Advisory Committee

In developing the Career Prep Certificate Program, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education established a statewide advisory committee in fall of 2006. It was comprised of representatives from employers, chambers of commerce, local workforce service providers and postsecondary institutions, as well as school administrators, counselors, and students. The group was charged with developing components of the program.

The advisory committee and invited guests included:

• Nicole Adewale
  President, ABNA Engineering
• Garland Barton
  HR Manager, DRS Sustainment Systems
• Bob Bush
  President, Bush & Associates Inc.
• Ingrid Caldwell
  Supervisor, A+ Schools, DESE
• Maureen Clancy-May
  Superintendent, Bayless School District
• Don Claycomb
  President, Linn State Technical College
• Steve Coffman
  Director, Employment Training, DESE
• Joan Clouse
  Counselor, Saline County Career Center
• Mike Cowan
  Principal, Cape Girardeau High School
• Cindy Crouse
  Counselor, St. Joseph School District
• Joan Davis
  Project Coordinator, CHARACTERplus, Branson
• Lynn Dutton
  Manager, Full Employment Council
• Don Eisinger
  Coordinator, Adult Education, DESE
• Melissa Eitel
  A+ Schools Coordinator, Kirksville High School
• Lisa Essig
  Owner, McDonalds, Liberty and Kearney
• Mary Fangman
  Superintendent, Marshall Habilitation Center
• John Gaal
  Director, Carpenter District Council of St. Louis
• Natasha Garrison
  Student, Linn State Technical College, former State President, SkillsUSA
• Barb Gilpin
  Supervisor, Special Education Effective Practices, DESE
• Rick Gronniger
  HR Manager, Altec Industries
• Glenda Hammond
  HR Manager, Aquila
• Sue Head
  Director, Keeter Center, College of the Ozarks
• Rose Marie Hopkins
  Director, Missouri Training and Employment Council
• Marty Jacobs
  Principal, Liberty High School
• Jacob Johnson
  President, Manufacturing Training Alliance
• Tom Jones
  WIB Director, SLATE Career Center
• Cathy Keeney
  HR Manager, Royal Canin
• Zach Kinne
  Student, University of Missouri-Columbia, former State President, FFA
• Symone Langston-Thomas
  Counselor, Columbia-Hickman High School
• Dave Lankford
  Vice President, Missouri Chamber of Commerce
• Brad Lau
  Vice President, St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce
• Matt Lindsey
  Principal, Holden High School
• Keith Maxey
  Principal, Blue Springs South High School