Board of Trustees

Meet Your Trustees

Each board member is elected by you, our district residents. They act as your voice, directing the College’s path and strategy to better serve you and your community. Take a few moments to meet the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees.

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email board@stlcc.edu.

 

Rodney Gee, MS, Chair

State Appointee (term expires 2028)

Gee is a retired partner from Edward Jones Inc., with 14 years in human resources, and previously held administrative roles at Monsanto, Motorola, and Southwestern Bell. He has a strong record of community service, including as immediate past-president of the STLCC Foundation and board member of RX Outreach and Covenant House of Missouri.

Appointed to the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees in 2016 and reappointed in 2022, Gee lives in Chesterfield, Missouri, and holds a master’s in human resources development from Webster University and a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Central Missouri.

 

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Craig H. Larson, EdD, Vice Chair

Subdistrict 4 (term expires 2028)

Dr. Craig Larson of Manchester, Missouri, is an Area Supervisor of Instruction for Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, overseeing 14 St. Louis region school districts. He retired from K–12 administration in 2010 after 38 years, including 11 years as principal of Parkway South High and seven years as superintendent of the Rockwood School District.

Elected to the STLCC Board of Trustees in 2010 and re-elected in 2016, he has served two terms as Board Chair and is active with the STLCC Foundation. He also chairs the Missouri Community College Association Advisory Board and has participated in national higher education committees through ACCT and AGB.

Dr. Larson has served in community leadership roles, including past president of the West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis Boy Scouts board member, and St. Louis County Media Commission commissioner. He has received honors such as St. Louis High School Principal of the Year and Communications Leadership Superintendent of the Year. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Kansas, an administrative certificate from Washington University, and a doctorate from Saint Louis University.

 

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Doris A. Graham, PhD

Subdistrict 1 (term expires 2030)

Dr. Graham of North St. Louis County was elected to the STLCC Board of Trustees in 2012 and re-elected in 2018. She spent 38 years with St. Louis Public Schools, retiring in 2005 as assistant principal at Ames Visual and Performing Arts Elementary School, and also served 23 years on the Ferguson-Florissant School District Board.

Her roles in education included classroom teacher, remedial reading specialist, principal during summer school, and co-host of an after-school radio program. She currently serves on the Nominating Committee for the Central Region of the Association of Community College Trustees.

Dr. Graham has received numerous honors, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. Louis Teachers Union, Legacy Awards from the National Council of Negro Women and St. Louis Argus, recognition from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and awards from the Urban League and St. Louis American Newspaper Foundation.

She is an associate minister, active in her sorority, and has served on the Berkeley Senior Citizens Commission. Her education includes a doctorate in educational administration from Saint Louis University, a master’s in elementary administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a bachelor’s in elementary education from Harris Teachers College, and a master of arts in pastoral studies from the Aquinas Institute of Theology.

 

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Mary Luebke, MS, CI:CT

Subdistrict 4 (term expires 2026)

Mary Luebke was elected to the STLCC Board of Trustees in 2020. A professor emeritus at STLCC-Florissant Valley, she served as coordinator of the Deaf Communication Studies/Interpreter Education program, chair of the communications department, and dean of liberal arts. She directed Communicate Plus for 10 years and has been active in initiatives supporting Deaf people and individuals with disabilities.

Luebke has received the David L. Underwood Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the governor and Missouri, and served multiple terms on the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She earned an associate degree from STLCC, a bachelor’s in theater, and a master’s in theatre/discourse analysis from Lindenwood University, and holds state and national certification in American Sign Language interpreting.

 

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Kevin M. Martin, EdD

Subdistrict 1 (term expires 2026)

Dr. Martin was elected to the STLCC Board of Trustees in 2017 and currently serves as a middle school principal in the Parkway School District. He previously held leadership roles at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School and Hazelwood East High School, and taught mathematics at Sumner High School as a Teach For America–St. Louis corps member.

He is committed to innovation, community engagement, and stakeholder-centered decision-making to strengthen St. Louis Community College. As a first-generation college student, he advocates for access and support to ensure student success.

Dr. Martin has received numerous honors, including St. Louis Magazine’s High School Teacher of the Year and the St. Louis American Salute to Excellence in Education Award. A North St. Louis County resident, he holds a doctorate in education policy and leadership and multiple advanced degrees and certifications from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, as well as a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University

 

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Nicole Robinson, EdD

Subdistrict 2 (term expires 2029)

Nicole Robinson, EdD, is Vice President of Public Policy and Community Solutions at McCormack Baron Salazar. She brings over 13 years of leadership experience across the public and private sectors, including 15 years of federal service with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as a congressional aide to Maxine Waters in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 2022, she was appointed president of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Women’s Political Caucus Training Institute and is a member of Focus–Leadership St. Louis (Class of 2022–2023). She has served on the national board of trustees for Camp Fire and the State Bar of California’s Paraprofessional Program Working Group. She is also affiliated with Washington University’s School of Medicine Program for the Elimination of Cancer Disparities and the Association of Pan African Doctoral Scholars.

A breast cancer survivor, Robinson founded the Hatz 4 Hearts Foundation to support cancer patients and promote breast cancer awareness. She holds a doctorate from Pepperdine University, an MBA from Fontbonne University, and a bachelor’s degree from National Louis University. She is a graduate of Central Visual & Performing Arts High School and is the mother of two and grandmother of six.

 

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Holly Talir, BA

Subdistrict 3 (term expires 2031)

Holly Talir was elected to the STLCC Board of Trustees in April 2025. She works as a parent educator and substitute teacher in the Kirkwood School District and previously held financial leadership roles at Washington University in St. Louis.

She volunteers with several community organizations, including Kirkwood Area Every Child Promise and Warriors Against Melanoma. Talir holds a bachelor’s degree in art history from the University of Missouri–Columbia and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from Washington University in St. Louis. A first-generation college graduate, she lives in Kirkwood with her husband and four children, including one STLCC student.