Governance

The college district is governed by a five-member governing board elected from precincts in Cochise County:

David DiPeso, Chair
Cochise College, A.A.
University of Arizona, B.S.

Dennis L. Nelson, Secretary
University of Alaska, B.A.
University of Alaska Anchorage, M.A.
University of Gonzaga School of Law, J.D.

Don Hudgins, Member
United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, Electrical Power Lineman
National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry
I.B.E.W. Local 125, Journeyman Lineman

Tim Quinn, Member
Montana State University, B.A.
Kansas State University, M.S.
National Defense University, M.S.

Jane Strain, Member
Midwestern State University, B.S.E.
Chapman University, M.Ed. Education Leadership
University of Arizona, M.Ed. Educational Psychology
U.S. Army Command Staff General College

The college is financed by legislative appropriation, a countywide tax levy and student tuition.