Jill Lane

With the departure of Dr. Chemene Crawford, who accepted the role of President of Everett Community College, Jill Lane has been appointed acting president of North Seattle College, effective July 1, 2023. It is expected that Lane will serve in the acting president’s role through the summer, with an interim president named by September 2023. The search for a permanent president for North Seattle College is anticipated to start by late fall/early winter with an appointment announced by mid-2024.

Jill Lane most recently served as interim director of Instructional Assessment and Accreditation at North and has been with the college since 2005. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from North Carolina State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. At North, Lane has served in various roles, including co-accreditation liaison officer and chair of the North Seattle College Council. She previously served as faculty chair for North’s Assessment Committee and program coordinator for North’s Political Science program. She has been a full-time faculty member at North since 2018 and tenured since 2021.