Speakers Bureau Members
The National Employer Leadership Council has created a Speakers Bureau of experts who are willing to speak on behalf of the business community on issues surrounding school-to-careers activities. Their areas of expertise and availability are indicated below.
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Valerie Becker, DaimlerChrysler
Milton Goldberg, National Alliance of Business
Peter Joyce, Cisco Systems
Roberts Jones, National Alliance of Business
Jeanne Kavanaugh, The Pentair Foundation
Allyson Peerman, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Alice Smiler Ostrovsky, Autodesk, Inc.
John Tobin, 2200 Victory Boulevard Corporation
Talking points for business outreach.
Valerie A. Becker
DaimlerChrysler Education Programs
DaimlerChrysler Government Affairs
1000 Chrysler Drive
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Integrating work-based and contextual learning activities into other workforce development and education initiatives
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Field practitioners' questions via website or e-mail
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
- Work with educators and other partners to strengthen their initiatives
Milton Goldberg
National Alliance of Business
1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Promoting school-to-careers in rural areas
- Integrating work-based and contextual learning activities into other workforce development and education initiatives
- Developing curriculum that blends academic and vocational education
- Mobilizing small business in school-to-careers
- Addressing at-risk students
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
- Work with educators and other partners to strengthen their initiatives
Roberts T. Jones
President and CEO
National Alliance of Business
1201 New York Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Promoting school-to-careers in rural areas
- Integrating work-based and contextual learning activities into other workforce development and education initiatives
- Developing curriculum that blends academic and vocational education
- Mobilizing small business in school-to-careers
- Addressing at-risk students
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
- Work with educators and other partners to strengthen their initiatives
Peter Joyce
Cisco Systems
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Promoting school-to-careers in rural areas
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Field practitioners' questions via website or e-mail
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
Jeanne Kavanaugh
The Pentair Foundation
Pentair, Inc.
90 South 7th Street, Thirty-sixth Floor
Minneapolis.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
- Work with educators and other partners to strengthen their initiatives
Allyson Peerman
Corporate Community Affairs Manager
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
5204 E. Ben White Blvd., Mailstop 529
Austin.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Integrating work-based and contextual learning activities into other workforce development and education initiatives
- Building school-to-careers coalitions
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
- Work with educators and other partners to strengthen their initiatives
Alice Smiler Ostrovsky
Workforce Development Programs
Autodesk, Inc.
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Integrating work-based and contextual learning activities into other workforce development and education initiatives
- Gender equity programs (women in high-tech)
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
John P. Tobin
2200 Victory Boulevard Corporation
220 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island.
Areas of Expertise:
- Articulating business requirements to educators
- Marketing and promoting the benefits of school-to-careers to a variety of partners
- Integrating work-based and contextual learning activities into other workforce development and education initiatives
- Developing curriculum that blends academic and vocational education
- Mobilizing small business in school-to-careers
Availability:
- Speak at meetings or workshops
- Schedule conference calls with businesses interested in getting involved in school-to-careers
- Work with educators and other partners to strengthen their initiatives
