Connecticut community colleges Broadie has spent much of his career in community college leadership. In 2015 he was appointed president of
Housatonic Community College in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, and in 2017 he was also named president of
Gateway Community College in
New Haven, Connecticut, becoming one of the first administrators in the state to preside over two community colleges at once. At Housatonic and Gateway, Broadie emphasized workforce development, transfer pathways and community partnerships. Under his leadership, Housatonic was selected by the Aspen Institute as one of the top 150 community colleges in the United States and named an Achieving the Dream Leader Institution, while Gateway joined the Achieving the Dream network. He oversaw campus expansion projects, including a 46,000-square-foot addition to Housatonic’s Lafayette Hall, and initiatives aimed at improving student success and support services.
Santa Fe College presidency On October 4, 2019,
Santa Fe College in
Gainesville, Florida announced that Broadie had been selected as the college’s new president, following the retirement of Jackson Sasser. He became the fifth president in the college’s history and commenced his duties at Santa Fe in February 2020. During Broadie’s presidency, Santa Fe College has focused on expanding access to higher education and addressing racial and economic disparities in its service region. In 2020 the college received a $40 million gift from philanthropist
MacKenzie Scott, the largest donation in its history, which Broadie described as “transformational” and directed toward closing equity gaps and increasing educational opportunity. Broadie has launched or overseen several initiatives at Santa Fe, including the ACB Excel Program, the SF Achieve scholarship and college-going program, a STEM-focused charter school based on the P-TECH model, and a Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, all aimed at improving social and economic mobility for students and their families. == Honors and recognition ==