Allen leads the college technology strategy and staff to ensure alignment with the institution’s vision and goals. Allen brings over 10 years of IT management experience in higher education, and has a proven track record in successful implementation of complex IT initiatives.

Dr. Arteaga is the Interim Principal of the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College.

Heather provides leadership and oversight for NWF’s Admissions Navigators and Student Success Navigators in their mission to guide students through their college careers from application to graduation.

Stephanie received her degrees from The University of Alabama, a B.S. in Commerce & Business Administration and a M.A. in Management. She has nine years of higher education experience, the last six within the Office of the University Registrar at The University of Alabama, with four of those serving as an Assistant University Registrar. Her background is rich in student services experience within higher education, including student records, transfer credit evaluation and process improvement. She is an Alabama native, originally from Blount County, Alabama.

Mackey has more than 20 years of experience in the human resources field, serving in both the private and public sector. In her position, Mackey oversees the human resources staff and operations including talent acquisition, employment processing, compensation, benefits and more. Mackey is also the Equity Officer for the college.

During his tenure as Athletic Director, Ross has excelled at maintaining high standards set forth for the Raider Athletics Program. In addition to being amongst the most compliant two-year colleges in the NJCAA, and boasting incredibly high graduation and matriculation rates, the college enjoyed one of the most successful athletic seasons in the history of the National Junior College Athletic Association under Ross’ watch in the 2014-15 academic year.

Jeanette Shires serves as the Director of the Mattie Kelly Fine & Performing Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College, a position she has held since 2013. She is responsible for all daily operations, budgeting and management for the center which is the Emerald Coast’s primary cultural venue. The center serves more than 80,000 patrons annually and generates $750,000 to $1 million in revenue each year.

Dr. Southard is currently responsible for General Education, Online Learning, and Teacher Education at NWF State College. She initiated the Grants Department for the College, which was awarded $1.3 million in a consortium Department of Labor grant in 2012. Dr. Southard implemented four baccalaureate programs in Teacher Education, and she played key roles in the two most recent SACSCOC accreditations, as well as leading the College’s 2016 Aspen Award submission effort.

Dr. Watts has previously served the college as Interim Dean of Students, Director of Student Life, Adjunct Instructor, Academic Advisor, Financial Aid Specialist, Admissions Specialist, and as a part-time Staff Assistant in Athletics. She received her bachelor’s degree in business management from Troy University, a master’s degree in management with an emphasis in leadership from Troy University, and both educational specialist and doctorate degrees in curriculum and instruction with a concentration in diversity studies from the University of West Florida. She is a member of the Niceville-Valparaiso Rotary Club where she serves as Membership Chair and a high school mentor for the Take Stock in Children scholarship program.