Dr. Peter Philip Mercer became the college's fourth president on July 1, 2005. The College is governed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Governor of the State. William F. Dator. is the chairman of the board. On September 17, 2019, it was announced that Mercer would be stepping down as president at the conclusion of his current contract in June 2021. On March 5, 2021, it was announced that Cindy Jebb would be the college's fifth president beginning on July 6, 2021.