With the ctcLink project implementation complete, the ctcLink "Project" Working Group, the ctcLink Working Group, working in tandem with the Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC), revised its charter and membership to meet the needs of operational governance.

The newly chartered and reconstituted ctcLink Working Group held its first meeting August 3, 2022.

ctcLink Working Group Members

College Voting Members

College Voting Members (9) representing the broad spectrum of ctcLink expertise in the following functional areas and a variety of college types:

  • College ctcLink Leads (Two College point of contacts)
  • Campus Solutions (Financial Aid, Student Financials, CS Core (Admissions/Enrollment, Instruction, Continuing Education, Academic Planning))
  • Human Capital Management (Human Resources, Payroll/Benefits)
  • Finance
  • Information Technology, ctcLink Security
  • Accessibility
  • Data and Reporting

SBCTC Voting Members

State Board Voting Members (6) representing areas listed below:

  • Customer Support Organization
  • PMO Representation
  • Application Services
  • Data Services
  • Business Operations
  • Education Services

  • Advisory representatives from SBCTC ctcLink support pillars, technical team, communications.
  • Ad hoc representatives based on meeting agenda
Member, College/Agency Subject Matter Expertise Membership Role

Tara Keen, SBCTC

SBCTC Co-Chair, Project Management Office Director, All Pillars + Security

SBCTC Voting Member

Chantel Black, Spokane

College Co-Chair, Campus Solutions SME

College Voting Member

Beth Farley, Edmonds

Campus Solutions, Security, Project Management (PM) SME

College Voting Member

Charlene Rios, Big Bend

Finance SME

College Voting Member

Donald Denney, Skagit Valley

Accessibility SME

College Voting Member

Jill Hammitt, Highline

Data & Reporting/Campus Solutions/Student Financials SME

College Voting Member

Kathy Disney, Tacoma

Campus Solutions SME

College Voting Member

Samantha Orth, Lower Columbia

Human Capital Management SME

College Voting Member

Pat Daniels, Highline

IT, Security, Project Management (PM) SME

College Voting Member

Frank McNeilly, Olympic

Financial Aid/Campus Solutions SME

College Voting Member

Carmen McKenzie, SBCTC

Data Services Director

SBCTC Voting Member

Teri Sexton, SBCTC

Business Operations Division

SBCTC Voting Member

Dani Bundy, SBCTC

ctcLink Customer Support Director

SBCTC Voting Member

Saravanan Mylsamy, SBCTC

Application Services Director

SBCTC Voting Member

Will Durden, SBCTC

Education Services Division

SBCTC Voting Member

Kyrsten Catlin, SBCTC

Campus Solutions Core Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Ana Ybarra, SBCTC

Financial Aid Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Brandon Reed, SBCTC

Student Financials Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Shon Dicks-Schlesinger, SBCTC

Finance Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Brian Lanier, SBCTC

Human Capital Management Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Shelia Sloan, SBCTC

Security Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Ivy Brent, SBCTC

Reporting Associate Director

SBCTC Advisory

Tami Whitney, SBCTC

Testing Associate Director 

SBCTC Advisory

Christopher Soran, SBCTC

Application Support Manager

SBCTC Advisory

Kevin Bouwman, SBCTC

Project Manager, PMO Team 

SBCTC Advisory

Christyanna Dawson, SBCTC

Project Manager, PMO Team

SBCTC Advisory

Carrie Powell, SBCTC

Project Manager, PMO Team 

SBCTC Advisory

Bhuvana Samraj, SBCTC

Technical Project Manager

SBCTC Advisory

Roger Curry, SBCTC

College Relations and Triage Manager

SBCTC Advisory

Sherry Nelson, SBCTC

IT Communications Manager

SBCTC Advisory