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Joseph L.
Combs
Joe Combs is the Dean of
Community & Economic Development at Walters State Community College. He
has over 25 years of corporate training & consulting experience with
BellSouth, Intermedia Communications, and Peak Performer Resources, Inc.
He has won numerous awards for public speaking, training & development,
and public relations. Joe has trained over 10,000 employees from 500+
companies across the United States, Australia, Europe and Asia. His
client list is a “who’s who” of fortune 500 and local businesses
including: IBM, AT&T, MCI, Holiday Inn Corporate, Tennessee Personnel
Management Association, Tennessee District Attorneys Association, State
of Tennessee, Hillsborough County, Florida Government, Florida
Association of Community Colleges, Optus Communications – Australia,
International Telecommerce Research Center – Zilina, Czechoslovakia,
International Leadership Conference – Amsterdam, MCI – Hong Kong &
Tokyo… just to name a few.
Joe has two master
degrees from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN: MBA –
International Business and a MS – Telecommunications & Information
Systems Management. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Trevecca
Nazarene University in Nashville, TN and is working on his doctorate
from ETSU.
Joe is originally from
Miami, Florida, but moved to Nashville, TN in 1976. He currently
resides in Dandridge, TN.
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Anita P.
Ricker
Anita
Ricker is the Director of Community and Economic Development at Walters
State Community College. She has worked for the non-credit continuing
education department at WSCC for the last 13 years. Prior to accepting
the current position, Ms. Ricker served the college as an information
technology adjunct faculty member for ten years. During that time, Ms.
Ricker owned and operated a retail computer sales and consulting service
business in Greeneville, TN. For the past two years, she has focused on
corporate customized training programs offered both on campus and onsite
at the employer's preferred location. Ms. Ricker has worked with 25,000
plus students over the years and serviced over 500 companies with
training services in multiple south eastern states. She has received
numerous teaching awards including instructor of the year multiple times
as well as departmental leadership awards. In addition, Ms Ricker has
successfully written and published an information technology
instructor's manual in conjunction Prentice Hall. She holds numerous IT
certifications including: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE),
MCP, MOS, IC3, Novell Engineer, Net+, A+, CIW and many more.
Anita has a BS in Computer Science (1986) and a Masters in Business
Administration (2000) from ETSU. In addition, she has completed over
half of the requirements to receive a doctorate in Post-Secondary and
Private Sector Leadership from ETSU. She serves on her church
leadership team and is very involved with the youth group and children's
ministry activities. She and her daughter currently reside in
Greeneville, TN where she was born and raised.
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