2016 - 2017 Technology Advisory Committee
St. Helena High School.
The St. Helena High School Technology Advisory Committee will assist in the creation of a student-to-career program. Each member has skill sets that will help in the following ways: 1. They know who and where the local tech companies are. 2. They have an excellent understanding of which local businesses a student-to-career program will be successful. 3. If they were to take on some students and it is a success, they would have a much better chance of selling the program to others in the industry.
All of the members of the St. Helena High School Advisory Committee exhibit the following qualities:
- They live and many raised in the local area and are outgoing and respected member of our community.
- They show a willingness to help kids.
- They represent a variety of technology fields.
2016 - 2017 Tech Advisory Board Members
- John Collins
- The IT Director for Beringer Wines Intl. He is a graduate of the class of 1981. You most likely know him as the father of Doug and Stephen Collins, students here at SHHS. He is going to talk to you about his current job, his career path and educational background.
- Maureen Stubblefield
- The owner of Occidental Technical Group, a local networking company based on the 2nd floor of Goodmans on Main Street. Maureen started the company at the end of the Tech boom in 2002, and has built the company to one of the Napa Valley’s largest networking companies. She was voted Tech company of the year by the Napa Chamber of commerce in 2012. She is a graduate of the class of 1985. Maureen is going to talk to you about her current job, career path and educational background.
- Tony McBeardsley
- An electrical engineer who has spent the last 15 years designing chips for Intel. He is a graduate of the class of 1971. He recently decided to retire and has moved full time back to the Napa Valley, but continues to consult on chip design with companies throughout the Bay Area. He is going to talk to you about his career path and educational background.
- Brian Ivanoff
- The Senior Data Analyst for Agilent Systems. His role is data base management. Every division in his large company has special needs on collecting data beyond the standard database system purchased for the Agilent. His role has become to listen to your needs and custom create a solution for you. He is a graduate of the class of 1986. You most likely know him as the father of Conor Ivanoff, a super swimmer here at SHHS. He is going to talk to you about his current job, his career path and educational background.
- Doug Cutting
- A nationally recognized "Search" coding specialist, Doug Cutting. He is a graduate of the class of 1981. You most likely know him as the father of Henri Cutting, a student here at SHHS. He is going to talk to you about his current job, his career path and educational background.