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Staff Bios

donnie-bain-grayscale Donald Bain Bid Assistance CoordinatorDonnie provides assistance to businesses and industries seeking contract opportunities in selling their goods or services to the federal, local, state and county government, as well as private and commercial business and industry. more
pat-beck-grayscale Pat Beck Self Employment Training CoordinatorPat helps to counsel clients interested in starting a new business in Oklahoma. An entrepreneur who has taught many seminars over a wide range of business-related topics, she is familiar with the risks of a business or enterprise. more
keith-bridges-grayscale Keith Bridges Business and Industry Recruitment DirectorBio coming soon.
kent-brown-grayscale Kent Brown Organizational Safety/Soft Skills InstructorKent provides organizational safety and soft skills training to EDC clients. He is a certified OSHA 501 Train the Trainer, a certified OTI Construction Outreach Trainer, a certified Utility Pole Climbing Train the Trainer and holds Professional in Human Resource Management certification from the Society for Human Resource Management. more
Bill CunninghamBill works directly with manufacturing companies providing needs assessment and team-based consulting on process improvement, finance, marketing, supply chain, workforce development and other operational issues in the 10-county region of Southwest Oklahoma. He represents the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance under the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership program. more

Clarence Fortney Deputy Superintendent Economic Development Center DirectorAs Deputy Superintendent, Clarence assists the Superintendent in the day-to-day operations of the school. In this capacity, he interprets and applies labor laws and regulations to school operations, provides guidance to the staff on legal matters affecting school programs, and serves as a compliance officer for the Lawton campus and as the grievance officer/chair of the grievance committee for the Lawton and Frederick campus. more
kevin-henson-grayscale Kevin Henson Business and Industry Services CoordinatorKevin works with instructional and support staff and the statewide resources of the career and technology center network to coordinate and provide customized training programs and services to business and industry. more
cody-holt-grayscale Cody Holt Small Business Management CoordinatorCody provides expertise and support to a wide variety of business programs. He performs one-on-one counseling as well as e-commerce training, specialized seminars, conferences and training. more
Shawn Johnson Shawn works with instructional and support staff and the statewide resources of the career and technology center network to coordinate and provide customized training programs and services to business and industry. Shawn Johnson instructs and helps to facilitate OSHA and other safety courses for corporate training clients.  He also works with the safety team to ensure customer satisfaction and compliance. more
will-johnson-grayscale Will Johnson Corporate Training DirectorWill provides leadership for Corporate Training staff and promotes the development and implementation of training for worldwide business and industry clients. He has over 30 years experience in instructional design, human resources, and project management. more
charles-middleton-grayscale Charles Middleton Small Business Management CoordinatorCharles work with small business owners and managers to improve business operations and presents seminars and programs to the general public on issues important to small business. His areas of expertise are retail operations, customer service, e-commerce and human resources. more
kent-murray-grayscale Kent Murray Agricultural Business ManagementKent teaches farmers and agricultural producers how to keep accurate financial records and helps them with Oklahoma linked deposit loans, whole farm analysis, stocker cattle record keeping, cow-calf record keeping, FSA loan applications, borrower training, Quicken, and Excel record training. more
lneeley-grayscale Louanna Neeley Industrial InstructorLouanna began her industrial career as a Journeyman Electrician for JR’s Heating and Air Conditioning in 1979. In 1988, she became the Industrial Training Specialist for the Corporate Training department. more
lneeley-grayscale Larry Newsom Industrial InstructorLarry instructs students in the use, maintenance, and safe operation of tools and equipment in the electronics and electrical areas of the industrial maintenance program. Larry has more than 30 years of hands-on experience in all stages of the manufacturing, including the supervision and training of new technicians/maintenance managers, plant supervision, and the routine maintenance and troubleshooting of new equipment. more
roy-slagle-grayscale Roy Slagle Industrial InstructorRoy instructs students in the use, maintenance, and safe operation of tools and equipment in the hydraulic, pneumatic, welding, and mechanical areas of the industrial maintenance program. more