Local Advisory Committee

The Community Stakeholders Group  is a vital link between the career and technical education center and business and industry. In addition to state requirements for their establishment, career and technical education administrators and citizens recognize the value of community participation in the discussion of career and technical education issues. The stakeholders group assist in assuring the relevance of the career and technical education program, help to create a partnership between the career and technical education program and the community, and increase public awareness of the program. Committee members representing business, industry, labor, public sector, community, post-secondary representatives and the general public bring a unique perspective to education and training programs. They provide knowledge and perspectives, which are invaluable to the career and technical education program.

It must be emphasized that the local stakeholders group is an advisory body only. The stakeholder group does not have administrative or governing authority; nevertheless, the work of this group is important to the effective operation of a career and technical education center. Career and technical education programs that have a close association and function in cooperation with a stakeholder group are generally more successful than those which do not have such an association.

The stakeholder group provides overall direction for the entire career and technical education center. This committee advises on the whole range of activities and issues involving career and technical education programs of study, provides advice on appropriate program offerings and support services and, when appropriate, provides assistance and support to the CTC

The following is a list of current stakeholder group members:

Brooke Deason - Greater Connellsville Chamber of Commerce

Tom Turnbaugh - PA Builders Assoc.

William Thompson - Workforce Investment Board

Janet Ward - Workforce Investment Board

John Andursky - Highlands Hospital

Shannon Griffin - Williams Energy

John Evans - Fayette County Career Link

Heather Fani - Fay-Penn Economic Development Council

Lori Scott - Fay-Penn Economic Development Council

John Thoma - Armstrong

Vern Ohler - City of Connellsville

Tuffy Shallenberger - Shallenberger Construction

Donna Cartia - Private Industry Council

George Laskey - Olive Garden

Susan Golden - Smalley Electric

Jack Synder - Bailey Machine

Mark Shepler - International Union of Operating Engineers

Robin Bubarth - Bud Murphy's

Ashli Mazer - Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

John Coleman - Janney Montgomery Scott

Devan White - Fayette Young Professionals Network

Muriel Nuttall - Fayette Chamber of Commerce

John Garlow - Ford Business Machines

Rick Broadwater - Stone & Company