Dear STC members,
To help STC provide enhanced educational programming and a new level of service, the Board of Directors has approved the creation of a totally new position, Director of Education. This role will help position STC as a leader in providing the most advanced, dynamic, and future-oriented training and education in the field of technical communication.
I am delighted to report that Lloyd Tucker is joining the STC staff on November 1st as the new Director of Education. Lloyd has been the Director of Education and Membership at the Document Management Industries Association (DMIA) for the past ten years. He was the architect and project leader for an award-winning and profitable association e-learning system, developed and managed the education program for the annual conference and worked with regional and local leaders in planning community events.
Prior to his twelve years with DMIA, Lloyd was in the Air Force for twenty-five years, culminating his career as a Lieutenant Colonel. He supervised military intelligence training, served as a spokesperson for Defense Intelligence in international forums and developed a $26 million worldwide intelligence communications program. He gave daily morning intelligence briefings to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Operation Desert Storm. One of his references, a general, told me that Lloyd “is a technical communicator with great creativity, skill and grace under fire–literally–as well as a fine educator and leader.”
Having a director-level position focused on education will enable STC to offer programs valuable to the experienced technical communicator as well as the neophyte. Lloyd’s experience with all forms of delivery mechanisms, from conference programming to small training sessions and e-learning, will benefit the entire membership.
Please welcome Lloyd and send him your suggestions for quality educational programming for STC at his e-mail address: lloyd@stc.org. Thank you!
Susan Burton, CAE
Executive Director
Society for Technical Communication
901 N. Stuart Street, Suite 904
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: +1 703-522-4114, extension 210
Fax: +1 703-522-2075