Next Meeting
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June 17, 2025
Board of Trustees
Oakland Community College is governed by a seven-person Board of Trustees. The members of the board are elected on a non-partisan, at-large basis by voters living within the college district, an area that generally coincides with the boundaries of Oakland County. Trustees serve as volunteers and are not paid for their services.
Members of the Board
Kathleen A. Bertolini
Chair
Elected: Since 2016
Current Term: 2023-2028
Residence: Clarkston
Degree Earned: BA (Elementary Education), U of M Dearborn; MS (Teaching - Reading and Language
Arts), Oakland University; MS (Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Leadership),
Oakland University
Occupation: Workday Change Management Lead for the Higher Education and Government Spaces, Accenture;
HR Trainer Analyst II, Oakland County; (Retired) Educator
Email: kabertol@oaklandcc.edu
Edward D. Callaghan
Vice Chair
Elected: Since 2022
Current Term: 2023 - 2028
Residence: Royal Oak
Degree Earned: BA (Management), University of Detroit Mercy; MBA (Personnel Management), Wayne
State University; PhD (Labor Relations/ Education Administration), University of Michigan
Occupation: Business Administration Professor Walsh College/ Labor Arbitrator
Email: edcalla1@oaklandcc.edu
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Pamela S. Jackson
Secretary
Elected: Since 2016
Current Term: 2023-2028
Residence: Commerce Township
Degree Earned: BA (Mathematics), Western Michigan University; MA (Mathematics), Eastern Michigan
University; MS (Industrial Technology/Construction Management), Eastern Michigan University;
PhD (Educational Leadership and Policy Studies), Wayne State University
Occupation: Consultant/Owner of Fresh Perspectives; (Retired) OCC faculty member
Email: psjacks1@oaklandcc.edu
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Meg M. Lambert
Treasurer
Elected: Since 2024
Current Term: 2025 - 2030
Residence: Waterford
Degree Earned: BA (Business Administration & Accounting), University of Michigan; JD (Law), Wayne
State University Law School
Occupation: Vice President of Finance, Action Benefits
Email: mmcoste2@oaklandcc.edu
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Shirley J. Bryant
Trustee
Elected: Since 2008
Current Term: 2021 - 2026
Residence: Farmington Hills
Degree Earned: BA (English and Education), University of Florida; MA (Educational Leadership and
Community Education), Eastern Michigan University
Occupation: (Retired) Executive Director of Community Relations, Birmingham Public Schools
Email: sjbryant@oaklandcc.edu
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MiVida Burrus
Trustee
Elected: Since 2025
Current Term: 2025 - 2026
Residence: Troy
Degree Earned: ABA, Oakland Community College; BA (Marketing), Walsh College; MBA, Walsh College
Occupation: Senior Director of Development for Avalon Healing Center
Email: mmburru1@oaklandcc.edu
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Pamala M. Davis
Trustee
Elected: Since 1994
Current Term: 2019 - 2030
Residence: Clawson
Degree Earned: BA (Human Resource Management), Baker College
Occupation: (Retired) Code Enforcement Officer, City of Royal Oak
Email: pmdavis@oaklandcc.edu
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Contact Information
Auburn Hills Campus
2900 Featherstone Rd
Auburn Hills, MI 48326-2845
Phone: (248) 341-2119