2010 IAC Members

Tina Brudnicki * IAC Chairperson
Manager, Southeast Region
SME Member Relations

Ginger Clark, Ph.D
Director of Technical Programs
Hillsborough Community College

Mark Ericksen
Assistant Administrator
Pinellas Technical Education Center

Patti Gander
Manufacturing Manager
AquaCal

Mark Gaudio
Regional Manager
Jaegar Corporation

Clyde Grant
Trade Extension Coordinator
Lee County Public Schools

Leigh Haller
Product Design Consutlant
President
Haller Industries

Wende Huehn-Brown, Ph.D
Professor, Technology and Management
St. Petersburg College – EpiCenter

JoAnne Larsen
Division Director
Arts and Sciences
University of South Florida -Lakeland

Eric Owens
State Supervisor, Industrial Education
Florida Department of Education

Idelia P. Phillips, Ed. D.
Director of Career and Technical Education
State College of Florida

Sherry Reeves
Executive Director
MACF

Denise Sanderson
Industry Manager
Pasco Economic Development Council

Stan Sidor
Dean , Technical and Occupational Programs
Daytona State College

Mark Snyder
Vice President Manufacturing
Linvatec

Peter D. Straw
Executive Director
Sarasota Manatee Manufacturing Association

Andrew M. Hoff
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering Department
University of South Florida

Sabrina Peacock
Dean of Associate Science
HCC Brandon Campus

Carlos Soto, Ed.D.
Campus President
HCC Brandon Campus

Meer Almeer
Assistant Professor
Brevard Community College

John Debella
General Manager
Bioderm, Inc.

Ernie Friend
Director of Academic Systems/Network Engineering Technology
Florida State College at Jacksonville

Ernie Helms
Project Manager
Polk State College

Ruly Lopez
Area Manager, Services Tampa
Rockwell Automation

Ed Niespodziany
Professor (Business,Technology& Workforce )
Central Florida Community College

Don Gugliuzza
Managing Director
Mileo and Associates, Inc.

Steven C. Meitzen
Corporate Sales
Southern Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.

Industrial Advisory Committee (IAC)

The Industrial Advisory Committee for FLATE brings industry directly to the Center. This board consists of members of industry partners from manufacturing community, representatives from related professional and industry organizations, and others in the community interested in promoting and supporting education and training of the manufacturing workforce at various levels. This group will meet 2-3 times per year and is under the guidance of the St. Petersburg College Principal Investigator, Mr. Brad Jenkins. Contact Brad if you are interested in participating in this group or just have a question you would like addressed by the committee.

FLATE has made an effort to expand the IAC to include representation from all areas of the state, particularly the regions of the schools that offer the Engineering Technology Degree. Our recent IAC meeting included tele-participation by stakeholders from around the state. We are looking forward to continuing to expand our committee and our capability to interact with them more effectively.

Upcoming IAC Meetings:

Sept 16, 2010 - State College of Florida-Manatee

4:30-6:30pm

Lakewood Ranch Campus
7131 Professional Pkwy East
Sarasota 34240

AGENDA

SCF and Center for Innovation Welcome
Introduction of IAC Committee Members, SCF, and Guests
FLATE Evaluator Update
FLATE Educator and Industry Awards for 2010
Report Regional Manufacturing Associations
SCF Engineering Technology Advisory Committee updates Review and Recommend Industry Certifications
Marketing Engineering Technology to Industry
FLATE Updates
- Outreach Activities
- Partner Projects
- NVC Meeting
- Hi-TEC Conference
- A.S. Degree Curriculum Updates
- Engineering Technology Forum, TCC – September 30-October 1
Date for the next Industrial Advisory Committee meeting
- HCC - Brandon Campus, January 13, 2011, 4:30-6:30 pm
Adjournment