James McKenney

James McKenney Special Assistant to the President and CEO American Association Community Colleges James F. McKenney is currently the Special Assistant to the President and CEO at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). His prior position was Vice President, Office of Economic Development. In that position, he served as the primary point of interface between AACC and other public/private organizations, agencies, and trade associations that focus on economic and workforce development. Dr. McKenney began his involvement with AACC in the Office of College Employer Relations and soon after served as the Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations with responsibilities covering the reauthorization of the Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act and the Job Training Partnership Act. During this timeframe, both the Advanced Technological Education program of the National Science Foundation and the Tech-Prep Education Act were authorized and funded. Dr. McKenney received his Ph.D from the University of Maryland.