Dr. Shouan Pan is a recognized community college leader, with significant teaching, student services, and administrative experience in diverse community college settings. He was appointed as Chancellor of Yuba Community College District in June 2023. Prior his current role, he served as Chancellor of Seattle Colleges, President of Mesa Community College, Provost of Broward College, South Campus, Executive Dean of Instruction and Student Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville. 

As an immigrant, Dr. Pan is deeply passionate about serving the community college mission. Across his 33-year community college career, he has intentionally leveraged his various executive roles to champion educational equity for historically under-served students and to support community workforce and economic development. 

Dr. Pan has been actively engaged at both national and local levels, including prior service on the Board of Directors for American Association of Community Colleges, League for Innovation in the Community College, Higher Education Research and Development Institute, National Asian Pacific Islander Council, Arizona Commission for Post-secondary Education, and others.