GSEHD alumnus Dr. Nick Nissley (Ed.D., Executive Leadership Program, Human and Organizational Learning) has been named the next President of Northwestern Michigan College.
Nick Nissley, Ed.D. is an education executive with more than 25 years of experience including K–12, community college and university settings. He has leadership experience in fundraising, professional development, human resources, teaching and the arts. His areas of focus include helping build individual and organization capabilities that support organizational effectiveness and innovation cultures in support of educational excellence.
Dr. Nissley's most recent position was Executive Director of Cincinnati's School for Creative & Performing Arts (SCPA) — the first K-12 public creative and performing arts magnet school in the country. He previously served as Dean of the Business Division of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, one of the State of Ohio’s largest community colleges with over 10,000 students.