The National Career Pathways Network receives continual input on conference and membership matters from advisory board members, each of whom are involved in local and state Career Pathways and Tech Prep initiatives.

The Board's current membership includes:

Mark N. Turner Employee Development Specialist, Learning Training and Development The Boeing Company

Mark is a product of Tech Prep initiatives. In the mid 1970's Mark was selected to participate in a new program in which high school students constructed a residential home. Since that experience Mark's career has been focused on employee training, education and development. Since 1998, Mark has been a program and project manager for the Boeing Company Educator Internship and Tech Prep student programs. Mark also serves on the Washington State Tech Prep Advisory Council in addition to various other boards and committees supporting education and training activities.

Elizabeth Creamer Director of Postsecondary Perkins, Tech Prep and Career Coaches Virginia Community College System (VCCS)

Elizabeth Creamer is the Director of Postsecondary Perkins, Tech Prep and Career Coaches for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) and is the Principal Investigator of the VCCS National Science Foundation Grant Project: “Creating Pathways for the New IT Professional.” She is also a member of the Senior Personnel for the Virginia Space Grant Consortium’s National Science Foundation Grant Project: “Geospatial Technology Education through Virginia Community Colleges.”

Elizabeth previously served as Director of Tech Prep and Dual-Enrollment for Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, VA for the period 1999-2004 and as Academic Program Coordinator for Paul D. Camp Community College in Franklin and Suffolk, VA for the period 1997-1999. She also worked as community college academic advisor and adjunct faculty in English.

Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Arts from Christopher Newport University and Master of Arts from Old Dominion University. She has completed additional graduate work at the College of William and Mary. 

Arturo Sanchez is the Manager for Workforce Development at Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated, in Dallas, Texas.  Arturo joined TI in 2006, and his role is to develop and execute strategies to build a diverse pool of skilled engineering and technology workers for the semiconductor industry. He works closely with educators, industry, and government to ensure students are aware of the opportunities available to them in STEM.  He serves on a number of boards and taskforces, including the Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), part of the Advanced Technological Education program of the National Science Foundation, as well as the Semiconductor Industry Association’s Workforce Strategy Committee.

Prior to joining TI in 2006, Arturo worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas.  His experience at NASA included program management targeting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career exploration for students and educators.  Arturo held responsibilities in various offices including Education, Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management, Community and Government Relations, and Communications and Outreach.

Arturo received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas and his Master of Public Service and Administration from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.   

Libby Livings-Eassa Director of Tech Prep and Career Pathways Initiatives Indian River College Indian River, Florida

Libby Livings-Eassa currently serves as the Director of Tech Prep and Career Pathways Initiatives for the Indian River College system in Florida.  Prior to coming to Florida in 2004, her previous administrative experience included the merging and restructuring of consortia for Wallace Community College in Dothan, Alabama.  

Ms. Livings-Eassa serves on Perkins State Advisory Council for the Florida Department of Education, Youth Council Board for the Treasure Coast Workforce Board of the Treasure Coast, and the national Advisory Board for the Collaborative for Gender Equity in Emerging Technologies.

A staunch supporter of Tech Prep and Career Pathways, Ms. Livings-Eassa was past President for the Florida Tech Prep Network and now serves as the first President for the Florida Career Pathways Network.  She also serves as Division Vice President for the Florida Association for Career/Technical Education, Chair-Elect for the Occupational/Workforce Education Commission for the Florida Association for Community Colleges, and President-Elect for the National Association for Tech Prep Leadership. 

Programs under the direction of Ms. Livings-Eassa have been published as “Best Practices” by state and national organizations. She is also a 2007 recipient of the Chancellor’s Exemplary Partnership Award in Florida for her work in Tech Prep.

Libby received her Bachelors and Masters from Troy State University.     

Megan Parsons Mid-Illinois District Office Learning Team Leader Caterpillar Inc. Peoria, Illinois

Megan's career with Caterpillar spans for 6+ years in various HR related positions, including a learning instructor, communications specialist in various roles, International Benefits, 6 Sigma Black Belt and a Compensation Consultant for the Asia Pacific Region. Megan recently lived in Beijing, China for 14 months and recently relocated back to Peoria, Illinois.

Megan completed her Bachelor’s Degree with a double major in Communications and Public Relations in 2001. She then continued her education at the University of St. Francis, earning her MBA in 2005.

Mark A. Chambers Tech Prep Coordinator, Northeast Missouri Tech Prep Consortium Moberly Area Community College Moberly, Missouri

Before getting his degree in English education in 1986, Mark Chambers served as an aviation maintenance technician in the U.S. Navy. This unique background allows Mark to see the important link between career and technical and academic education. Mark taught English for two years in small rural secondary schools in Missouri. Then in 1990, he went into grant work for the Glendale/Peoria YMCA in Phoenix, Arizona, where he developed curriculum and ran the sports and youth camps.

Mark started at Moberly Area Community College in 1996 coordinating the School-To-Work program. He worked closely with the Tech Prep consortium creating a strong link between the two programs. In 2000, Mark became the Tech Prep Coordinator for the Northeast Missouri Tech Prep Consortium. The consortium consists of 16 counties and 33 school districts. He is a member of the National Association for Tech Prep Leadership the Missouri Guidance Advisory Committee, the Missouri Service Learning Advisory Council, and the Moberly Chamber of Commerce Education Committee. Mark also serves on the Workforce Investment Board Youth Council.

Gary Mealer Education Career Partnership Coordinator Georgia Department of Education Atlanta, Georgia

Gary Mealer is the state Education Career Partnership Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Education.  Gary began his work for the Department of Education in August, 2007.  He supervises 37 Education Career Partnership managers who are distributed across the state.  Gary provides assistance to the managers as they coordinate a partnership with a local technical college and community council to provide postsecondary transitions for local secondary students. 

Before becoming the Education Career Partnership coordinator, Gary had retired with over 30 years experience in public education as a business teacher, vocational director, system curriculum director, and elementary and high school principal.  He worked part time last year as a tech prep coordinator before accepting his current position at the Georgia DOE. 

As the state ECP coordinator, Gary plans to help lead the state ECP managers, local school systems and technical colleges through this transition year as they implement the new ECP state structure at the local level.  This structure will help to provide the most successful seamless transition possible from the secondary to postsecondary schools for high school students as they continue their career paths.

Gary received his Bachelor’s of Science in business education from Berry College and his masters and specialist degrees in educational leadership from West Georgia State University.