Rebecca A. Corbin
Dr. Rebecca Corbin serves as president & CEO of the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), a leading non-profit membership organization dedicated to increasing entrepreneurship offerings and thinking at over 340 community colleges across the country. NACCE's organizational budget increased from $1.2 million to $5 million through the establishment of several key corporate and foundation partnerships that advance STEM education, ecosystem
mapping, and the creation of new businesses through the Everyday Entrepreneur Venture Fund. Prior to serving NACCE, Corbin served as Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Executive Director of Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) Foundation. Under her leadership, a new workforce development initiative at RCBC was successfully launched. Corbin also oversaw institutional advancement for the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Kent State University, a Master of Public Administration degree from The University of Akron, and experience in the classroom as an adjunct instructor, teaching political science and public administration courses. She earned an Ed.D. in organizational leadership & innovation from Wilmington University in Delaware. In 2019, she published the book, Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovations: Unleashing Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Communities and Students. In February of 2016, Rebecca received the Audrey K. Doberstein Award for Leadership for outstanding leadership and dedication to the philosophy and mission of Wilmington University. In October of 2014 she was named one of the Top 40 Women in Business by SNJ Business People magazine. In 2011 she was named Fundraising Star of the Year by Fundraising Success magazine She also co- founded the Nonprofit Development Center of Southern New Jersey at Rowan University. Rebecca understands higher education, nonprofit finance, and business development. She has presented on the topic of entrepreneurship education, ecosystem building, and transformational leadership at international, national, state and regional conferences with an applied focus on student success, STEM education, storytelling, and succession planning. Rebecca serves as the publisher of the Community College Entrepreneurship journal and a guest editor for Emerald Publication’s Journal for Small Business and Enterprise Development.
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