Governance

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

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

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

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

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

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.