Mark S James

Mr. James is currently the Chancellor for the Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City, a position he has held since 2010. In 2005, he was appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to be Director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, and he served in this capacity until 2009. Prior to this appointment, Mr. James served the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives from 1987 to 2005, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol from 1978 to 1987. He holds a B.S. in criminal justice and administration from the University of Central Missouri and an M.S. in strategic intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence University.