After seven years, Associate Vice President of Community Relations, Tyler Rumsey, has resigned to return to Pennsylvania
Tyler Rumsey, Associate Vice President of Community Relations at Yavapai Community College, has resigned after seven years with the institution.
Rumsey initially joined the College as Director of Marketing and was later promoted to Associate Vice President of Community Relations. He is returning to Pennsylvania to be closer to friends and family and to pursue a new career opportunity.
His departure comes amid a notable series of leadership changes at the College. Vice President Dr. Diane Ryan resigned in June 2023 and was subsequently replaced by Dr. Douglas Berry, who now serves as Provost. In July 2023, nationally recognized innovator Kimberly Moore was appointed to lead the newly established Division of Workforce and Innovation as Chief Workforce Innovation Officer. She left the position in January 2024 after seven months; it remains unclear whether a successor has been appointed.
Additionally, the College has experienced turnover in approximately half a dozen coaching and athletic administrative positions since 2023. On the Verde Valley Campus, Michael Pierce, Director of the Enology and Viticulture Program, resigned in January 2025 and was recently succeeded by Ryan Avery. Linda Shook, Associate Dean for the Sedona Center and Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Program, retired in February 2025.