The newly established Statewide Engineering Technology Industry Advisory Board (SETIAB) was created to engage manufacturers with college Engineering Technology programs and endorse the required skills. The Board seeks to increase the visibility of program completers, suggests the curriculum content of the Associate in Science in Engineering Technology Program, and ensure that the State’s 20-plus ET programs continue to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the industry.

 

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SETIAB Industry Advisory Board

SETIAB Officers

Dr. Dean Bartles – SETIAB Chair

Dr. Dean Bartles – SETIAB Chair

President & CEO, Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. | Affiliated College – St. Petersburg College (SPC)

Michael J. Emigh – SETIAB Vice Chair

Michael J. Emigh – SETIAB Vice Chair

Senior Project Manager Supply Chain, Target | Affiliated College – Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC)

Way Campos – SETIAB Secretary

Way Campos – SETIAB Secretary

Design Engineer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Panama City | Affiliated College - Gulf Coast State College (GCSC)

Contact

Email: wcampos@gulfcoast.edu

SETIAB Members

Abraham (Abe) Alangadan

Abraham (Abe) Alangadan

Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies | Affiliated College – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ)

Contact

Email: abealan11@gmail.com

Maria Alfano

Maria Alfano

Chief Operating Officer, FloridaMakes

Robert “Bob” Blevins

Robert “Bob” Blevins

Assistant Director, Office of Career and Technical Education, Florida Department of Education

Contact

Email: Robert.blevins@fldoe.org

Walter Brown, MBA

Walter Brown, MBA

Learning and Development Leader, Coca Cola | Affiliated College – Polk State College (PSC)

Kon Champavannarath

Kon Champavannarath

Director of Operational Technology, UFP Packaging | Affiliated College – Polk State College (PSC)

Peter Cirak

Peter Cirak

Vice President of Quality, Seal Dynamics | Affiliated College – Hillsborough Community College (HCC)

Joe Corley

Joe Corley

Engineering Manager, Fidelity Manufacturing / Affiliated College: College of Central Florida

Michael Ennis

Michael Ennis

Manufacturing Consultant, Michael C. Ennis Consulting | Affiliated College: Eastern Florida State College (EFSC)

James Gillard

James Gillard

SR People Operations Generalist/SR Talent Acquisition, Vac-Con, Inc. | Affiliated College – St. Johns River State College (SJRSC)

Jessica Lovatt

Jessica Lovatt

CEO, Volusia Manufacturers Association (VMA) | Affiliated College – Daytona State College (DSC)

Paul McAllister

Paul McAllister

Chief Operating Operator, AquaComfort Water Group | Affiliated College – College of Central Florida (CCF)

Chris Nelson

Chris Nelson

President, Machine Technology Manufacturing | Affiliated College: South Florida State College (SFSC)

Josette Twait

Josette Twait

Assistant Director of Career, Technical & Adult Education, Polk County Public Schools | Affiliation: K-12 CTE

Contact

Email: josette.twait@polk-fl.net

SETIAB Non-Voting Members

Dr. Marilyn Barger

Senior Education Advisor, FLATE

Contact

Email: marilyn.barger@flate.org

Ernie Friend

Executive Director, FLATE

Contact

Email: ernie.friend@flate.org

Dr. Mori Toosi

Director Engineering Technology, Polk Sate College

Contact

Email: mtoosi@polk.edu

Sam Ajlani

College of Central Florida

Contact

Email: ajlanis@cf.edu

Meer Almeer

Eastern Florida State College

Phil Centonze

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, POS-IMPACT LLC

Shirley Dobbins

Hillsborough Community College

Contact

Email: sdobbins@hccfl.edu

Dr. Ron Eaglin

Daytona State College

Susan Frandsen

St Johns River State College

Shera Gill

Northwestern Florida State College

Contact

Email: gills1@nwfsc.edu

Patrick Land

Florida State College Jacksonville

Contact

Email: patrick.land@fscj.edu

Garrett Lee

South Florida State College

Dr. Sidney Martin

St. Petersburg College

Sponsorship

 

The sponsor of the SETIAB is FloridaMakes, in coordination with the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE). FloridaMakes is the official representative of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) in Florida, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the Department of Commerce. FLATE’s mission is to increase the quantity, and quality of collaborations in curriculum development, reform, and dissemination, faculty professional development opportunities, recruitment, and outreach activities.

 

FLATE will facilitate efforts between the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), Florida’s Engineering Technology programs, Engineering Technology Forum, FloridaMakes Network, and the State Engineering Technology Advisory Board (SETIAB).