Deborah Baness King has over 25 years of experience in education including in administrative roles and as faculty. Dr. King has worked extensively at both community colleges and universities in the areas of academic and student support, enrollment management, grant management, diversity, equity and inclusion, and compliance. Dr. King has secured, managed, and evaluated various federal, state, and privately funded programs throughout her career including projects funded through the Office of Federal TRiO Programs, Office of Migrant Education, Title V, and Title III. Her success is reflected in over $32 million dollars of secured grant funding. In addition to her work experience, Deborah has maintained leadership positions in several non-profit organizations, serves as a member of the Peer Review Corps for the Higher Learning Commission, and has worked extensively with Hispanic Serving Institutions, Non-Tribal Native Serving Institutions, and Predominantly Black Institutions.