LANSING, Mich. – Lansing Community College has named Kristi Dawley as its new Executive Director of Human Resources. In this role, she will oversee total compensation, employment, and labor relations, while also serving as a member of the college’s Executive Leadership Team.

Dawley brings more than two decades of human resources experience, including 17 years at Mott Community College in Flint. During her time at Mott, she led the research and implementation of a new health insurance provider, successfully lowering costs for both the college and its employees without compromising benefits or service quality. She also served as lead negotiator for two successor contracts annually in 2022, 2023, and 2024, and spearheaded the evaluation and onboarding of a new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) vendor to enhance employee wellness resources.

She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Central Michigan University, as well as Title IX Investigator Certification. Dawley is also a former president of the Michigan Community College Human Resources Association.

 

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 14,500 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The Transfer Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

LCC provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discriminatory practices based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the College.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, contact: Equal Opportunity Officer Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square, Suite 150, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730. For 504/ADA Accommodations contact: HR Director of Total Compensation & Employment, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Care Services Manager, Center for Student Support, 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1358.  For Title IX, reporting, or complaints contact: Director of Risk Management & Legal Affairs, Student and Employee Title IX Coordinator, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square, Suite 150, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730, and/or U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at LCC's Board Policies website. To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Resources website.