With 26 years of education experience, Dr. Ian Roark is the Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Workforce Development & Innovation for Pima Community College. As the college’s chief academic officer and single point of contact for workforce and economic development initiatives, Ian works with internal and external stakeholders to respond to the workforce needs of businesses and industry, lead the college’s alignment to the economic development priorities of the region and state, and ensure academic excellence in university transfer and general education programming. He also oversees innovation for the college district, including developing and implementing new models such as micro-pathways, apprenticeships, and Baccalaureate degrees.

Ian serves on several boards and committees at the local, state, and national levels. He was named to the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence for 2019-2020, received the Workforce Development Practitioner of the Year Award from the Arizona Association for Economic Development in 2019, named Steering Committee Lead for Arizona’s Reskilling & Recovery Network Team in 2020, named to the New America New Models for Career Preparation Advisory Committee in 2021, was selected as a Designer in Residence by the Education Design Lab for 2021-2022, was named to the New America Workforce Transformation Advisory Committee in 2023, and called to serve on the Higher Learning Commission’s Credential Lab Innovation Design Team in 2024, and was named as the United Way of Southern Arizona Cradle to Career Co-Chair in 2025.

Ian has been married for 27 years to his incredible wife, an exemplary public school teacher, and they have two children (both in college). Together, they enjoy road trips, watching movies, and backyard cookouts. Ian’s favorite activities include hiking, camping, writing, and playing music.