Madeline M. Pumariega

Madeline Pumariega was named executive vice president and provost of Tallahassee Community College in May 2019. In this role, she provides leadership and is responsible for aligning and advancing the high-impact practices within the College’s three core divisions of academic affairs, student affairs and workforce development. Pumariega’s goal is to ensure that all students have a pathway to complete their degree or professional credential that allows them to finish their academic goals and start a career.

Pumariega is the former chancellor of the Florida College System, recognized amongst the top in the nation. Appointed as the first female and Hispanic chancellor in August 2015, Pumariega built on successes of the Florida College System. Through her leadership, Florida became the 15th state to host a Student Success Center funded through a Helios Education Foundation grant.

She began her academic career at Miami Dade College and returned to the college where she spent 20 years growing her career culminating as president of the Wolfson Campus. While at Miami Dade College, Pumariega developed innovative approaches to support academic progress and student success, ensuring that thousands of youth could access and complete college.
Pumariega is a member of the Florida Prepaid College Foundation Board, The Center for Postsecondary Success at Florida State University, and Florida College Access Network, and has served as president of Take Stock in children.