Dr. H.; Neil Matkin and Janyth Matkin

In collaboration with the district’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Neil Matkin has executed a comprehensive vision to take Collin College to the next level of achievement through a strategic plan focused on student engagement and success, fundraising and fiscal management, and dramatically expanding the accessibility of higher education consistent with the mission, purpose, and Core Values of the college. During his tenure, he has championed a spirit of innovation now embedded throughout the district, significantly increased the diversity of the college’s employees, executed the implementation of the college’s first baccalaureate degrees, and strengthened the college’s connections to the community. In addition, under his leadership, the college created the iCollin virtual campus, opened an IT Center at the Frisco Campus, built the Public Safety Training Center, and opened campuses in Allen, Celina, Farmersville, and Wylie.

Dr. Matkin has previously served as executive vice president of the Louisiana Community & Technical College System where he was executive vice president over 16 colleges. Before that, Dr. Matkin was president of the Central Campus of San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas; vice chancellor and chief information officer for the Virginia Community College System; and chief administrative officer for the Illinois Century Network.

Dr. Matkin holds Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, and Master of Business Administration degrees. He earned his Doctor of Education degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce.