Advisory Committees

Each career program at Washburn Tech relies on its Advisory Committee to ensure that our students are well-prepared for the workforce. They assess curriculum, facilities, equipment and technology to keep Washburn Tech at the forefront of technical education. Many also serve as mentors, working alongside our students to share their knowledge and provide support.

Meet Our Advisors

Advanced Systems Technology

Paul Brown, Automation Controls; Regina Brown, Automation Controls; Terry Barker, Wenger Manufacturing; Ken Berry, Hills; Clint Bosse, Frito-Lay; Damian Brackenbury, Reser's Fine Foods; Daryl Coker, Hallmark Cards; Matt Dennon, UKHS/SF; Tom Figgs, Mars; Alejandro Gomez, Hills; Charity Hockman; Sergio Jaime, Bimbo Bakeries; Jeff Koch, PTMW; Allen Moore, Frito-Lay; Ricky Owens; Sean Ryan, PTMW; Karen Vandy, Banner Creek; James Wells, Goodyear; Ron Wonderlich, Rensenhouse

Auto Collision

Terry Allen, Lewis Collision Repair; Michael Annis, Lewis Collision Repair; Jeff Branam, Lewis Collision Repair; Chris Cushing, Paint Innovation; Antonio Del Real, O'Reilly; Andrew Guiterrez, PPG; Larry Lewis, Kansas Highway Patrol; John Massie, O'Reilly; Bob McPherson, State Farm Insurance; Tom Norskov, Brickhouse Antiques; Jeff Russell, AkzoNobel; Robbie Saladino, I-Car; Sharlene Showalter; Becky Taylor, Laird Noller Ford; Tori Tipton, LKQ Mid-America; Larry Winkle, State Farm Insurance

Auto Service Technician

d'Andre Cyrus, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; Randy Davis, Lewis Toyota; Antonio Del Read, O'Reilly; Peter Fail, Yingling; Tony Frye, Frye's Auto Repair; Teresa Hasenkamp, John Hoffer Chrysler Jeep; Marcus Hicks, Ford; Curt Hogan, Hogan Muffler & Brake; Larry Jackson, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet; Brian Parre, Briggs Auto; Jon Pine, Snap-on Tools; Jared Richert, Doug Richert Cadillac; Bennie Treadwell, Kansas Automotive Inc.; Ken Wells, Ed Bozarth Chevrolet

Building Technology

Mark Bayless, KBS Constructors; Cloys Bayless, Associated Gen. Constractors; Bill Bottom, DF Osborne Company; Shawn Carlson, Central Mechanical; Doug Cohee; Neil Fisher, KBS Constructors; Dave Gary, Wolf Construction; Jeff Griffith, Kelley Construction Co.; Dan Heinen, Heinen Construction; Paul Kerstiens, BRB; Matt McGivern, Senne Construction; Bryan Newell, Riley Construction; Eric Stallbaumer, AHRS Construction; Ivan Weichert, Topeka Home Builders Assn.

Business Bookkeeping & Accounting

Danielle Brady, KBI; Megan Edmonston, Washburn Tech; Lisa Kongs, Berberich Trahan & Company; Shirley Martin-Smith, Adecco; Brenda McFadden, The McFadden Group; Melissa Nolte, Kansas Legal Services; Brad Owen, Mize Houser & Company

Cabinet/Millwork

Jeff Boyer, Boyer Kitchens; Rick Carlson, Koch & Company; Mike Eubanks, Eubanks Custom Wood Products; Loren Fisher, Fishers Fixtures; Barb Johnson, Display Solutions; Scott Johnson, Display Solutions; Phil Olsen, Custom Wood Products; Joe Rogers, Midwest Cabinet Company; Shelley Sample, Koch & Company; Brett Sidesinger, Sidesinger Custom Cabinets; Chris Temming, Highland Millshop; Stanley Thresher, Liberty Hardwoods; Thad Wende, Wendy Wookworking; Larry Ziegler

Climate & Energy Control Technologies

Aaron Bisel, Central Mechanical; Shawn Carlson, Central Mechanical; Eric Meier, P1 Group; Keven Ward, Trane; Keith Watkins,McElroys; Josh Zeller, SAMCO

Commercial & Heavy Construction

Cloys Bayless, Associated General Contractors of Kansas; Bill Collins, Bettis Asphalt; Stan Hambright, Bayer Construction; Brad Hern, Hamm Company; Mark Jordan, Hamm Company; Jamie Lane, Kansas Contractors Association; Gary Page, The Victor L. Phillips Company

