"I am continually searching for answers about how we can assist small businesses through our CACT Initiative."
Marshall Gartenlaub, Ph.D

Marshall leads the Applied Competitive Technologies initiative of the California Community Colleges, Economic and Workforce Development Program.

The Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies, located at community colleges, provide assistance to small technology based and manufacturing businesses throughout California. These CACTs are grant funded centers which offer education, skills training and technology demonstrations to businesses at low or no cost.

His extensive background in Engineering, Education and Business Management have contributed greatly to his success as Director. Marshall has strongly held beliefs based on his education and life experiences that help guide him in his work.

As an Educator, Marshall is interested in the sharing of information and ideas about vocational education adult learning and faculty development. This includes Skills USA-VICA and how schools assist young folks in learning SCANS 2000 competencies. As an Engineer, he is interested in information technology and how things work. His emphasis is in GIS and advanced manufacturing. As a Quality Practitioner, Marshall is Vocational Education Chair of the American Society of Quality where he is interested in seeing the improvement of education through the adaptation of Quality Principles in the classroom.

EXPERIENCE

College
San Bernardino Community College District
Initiative Director, Applied Competitive Technologies

Fresno City College
Executive Director, ED>Net; Applied Competitive Technologies Initiative

Fullerton College
Director, Office of Economic Development

Bakersfield College
Consultant, Center of Business Industry and Government

Richland College & University of Houston
Adjunct Faculty

Quality Consulting
Philip Crosby Associates
Vice President, Manager of Quality Instruction

Tenneco Inc.
Senior Consultant, Productivity and Quality

Business Management
Sun Giant Foods, Tenneco Inc., Bakersfield California
Vice President, General Manager

Kitch-N-Vent, Plano Texas
Plant Manager

Power Systems Div., National Chemsearch Corp., Irving Texas
Plant Manager

Marchelle's Manufacturing, Arvin California
General Manager, Partner

Engineering
Collins Radio, Richardson Texas
Engineering Supervisor

Joy Manufacturing,Oil Field Div., Waxahachie Texas
Senior Engineer

EDUCATION

University Southern California
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration

University of Dallas
Masters of Business Administration

University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering