Board Of Trustees
Leadership. Vision. Commitment.
The seven-member Howard Community College Board of Trustees, appointed by the governor for six-year terms, is the college's legal governing body. In their role, the trustees have oversight of the college president and adopt a set of key performance indicators, (previously known as core ends) through which the operation of the college is directed.
Vivian Moore Lawyer, Chair
Vivian Moore Lawyer, Esq. was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees for a term extending through June 30, 2027.
Ms. Lawyer's Bio
Term: June 2023 - June 2027
Felícita Solá-Carter, Vice Chair
Felícita Solá-Carter joined the Howard Community College Board of Trustees in April 2016, and was reappointed in June 2020 to continue her service on the board through June 2026.
Ms. Solá-Carter's Bio
Term: July 2020 - June 2026
Alicia Vanessa Altamirano, Esq.
Alicia Vanessa Altamirano was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees to serve remainder of a term of 6 years from July 1, 2023.
Ms. Altamirano's Bio
Term: April 2025 - June 2029
Michele Douglas
Michele Kay Douglas was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees to serve remainder of a term of 6 years from July 1, 2022.
Ms. Douglas' Bio
Term: April 2025 - June 2028
H. Russell Frisby Jr.
Herbert Russell Frisby Jr. was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees to serve remainder of a term of 6 years from July 1, 2019 and a term of 6 years from July 1, 2025.
Mr. Frisby's Bio
Term: April 2025 - June 2031
Carl S. Perkins, Ed.D.
Carl S. Perkins, Ed.D. was reappointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees for a 6-year term extending through June 30, 2031.
Dr. Perkins' Bio
Term: July 2025 - June 2031
Stacey Ullrich
Stacey Ullrich was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to the Howard Community College Board of Trustees to serve remainder of a term of 6 years from July 1, 2024.
Ms. Ullrich's Bio
Term: April 2025 - June 2030
President Daria J. Willis, Secretary/Treasurer
Daria J. Willis, Ph.D., serves as the fifth president of Howard Community College. She assumed office in January 2022, following a nation-wide search process and a unanimous vote by the college's Board of Trustees on November 4, 2021. Dr. Willis is the first African American to lead the college in its 51-year history.
President Willis's Bio
President, Howard Community College