Advisory Board

Advisory Board Responsibilities

The Advisory Board promotes partnerships between businesses and public high schools, and works with the Academy Director/Manager in providing the following essential functions:

1. Provides industry expertise to support Academy curriculum.
2. Assists in student recruitment.
3. Provides paid internships for Academy students.
4. Encourages other community businesses to establish paid internships for students.
5. Provides access to industry training classes for teachers.
6. Provides industry familiarization tours for teachers and students.
7. Provides mentoring and shadowing opportunities for students and teachers.
8. Assists in budget development for Academy activities.
9. Assists in fundraising to support Academy activities.
10. Assists in promotional activities for the Academy.
11. Assists in expansion of Academy programs.
12. Provides scholarships for outstanding students.
13. Serves as an advocate for the Academy to educational, political, and business communities.

Current Members

• John DeFazio, IBM
• Dr. Charles Guizzotti, Harmony Dental Spa & Wellness Center
• Mark Kitts, People Driven Software
• Leslie Johnson, Saia-Burgess
• Bob Morrison, LORD Corporation
• Jerry O'Connor, American Airlines Reservations
• Jan Sharp, Capitol Broadcasting Co.
• Barbara Elles, Higgins, Frankstone, Graves & Morris, P.A.
• Caroline McCullen, SAS
• Michael Murphy, EMC
• Jeff Reid, Siemens Training and Development

Interested in serving on the Apex High School AOIT Advisory Board?

Contact: John DeFazio, board chair at jdefazio@us.ibm.com
Or
Julie Oster, AOIT Director at joster@wcpss.net