Business Advisory Council

Each SACT Business Advisory Council represents the professional community in which the training center is located.  By drawing on these premier community business partners, each student's experience is maximized. Council functions include:

• Ensuring that the curriculum meets the market needs in which it is taught.
• Advising on appropriate equipment for the program.
• Establishing necessary selection criteria for admission to the program.
• Assisting with interviewing and screening of prospective students.
• Participating in student performance reviews.
• Identifing potential internships for students.
• Soliciting guest lecturers.
• Providing student mentoring.
• Helping to solicit new council members.
• Assisting in networking the school and its graduates to prospective employers.

View the Business Advisory Council and staff of the

SACT-Wichita

SACT-Atlanta

SACT-Houston

 

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SACT-Wichita

5111 E 21st Street N ~ Wichita, KS 67208 ~ (316) 688-1888 ~ (800) 550-5804

Located in northeast Wichita, Kan., SACT-Wichita classes are in the CPRF Daniel J. Taylor Administrative Center on east 21st Street.  Graduates have been entering the area job market since January 2000.

Business Advisory Council

Curriculum and career development for the SACT-Wichita is directed by leaders in the business and IT communities.

Chairperson Debi Costello, Hewitt Associates
Vice Chairperson Steve Hardin, Personnel Services, Inc.
Secretary Margo Watkins, Royal Caribbean

Kenra Black, Imaging Solutions Company

Candace E. Cottner, LJSC Ltd.

Betty Dohrman, Emprise Bank

Amy Ellison, Delta Dental

Steven Guizlo, The Boeing Company

Debbie Havens, The Arnold Group

Mary Kay Hirsh, Kansas Rehabilitation Services

Chuck Knapp, Office of Congressman Todd Tiahrt
Marlena Martinez, Royal Caribbean
Julie Ryan, LSI Logic 

Carolyn Sylvester, Adecco

Michael Taylor, SACT
Patrick Terick, CPRF Governmental Activities & DCSS Ability
Deidra Vanderheiden, Cox Communications 

 

SACT Staff

Janis Krohe, CPRF Employment Services vice president
Mary C. Carter, SACT Program director

Nina Collins, SACT recruiter

Louise McClellan, SACT career placement specialist

Diana McLeod, SACT career placement specialist

Patti Frese, administrative assistant

Liz Grandin, public relations  

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SACT-Atlanta

34 Peachtree Street NW Suite 670 ~ Atlanta, GA 30303 ~ (404) 827-9577

This SACT facility was co-founded in metro Atlanta with EDS, winner of the 2002 Points of Light Award for Excellence in corporate community service.

Business Advisory Council

Curriculum and career development for the SACT-Atlanta is directed by leaders in the business and IT communities.

Charlie Anderson, The Habitat Company

Patrice Butler, Coca-Cola Fountain

Alfred Elder, City of Atlanta

Melody Harris, Georgia State University
Tonya Harris, Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

Hank Henley, Hewlett-Packard Company

Shemika Ownes, Covenant House Georgia

Patricia Patterson, Digital Consulting & Software Services
Melva Payne, Digital Consulting & Software Services
Rob Press, EDS

Barbara Richards, Georgia Department of Labor

Jerry Rucker, Workforce Development Agency

Barry N. Stephens, Pegasus Logistics Group 

Paul White, Cingular Wireless

Michelle Wilkinson, APR Consulting

SACT Staff

Janis Krohe, CPRF Employment Services vice president
Mary C. Carter, SACT Program director

Rosemary Beach, SACT Atlanta director

Rob Shilt, SACT placement director
Rachel Moscoso, SACT instructor and test administrator

Patti Frese, administrative assistant

Liz Grandin, public relations 

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