Cosmetology

Sarah Caleb, Casa Bellesa; Russell Fritz, Whirled Hair; Jody Roberts, I.H.S. Salon; Louise Williams, Washburn Tech

Culinary Arts

Robbie Bergquist, Capitol Plaza; Joe Bucke, Hy-Vee; Kelly Chavez, Brewster Place; Kevin, Dobski, McDonalds; Adrianne Evans; Grady Foerster, US Foods; Greg Fox, RowHouse Restaurant; Sean Frost, Washburn University Foundation; Vince Frye, Downtown Topeka, Inc.; Shawn Hartwig, Topeka Country Club; Sherry Hunsicker; Atul Karki, Presbyterian Manor; David Medina; Larry Mosher, Prairie Band Casino; Truanna Nickel; Dathan O'Neal, McDonalds; Doug Petrie; Sherri Pike, Advisors Excel; Gabe Quinlan, Simply Sarahs; Tanya Sieber, Sysco; Jody Starnes, USD 450; Becky Wagner, Stormont-Vail; Glenda Washington, Greater Topeka Partnership; Jannett Wiens, Harvesters

Diesel Technology

Jeff Bremer, Cornego & Sons; Jim Broxterman, Foley Equipment Company; John Fennel, Water One; Dustin Gasperich, Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center; Brad Hern, Hamm Inc.; Doug Iverson, Frito-Lay; Mark Jordan, Hamm Inc.; Perry King, MHC Kenworth; Gary Page, The Victor L. Phillips Company; James Stenger, BNSF Railway; Jeff Tice, KDOT; William Vesecky, KDOT; Jake Weeks, MHC Kenworth; Matt Wheeler, BNSF Railway

Early Childhood Professional

Cathy Brennan, Discovery Montessori School; Michelle Gilbert, Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas; Karin Juarez, TDC Learning Centers; Betsey Litscher, Bright Circle Preschool; Michele Love, Preschool Intervention Program USD 501; Christina Turner, Manchester School for Young Children

Electrical Technology

Robert Bausch, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Wayne Hall, Professional Fire Alarm Systems; Chuck Hogan, CWC Electric; Steve Jones, ACE Electric; Shane Maasen, IDEAL Industries; Mark Pottorf, Topeka Electrical Joint Apprenticeship; Jenny Rohr, Westar Energy; Dominic Thyfault, CED Rensenhouse

EMT

Jon Antrim, AMR Topeka; Greg Brummer, Silver Lake Fire Board; Nelson Casteel, Shawnee County Ambulance Compliance; Shawn Coffee, Lawrence Douglas Fire & Medical; Jack Collie, retired TFD; Chief Chris Dibborn, Soldier Township Fire; Scott Hunt, Auburn Fire Chief; Chris Lady, Chief Soldier Township Fire Dept.; Matthew Orosco, AMR Topeka; Dr. Michelle Schierling, EMT Program Medical Director; Steve Sutton, Washburn Tech; Pat Talkington, Lawrence Douglas Fire & Medical; James Wells, Goodyear

Graphics Technology

Caleb Asher, Sprout Communications; Linda Bull; Nevada Finton-Millis, Greater Topeka Partnership; Jaren Hitchens, Greater Topeka Partnership; Chad Sidesinger, Wolfe's Camera; Lauren Tice Miller, Kansas Senate; John Velde, Washburn University

Health Care Technology

LaDonna Andritsch, Stormont-Vail Health; Stacy Gomez, Angels at Home Care; Robyn Harrison, Rolling Hills Health Center; Jeanie Hutcheson, Angels at Home Care; Thaddeus Studebaker, Atria Hearthstone; Lori Yocum, Helping Hands in Lawrence

Information Systems Technology

Patrick Clear, Technology Support Coordinator; John Haverty, Washburn University; Brent Ketter, Account Manager; Mark Vanderpool, Capitol Federal Savings; Denise Wheeler, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Legal Office Professional

Alice Craig, KU School of Law/Project for Innocence; Ashley Finan, Shawnee County; Kylie Fleck, WU Legal Studies; Brian Frost, Alderson Law Firm; Barry Garrison, KS Board of Law Examiners; Chelsea Gee, KS Attorney General's Office; Janay Kent Esq., The Law Office of Janay Kent; Marcus Miller, Boys & Girls Club of Kansas; Honorable Nancy Parrish, Shawnee Co. District Court; Hon. Bethany J. Roberts, Douglas Co. District Court; Jessica Rose, KS Attorney General's Office; Sara Williams, Clerk of Shawnee Co. District Court

