President

The Board of Trustees of Macomb Community College invites confidential applications and nominations for the seventh president of the College. The current president, James O. Sawyer IV, will retire at the end of the current fiscal year, June 30, 2026. The successful candidate will build upon the accomplishments the College has made under the institution’s current leadership and through the outcomes of its 2025 Strategic Plan.

Established in Sept. 1954 with 84 students meeting in borrowed high school classrooms, today Macomb Community College is an accredited, two-year, comprehensive, community college. Macomb Community College is the largest community college in the state of Michigan and offers more than 150-degree programs and certificates. Macomb Community College has three campuses, which include 43 buildings spread over 400 acres, plus a Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC). South Campus and the M-TEC building are in Warren, the third largest city in Michigan. Both Center and East campuses are in Clinton Township, with East Campus housing the Public Service Institute, providing training for police, fire and emergency medical services.

The President of Macomb Community College, reporting to the Board of Trustees, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the College and oversees the daily administration and operation of the college. The President is responsible for supporting the philosophical tenets reflected in the institution’s vison statement, mission statement, strategic goals and values. The President of the College advances the college’s strategic agenda by providing a strategic focus for every aspect of the operation of the institution.

Some of the required qualifications for the next President include :

• An appropriate terminal degree from a regionally accredited institution or its equivalency in work or professional experience.
• Significant and progressive administrative and leadership experience in higher education, preferably at a community college.
• Possess the financial acumen to address budget realities in the changing higher education and funding landscape.
• Understand the changing role and significance of technology in the delivery of education and services for students, and how Artificial Intelligence can affect teaching and learning and operations.

To ensure full consideration, completed applications are due by January 9, 2026. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https : / / rhperry.com / MacombPresident .

RH Perry & Associates , a national executive search firm, is assisting Macomb Community College with this search. Interested parties can contact Gena Glickman Ph.D., Lead Senior Consultant, (847) 313-5520, or George Santiago, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, (516) 510-1471, or via email at  MacombPresident@rhperry.com . All inquiries will remain confidential.