Dr. H. Jeffrey Rafn
Dr. H. Jeffrey Rafn is the President of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College managing the operation of NWTC's three campuses and six regional learning centers, which serve over 43,000 students and more than 1,100 businesses annually. Under Dr. Rafn's leadership, NWTC has increased enrollment 60% in 11 years, evolved into a team-based, customer-focused organization, and implemented multiple learning delivery modes resulting in non-traditional learning opportunities growing to comprise 54% of all registrations.
Dr. Rafn serves or has served on many boards and commissions including: Global Corporate College; AACC Commission on Academic, Student & Community Development; Trans-Atlantic Technology and Training Alliance (TA3); Advisory Board of Community College Research Council at Teachers College at Columbia University; Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis Council - UW Madison; Northeast Wisconsin Educational Resource Alliance (NEW ERA) (past chair); and many others.
Dr. Rafn, a native of Chippewa Lake, Ohio, served for 21 years as an administrator and educator in Massachusetts and New Hampshire before moving to Northeast Wisconsin in 1997. He earned his PhD from Boston University.
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