Valerie Sundby is Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Tacoma Community College in Tacoma, Washington. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, she has held leadership roles spanning academic affairs, instructional administration, workforce education, program development, and statewide policy.

Before joining Tacoma Community College, Dr. Sundby served as Director of Transfer Education for the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, where she led statewide efforts to strengthen transfer pathways and expand access to bachelor’s degrees across Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges. She previously served in dean-level leadership roles, leading curriculum redesign, developing new academic and workforce programs, and advancing Guided Pathways and other student success initiatives.

Dr. Sundby earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Washington. Her work reflects a longstanding commitment to expanding educational opportunity, strengthening pathways between education and careers, and advancing the role of community colleges in meeting the needs of students and communities. She is actively engaged in state and national conversations focused on transfer, workforce education, academic innovation, and student success.