Community Colleges for International Development announced incoming executive officers who will serve on the board of directors beginning September 2026.

Northampton Community College President David A. Ruth, Ph.D., was named as chair-elect for the board.

CCID has 20 board member institutions, including NCC. The board chair is elected annually and serves a term from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31.

Ruth will serve a term as chair-elect, preparing for a future term as chair. He will provide leadership and expertise in his new role adding to the governance of the organization.

“I have been serving as a member of the board of directors since 2022, and I’m honored to have been elected to serve as chair-elect,” Ruth said. “International education is so important to enable our students to understand different cultures, values, languages and ways of life.”

Founded in 1976, CCID’s mission statement is to “engage and empower an international association of community, technical, and vocational institutions to incorporate international perspectives and experiences into their curricula and campus culture in order to develop globally competent students, faculty, and staff.”

International education encourages students to think critically about their own cultural biases and assumptions, engage with others diplomatically, and collaborate and communicate effectively in diverse teams.