Dr. Shah Ardalan has invested over 30 years in executive and pivotal roles in global corporations, distinguished universities, and prominent community colleges in North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas.
Ardalan is nationally recognized for innovation through inclusion and building high performing teams to advance upward social mobility. A dependable leader with modest beginnings and honored to have served over 800,000 diverse students as an Instructor, Research Associate, Director of Business Development, Associate Vice President, Special Assistant to President, Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Vice Chancellor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and College President.
Ardalan’s academic credentials include a doctoral degree in Community College Leadership, a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics. He also holds multiple diplomas and certificates from University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and Harvard University.