Governance

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

Don Hudgins, Chair
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

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

Steve Leeder, Member
United States Army
West Virginia University, B.A.

Stephanie Money, Member
Washington University, BSBA
University of Missouri, Accounting

Precinct 3 - Vacant Board Seat effective June 11, 2025

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