Machine/Tool Technology

Mark Burns, Kansas Manufacturing; BJ Eastman, SECO Tools; Tracey Faulkner, R-Tech Tool & Machine; David Hahn, Foley Equipment Company; Jeff Lewis, Industrial Chrome Inc.; Bryson Safarik, Goodyear

Medical Office Specialist

Stacey Berndt, Lincoln Center OB/GYN; Sasha Coffman, KDHE; Robyne Goates, Blue Cross Blue Shield; Jacqueline Keddie-Holt; Tammy Lindsey, Stormont-Vail Health; Michelle Shipley, Washburn University; Teagan Thompson, Vintage Medical Associates

Office Careers Technology

Barbara Evans, Washburn Tech; Debby Fitzhugh, Kansas, Inc.; Terri Florence, Hills; Kathleen Hein, Premier Employment Solutions; Becky Standiferd, Day Insurance Solutions

Phlebotomy

Catherine Archer, Lawrence Memorial; Eduardo Bertulfo, Onaga Hospital; Rhea Bertulfo, Holton Community Hospital; Connie Broers, Lawrence Memorial; Devaney Cole, Advent Health Medical Center; Katie Jo Gockel, Stormont-Vail Health; Jennifer Gordon, Stormont-Vail; Teresa Kocher, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Tiffany McManis, WU Student Health; Beverly Morris, Stormont-Vail Health; Frances Nzioki, Delores Homes Training Center; Sandy Steinlage, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Kelli Tenbrink, KU Health System St. Francis Campus

Practical Nursing

Richard Freed, VA Eastern Kansas Health System; Salena Gillam, Stormont-Vail Health; Tressa Haltom, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Robyn Harris, Meadowlark Hills; Janelle Hood, KU Health System St. Francis Campus; Angela Mendez, Stormont-Vail; Alissa Minger, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Shelby Moten, Midwest Health Inc; Renae Pritchard, Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital; Abbey Skocny, Aldersgate Village; Toni Wendling, Stormont-Vail; Amy White, Washburn University; Beth Williams, KU Health System St. Francis Campus

Surgical Technology

Don Baxter, KU Health System; Sonya Boline, KU Health Systems St. Francis Campus; Derek Bremer, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Kilian Conner, Lawrence Memorial; Angie Gamber, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Heather Irby, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Amber Jennings, Washburn Tech student; Curtis Johnson, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Valerie Krohn, State of Kansas; Kate McKane, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Rachel Neiman, Stormont-Vail Health Care; Megan Staab, Washburn Tech; Dr. Roderick Warren, NE Kansas Surgical Services

Technical Drafting

Galen Buck, Ernest Spencer Metals Inc.; Bobbi Fletchall, Hass Metal Engineering (HME); Peter Gierer, Schwerdt Design Group; Lonnie Martin, Cook Flatt & Strobel Engineers; Charles Waetzig, Latimer Sommers & Associates; Kim Walker, Bartlett & West

Washburn Tech East

Marcus Clark, Love Fellowship Church; Dustin Dick, Topeka West High School; Glenda DuBoise, Heartland Visioning; Trey George, THA, Inc.; Alonzo Harrison, HDB Construction; Frank Henderson, Topeka Rescue Mission; T.D. Hicks, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church; Cheryl Hishmeh, Fellowship Bible Church; Joe Ledbetter, Ledbetter Thompson Law Office; Dawn McWilliams, Topeka Boys & Girls Clubs; Lalo Munoz, El Centro of Topeka; Marsha Pope, Topeka Community Foundation; Belinda Roberts, Reser's Fine Foods; Barbara Stapleton, Greater Topeka Partnership; Jonathan Sublet, Fellowship Bible Church; Alice Weingartner, GraceMed

Welding

Darrel Dietrich, Dietrich Inc.; Roy Hansen, Linweld; Gary Lyddane; Joe Pennington, Stevenson Co.; Eva Willis, McElroys

Fast-Track Welding

Kevin Baker, Tank Connections; Jeremy Chambers, Schuff Steel; Roy Hansen, Linweld; Wayne Hiegert, Bettis Companies; Seth Moore, PTMW; Ryan Payne, HME; Eric Rygaard, Ernest Spencer Metals

Appreciation Award

Tom Norskov received the Washburn Tech Appreciation Award at the Spring 2020 Advisory Committee Dinner on March 3. Tom has served on the Auto Collision Advisory Committee for many years and has been an integral part of our Recycled Rides program. He is very hands-on with students, working with them in the shop. Tom takes great pride when Washburn Tech graduates achieve their goals and make a difference in the workforce!

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