Tomorrow, Sept. 17, The Chamber will host a Welcome Reception for new West Georgia Technical College President Steve Daniel from 4-6 p.m. at The Chamber's office at 23 Bullsboro Dr. in Newnan.
Daniel officially became the president of WGTC on June 1 and said he looks forward to working with WGTC stakeholders to support workforce advancement initiatives throughout WGTC's service delivery area. “There are great examples of economic growth in the West Georgia Technical College service area. I’m excited by the opportunity to further advance the college’s partnerships with business and industry and strengthen the role of technical education in those efforts," Daniel said.
According to the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), Daniel served as provost of the Flint River Campus of Southern Crescent Technical College since 2011. Before that, he worked in the TCSG’s Quick Start division, serving as the director of project operations for the Kia Project, working closely with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia to develop the pre-hire assessments and post-hire employee training that supported the opening of the Kia Motors plant in West Point. From 2007 through 2011, he managed the Kia Georgia Training Center adjacent to the Kia facility, helping Kia Motors hire and train more than 3,000 team members.
Daniel has also served as vice president for economic development at Flint River Technical College in Thomaston and has leadership experience in the private sector as well. He has served as the director of human resources for Talla-Com Industries in Tallahassee, Florida; director of administration for Alliance Aerospace in Macon; senior manager of human resources for TRW/Lucas Aerospace in Macon; and manager of human resources for Boeing in Macon.
Daniel has a Master’s of Science in Human Resource Management from Troy University, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia, and is currently pursuing his doctorate in education leadership at Valdosta State University. He is also involved in a number of civic and professional associations and committees related to education, economic development and human resources.
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