Richard Rhoda Executive Director, Tennessee Higher Education Commission; ECS Treasurer; Member, ECS Executive and Steering Committees; Tennessee Richard G. Rhoda is the executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, a post he has held since 1997. He previously served with the Tennessee Board of Regents in numerous staff capacities, including chief academic officer and acting chancellor. While serving on the Regents staff, he also served as interim president of Nashville State Technical Community College and Austin Peay State University. He served earlier in the administration of Tennessee State University. Rhoda has taught on the undergraduate and graduate levels at Vanderbilt University where he continues as an adjunct professor. He currently serves as ECS treasurer. View sessions with Richard Rhoda | 
