Presidents of Shelton State

Harold I. James

June 1, 1951- June 30, 1976

President, Tuscaloosa Trade School (15th St.)


Dr. C. A. Fredd Sr.

October 1 1965 - March 31, 1976

President, Tuscaloosa State Trade School (West End)


Leo Sumner

1976 - December 1988

President, Shelton State Technical College (15th St.) / Shelton State Community College


I. W. Mitchell

April 1, 1976 - June 30, 1982

President, C. A. Fredd State Technical College


Norman Cephus

July 1, 1982 - June 24, 1990

President, C. A. Fredd State Technical College


Ronnie Rose

June 25, 1990 - March 1993

Interim President, C.A. Fredd State Technical College


**Note:  In 1993, C. A. Fredd Technical College merged with Shelton State Community College.**


Charles Davis

September 1969 - December 31, 1978

President, Brewer State Junior College (Fayette and Tuscaloosa)


**Note:  Brewer State Junior College (Tuscaloosa) merged with Shelton State Technical College on January 1, 1979 to form Shelton State Community College.  Dr. Leo Sumner was the President of the new community college until his retirement in 1988.**


Dr. Thomas E. Umphrey

December 1988 – August 30, 2000

President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Rick Rogers

September 1, 2000 - September 30, 2006

President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Joanne Jordan

October 1, 2006 - December 13, 2007

Interim President, Shelton State Community College

Dr. Mark Heinrich

December 14, 2007 - September 30, 2012

President, Shelton State Community College


Steve Fair

October 1, 2012 - May 31, 2013

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Joan Y. Davis

June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Andrea Mayfield

July 1, 2014 - September 18, 2015

President, Shelton State Community College


Camille P. Cochrane

September 19, 2015 - September 30, 2015

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Cynthia Anthony

October 1, 2015 - July 12, 2017

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Jason Hurst

July 13, 2017 - September 30, 2017

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. William J. 'Bill' Ashley

October 1, 2017 - March 31, 2020

President, Shelton State Community College


Bryan Helms

April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Brad Newman

April 1, 2021 - February 9, 2022

President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Chris Cox

February 10, 2022 - June 7, 2022

Interim President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Chris Cox

June 8, 2022 - November 14, 2023

President, Shelton State Community College


Dr. Jonathan Koh

November 15, 2023 - Present

President, Shelton State Community College