Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees for Green River Community College is composed of influential community members who reside within the college's District 10 service area. Trustees are volunteers serving a five-year term by appointment of the Governor.

Trustees bring a rich diversity of backgrounds and skills to the governance of Green River Community College; they serve as an important communication link between the college and the community. All trustees sit as members of the Trustees Association of Community and Technical Colleges. This association is comprised of trustees from the 34 community and technical colleges statewide.

The Green River Board of Trustees meets every third Thursday of the month on campus in the board room of the Administration Building. These monthly meetings are open to the public.

The Board Members

Sherry Gates

Appointed December 2003

Board Chair 2010-2011, 2005-06; Board Vice Chair 2009-10, 2004-05; B.A. University of Washington, Tacoma, 1993;A.A. Green River Community College, 1984; Graduate, Leadership Institute of South Puget Sound, 2002. Green River Community College Foundation; Member, 1996-2007; Foundation President, 1999-2001.

Tom Campbell

Appointed April 2009

Board Vice Chair 2010-2011; Attorney of Counsel, Law Offices of Steven D. Weier, Inc. PS; JD, University of Puget Sound; BA, Kalamazoo College. Past president, South King County Bar Association; past officer, Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; past president, Rotary Club of Auburn; past president, Auburn Fire Medic Committee, board member, White River Valley Museum.

Larry Brown

Appointed January 1998

Board Chair, 2009-10, 2004-05, 1999-00; Board Vice Chair 2008-09, 2003-04, 1998-99; Legislative Director, Aerospace Machinist District Lodge 751; B.A. in Labor Studies, The National Labor College at George Meaney Center, ALF-CIO. King County Juvenile Court Conference Committee; Governor's Task Force for Unemployment Insurance; King County Airport Roundtable Committee; TACTC President 2005-06; TACTC Legislative Steering Committee Chair 2001-03;SMART Committee Chair 2003-04.

Arlista Holman

Appointed February 2000

Board Chair, 2007-08, 2002-03; Board Vice Chair, 2006-07,2001-02. Registrar, Auburn School District #408. B.S., in Business Management, University of Phoenix; Attended Seattle University, Seattle Central CC, Green River CC. Vice President, Auburn Association of Educational Office Professionals; Trustee, Wesley Homes; City of Auburn Economic Development Committee; City of Auburn Human Services Committee; Auburn Youth Resources Executive Board Member; reading tutor, Auburn Alternative Jr. High School; Auburn Council of PTA's.

Lawton Case

Appointed July 2000

Board Chair 2008-09,2003-04; Board Vice Chair 2007-08, 2002-03. Retired Sergeant, Enumclaw Police Department; Director, Enumclaw Kiwanis Food Bank. A.A.S. in Law Enforcement, Green River Community College; B.S., The Evergreen State College. Enumclaw Kiwanis, Enumclaw Helping Hand, Enumclaw Plateau Historical Society, Enumclaw Masonic Lodge; Former Commissioner, City of Enumclaw Civil Service Commission.