continued partnership between CCC and NAU. 

Mr. Eric Eikenberry

Board Member

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District 3 - Term expires 12/31/2028

CCC Foundation Board Representative

Eric Eikenberry was appointed in January 2021 and then elected in 2022.  Eric brings 20 years of experience as a community college administrator and once supervised distance learning, occupational and vocational programs, academic programs and centers, non-credit education, and a federal jobs grant. In the 40-plus years he has lived in Williams, Eric has owned a construction company, a bed and breakfast, served as the chamber of commerce director, worked as an EMT, robbed and entertained passengers on the Grand Canyon Railway, and most recently, before his retirement, used his experience as a USMC veteran to counsel other veterans and National Guard Soldiers on employment and education. A product of the community college system, Eric earned an A.A. from Mesa Community College, a B.A. from ASU, and an M.Ed. from NAU.  Eric previously served on the Board in 2007 and 2008.

Mr. Patrick Hurley

Vice Chair/Secretary

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District 4 - Term expires 12/31/2026

Alliance for the 21st Century Representative
 

CCC District Governing Board member Patrick Hurley has served the College for more than two decades on the Citizens' Advisory Committee, CCC Foundation Board of Directors, including President, and as a District Governing Board member and chair. As the owner of Construction Management Associates, Inc., Mr. Hurley offers construction management and general contracting services. He received his education from the Colorado community college system and civil engineering training at Colorado State University. Early business years included constructing and managing residential and heavy commercial projects in Colorado and work as a construction engineer on projects such as a nuclear power plant in Illinois and the world’s largest natural gas liquefaction facility in Saudi Arabia. A Flagstaff resident for 38 years, Hurley has been active in many community organizations.

Mr. Joseph R. Smith

Board Chair

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District 5 - Term expires 12/31/2026

Arizona Association of Community College Trustees (AACCT) Representative
 

Joseph R. Smith is a product of Northern Arizona, having been born in Flagstaff and raised in Page.  He is also a member of the Yavapai-Apache Nation located in Camp Verde.  Mr. Smith began his college education through the community college system at Mesa Community College.  He received undergraduate degrees from Arizona State University and then a master’s degree from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.   Mr. Smith’s professional career is in the field of human resources.  He is a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute and is currently a Regional HR Business Partner for Community Bridges, Inc.  Before being appointed to the District Governing Board in 2019, Mr. Smith served on the Coconino Community College Foundation Board of Directors for three years from (2016 - 2019).