Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is a standing panel of subject matter experts (SMEs) that participate in new program development, including standards and credentialing, updating of existing programs, and advising on credentialing policies. The Council makes recommendations and provides SME input to assist in development as it pertains to credentialing.
Chair: Jack Krikorian, Tooling and Manufacturing Association
Vice Chair: Joan Cook, Joan Cook Consulting
| Advisory Council Member | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bob Achille | Connecticut Technical High School System |
| Paul Agosta | Applied Technology Systems |
| Shawn Ballee | Waubonsee Community College |
| Todd Bishop | Forsyth Technical Community College |
| James Blizzard | Immersive Engineering, Inc. |
| Mark Brown | Vermeer Corporation |
| Keith Butzgy | CNC Software, Inc/Mastercam |
| William Chambers | Southern Union |
| Jeffery Combs | Trident Technical College |
| Theodore Davis | FMC Technologies |
| Edward Drapatin | W.F. Kaynor Technical High School |
| Raymond Elledge | Verisurf 3D Measurement |
| Tom Friskey | Jane Addams Resource Corporation |
| David Gibson | Amarillo Independent School District |
| Jerry Hamm | Arthrex Inc |
| Niles Harrison | Champions Machine Tool |
| Pete Hinzy | Prater Industries |
| Aaron Kolb | Harper College |
| Andy Livin | Kirkwood Community College |
| Jerald Logan | Green Country Technology Center |
| Norman MacIntyre | MacIntyre Consulting |
| Eric Miller | Community College of Denver |
| Phyllis Miller | Hamill Manufacturing Company |
| Richard Nahmensen | True Manufacturing |
| Joseph Osterman | C. G. Bretting Manufacturing |
| Brad Pence | Bryan Tool & Machining |
| Thomas Peters | Symbol Training Institute |
| Darin Petzold | Coastline Regional Occupational Program |
| Thomas Pleuger | Blackhawk Technical College |
| Thomas Rhoads | American Railcar Industries |
| Steve Rose | Bates Technical College |
| Jamie Rowan | Polk State College |
| Anthony Rubino | Community College of Denver |
| Chad Schron | Tooling U - SME |
| Gretchen Schultz | Tooling U - SME |
| Daniel Smith | Tempel |
| Kerry Smith | Davidson County Community College |
| Curtis Snyder | Atlas Tool Works, Inc. |
| Leslie Solomon | VRSim, Inc. |
| Jeffrey Taylor | Crafts Technology |
| Theodore Toth | Rosenberger North America |
| Jimmy Wakeford | Barefoot CNC |
| Richard Willey | Tarleton State University |
| Linda Wolff | Perfection Spring & Stamping Corp. |
Interested in joining the Advisory Council?