Chipola Workforce Advisory Meeting is Oct.7

The Chipola College Workforce and Economic Development Division will host the Annual Advisory Committee Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Chipola Cultural Center.

The Keynote Speaker is Sandy Sims, Director of External Affairs for Gulf Power, a Next Era Company.  She has worked for Gulf Power for 30 years in various positions in Customer Sales and Service and Operations. In her current position, she coordinates the strategic engagement for external affairs, economic development, community development and relations, and major accounts with a focus on business development and community sustainability. She is a founding board member and past-chair of IMPACT 100 of Northwest Florida. She has served as chair of the Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees and several other boards. She graduated from Ft. Walton Beach High School and the University of West Florida.

The Advisory Council general meeting and luncheon run from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advisory Council Program meetings will continue from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. There also will be tours of workforce programs for economic and community partners not presently serving on advisory committees.

More than 100 area professionals and business leaders serve on 14 separate advisory committees for each of the college’s career and technical programs. Members advise Chipola faculty on the development, evaluation, and revision of educational programs.

For information, call Darwin Gilmore at 850-718-2270 or email gilmored@chipola.edu.