Success Stories
Many people have found stable and fulfilling careers in our local area. Read a few stories of people who’ve found opportunities for growth and on-the-job training.
Beverly Russell Baldwin
General Manager
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Tan Polat
Network Engineer
ERC Broadband
Karla Jimenez
IT Media Services Technician
Blue Ridge Community College
Meg Hammond & April Jones
Deputy Solutions Center Manager & Service Desk Manager
Epsilon, Inc.
Brandon Vance Ledford
Commercial HVAC Technician
MB Haynes
Susan Chandler
Lab Tech
Advanced Superabrasives
Ashley Kepley-Steward
Operations Manager
Red Tree Builders
Chad Nance
Developer
Integritive
Amy Burrell
Nurse
Advent Health Hendersonville
Yolanda “Missy” Strong
Production Shift Manager
Gaia Herbs, Brevard
Susan Russell
Welding Instructor
AB Tech Madison
Americo Mejia Diaz
Director of Housekeeping
Biltmore Farms Hotels
Brian Fox & Matthew Horton
Co-owners
One Who Serves
Steve Ahlgren
Distinguished Software Engineer
Alteryx
Zachary Runyon
Apprentice
Jackson Electrical Contractors
Gary Hughes
Director of Operations
Sugar Hollow Solar
Erin Renwick
Project Manager
Vannoy Construction
Ruth Simons
Homeowner Selection Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity
Tyler Coan
Automation Technician
UPM Raflatac
Brian Pollet
CMC Production Quality Assistant
GE Aviation
Joseph Chalut
Electrical Construction Manager
STG Solar
Marvette Fleischer
Student
AB Tech Welding
Will Freece
Project Manager
Jade Mountain Builders
Jon Brown
Division CIO
HCA Healthcare
Julie Applegate
Pharmacist
Hot Springs Health Program
Anthony Waters
Senior Construction Manager
Benton Roofing
Heather Hicks
Manager
Hot Springs Resort and Spa
Laura Sendrea
QA Engineering Professional
Athena Maria Thomas-Jones
Production Operator
Jacob Holm
Katherine Parnell
Director of Camp Bob
Kanuga Conference Center
Josh Bradley
CC Operator
Advanced Superabrasives
Carmita Rivera
Product Specialist
UPM Raflatac
Robert Foster
Director of Hotel Operations
Biltmore Farms Hotels
Layton Parker
General Manager and Owner
Hampton Inn
Bronson Patton
Assembler One
Sylvan Sport
Patrick Bailey
Welding Supervisor
Sylvan Sport
Ryan Kaufman
Fly Fishing Guide
Headwater Outfitters
Elizabeth Manley
Director of Revenue Management
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Robert “Chris” Eggleston BSN, RN, CCRN
Interim Nurse Manager MSICU
Mission Health
Heather Bauer
Outreach Manager
Home Instead
Lezlie Shuford-Clark
CMA
Hot Springs Health Program
Crystal Letterman MSN, RN, CMSRN
Administrative Manager of Clinical Operations
Transylvania Regional Hospital
Caleb Massey
Billing Coder and Nursing Student
Hot Springs Health Program
Stephanie Banks
Student
AB Tech
Erica Garcia-Batista
Supervisor of Environmental Services and Security
Pardee UNC Health Care
Josh Whitmire
Nursing Student
BRCC
