DTCC prepares for new leadership with Brainard retirement [Video]

DOVER — After ten years of serving as the president of Delaware’s only community college, Dr. Mark Brainard has announced that he will leave the top job in 2027.

Brainard has served as Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC)’s fifth president for a decade at this point, succeeding Orlando “Lonnie” George. In 2013, DTCC Board of Trustees had named Brainard the next leader when George and the DTCC board established the role of executive vice president to prepare for George’s impending retirement.

Discussions on Brainard’s exit from DTCC first started last year, but ultimately Brainard confirmed during a Sept. 26 trustees meeting that he will not renew his contract in three years’ time.

“I am not stepping down but instead, I am fulfilling the obligations of the current contract, which expires in December 2027. At that time, I’ll be at an age where retirement would sound appealing,” Brainard told the Delaware Business Times in an email.

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