DE222 Honoree: Mark Brainard – Delaware Business Times

Title: President

Workplace: Delaware Technical Community College

Alma Maters: Delaware Technical Community College, Wilmington University, Widener University Delaware Law School

Boards: Delaware Workforce Development Board, Delaware Business Roundtable, Phi Theta Kappa Advisory Board, Delaware State Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors

Since 2014, Mark Brainard has served as Delaware Technical Community College’s president and overseen policy at its four campuses that teaches thousands of students every year. But before that, he worked in the Delaware legislature and for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. In 2002, he was tapped by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner to serve as her chief of staff, staying for six years and helping to marshal support for the SEED program, which covers full tuition for select high school graduates to get an associate degree.