Northwood Technical College President - Dr. John Will
Degrees: Ed.D. Career and Technical Education (UW-Stout), MSE School Business Management (UW-Whitewater), BBA Accounting and BBA Economics (UW-Eau Claire)
Biography: Dr. John Will became President at the College in September 2014. Dr. Will’s prior employment includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Impact Seven, a nationally recognized community development corporation. Prior to that he served as the College's Controller and Vice President of Administrative Services and Chief Operating Officer. In addition, he served as a school business official in K-12 school districts and has been active on various committees and boards focused on education and community development.
Current and previous professional organizational involvement includes:
- Districts Mutual Insurance Board
- Momentum West Board
- Western Wisconsin Workforce Development Board
- Success by 6 (SB6) Executive Board
- Visions Northwest Board
- NorthWERD
- WTCS Presidents’ Association Chair (2016-2017) and Vice Chair/Secretary (2015-2016)
- Greater Wisconsin Opportunities Fund Board of Directors
- Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
- Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE)
- Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials
- Minnesota Association of School Business Officials
- WTCS Administrative Services Committee
- St. Croix Valley Education Collaborative
- Indianhead Community Action Agency Board of Directors (2014)
- Wisconsin Community Development Legacy Fund Board of Directors (2014)
- Shell Lake Arts Center Board of Director
Contact Information
Deanna Lapacinski, Executive Assistant to the President and Board
Northwood Technical College-President’s Office
1900 College Drive
Rice Lake, WI 54868
715.788.7136