Summer Kennesson

Policy Research Director , Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Summer Kenesson has served as policy research director for the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) since 2021. She provides policy and research support to Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges and collaborates with state and federal agencies to inform policy for the quality of education across the sector. Previously, she served in leadership roles in the SBCTC system for 13 years, and in higher education policy and research in the United Kingdom. Kenesson holds a B.A. in art history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a postgraduate certificate in further education from the University of Portsmouth (UK), and an MBA from the University of Plymouth (UK).