Dan Clancy has announced he will retire as president of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).
Clancy will step down effective Sept. 14, 2012, following a 16-year tenure, including the past eight years as system president. From 1996 to 2004, Clancy served as vice president, finance, planning and policy.
His 33-year service with the State of Wisconsin also included service with the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, where he was well known for his expertise in K-12 school finance and higher education policy.
“Reflecting back, I’ve had the good fortune to be able to spend my career working with outstanding colleagues and exceptional organizations in a state that values public service,” Clancy said.
Clancy has overseen significant changes and accomplishments in technical college outcomes and in the size and scope of WTCS programs. During his tenure, WTCS enrollments grew 40 percent, creating a more diverse student population in preparation, expectations, needs and educational goals.
The emergence of new industries such as biotechnology and green energy and the transition of core industries such as manufacturing and agriculture into advanced technology operations transformed the state.
“President Clancy’s leadership, vision and ability to execute a bold, business- and economic- driven strategic plan has secured a bright future for Wisconsin’s workforce development and economic growth,” stated Wisconsin Technical College System Board Chair Mark Tyler. “Dan has built a strong professional System staff comprised of experts focused on administrative accountability and responsiveness, curriculum development, public policy advocacy and student engagement. His collegial and focused leadership style recognizes the unique attributes of each of the 16technical colleges and harnesses their collective effort to address the education and workforce needs of the entire state.”
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said, “I have known Dan since my time in the Legislature and would like to thank him for doing a fantastic job leading the Wisconsin Technical College System. “Under Dan’s leadership our technical colleges have provided vital training aimed at addressing Wisconsin’s skills gap.”
Over the next few months, Clancy will help the WTCS Board craft a state budget request for the 2013-15 biennium and implement the Board’s new strategic directions. The WTCS Board will discuss the process for finding Clancy’s successor at its July meeting in Superior.
