Wulfsohn named Ashland CEO
Ashland Inc. announced its board of directors elected William A. Wulfsohn as the company’s new chairman and chief executive officer, effective January 1, 2015.
He succeeds James J. O’Brien, who earlier this year announced plans to retire at the end of December after serving 12 years as chairman and CEO. Under O’Brien, Ashland acquired Wilmington-based Hercules Incorporated.
Wulfsohn, 52, brings nearly 30 years of chemicals and industrial manufacturing experience to Ashland.
Since 2010, he has served as president and CEO of Carpenter Technology Corp. Reading, Pa., a leader in the development, manufacture and distribution of cast/wrought and powder metal stainless steels and specialty alloys used in aerospace, energy, medical, transportation, consumer and industrial products.
Margins increased sharply while he served as CEO of Carpenter.
He will work out of the company’s headquarters in Covington, Ky.
Janvier named campus director
Dr. Kathy Janvier was appointed to of vice president and campus director at Delaware Technical Community College’s Stanton/George Campus effective November 11.
Dr. Mark Brainard, college president, stated, “Dr. Janvier has my full confidence and support, and I believe she will not only continue the college’s tradition of excellence, but will enhance it.”
Janvier has been serving as acting vice president and campus director since July 1, 2013.
She began her 25-year career at Delaware Tech as an instructor in the nursing department at Stanton in 1989.
She was promoted to department chairperson in 2004 and became instructional director in 2007. In June of 2011, Janvier was appointed dean of instruction for the Stanton/George Campus.
Janvier currently serves on the board of directors of the Delaware Center for Health Innovation (DCHI) and as co-chair of the Workforce and Education Committee, and the State’s Child Death, Near Death & Stillbirth Commission to which she was appointed by Governor Ruth Ann Minner and re-appointed by Governor Jack Markell.
Previously, she has served on the National League for Nursing Education Summit Planning Committee, the Board of Directors for the Delaware Stroke Initiative and the Health Advisory Committee for New Directions Early Head Start.
She has also served as a program evaluator for the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Janvier received the 2012 University of Delaware School of Nursing Alumni Award in recognition of professional excellence.
She has been published in several nursing journals including Nurse Educator, DNA Reporter and the Journal of Nursing Staff Development. In addition, she has presented professional papers both nationally and internationally.
Janvier has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Nursing, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Family Studies from the University of Delaware.
Miller to head education center
Aretha Miller, who has served thousands of children and families for more than two decades through her roles as a teacher, school evaluator, leadership mentor, and nonprofit administrator, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Community Education Building.
Miller’s appointment follows a nationwide search for an entrepreneurial leader with a track record of successful experience as an educator and community partner.
She will guide the CEB into Phase Two of its development, focusing on assisting partner schools in identifying and implementing strategies for academic success and fiscal viability.
Most recently, Miller worked as founder and CEO of the Venn Group, Inc., an educational consulting firm where she coached and mentored charter school leaders in New York City and Buffalo, NY; created the School Leaders in Training Program to increase the pool of high-performing leaders in charter public schools; and, conducted program evaluations and school quality reviews for independent charter schools, the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, and the New York State Education Department.
As Chief Operating Officer at the New York City Charter Schools Center, a nonprofit dedicated to helping new charter schools get started and to supporting existing schools, Miller provided administrative oversight, supervising a team of over a dozen employees and supplying critical input on program and strategic planning for the organization. She was responsible for making sure that all internal operations were aligned to the Center’s mission and annual goals.
During her tenure as the Charter Center’s Vice President of School Support and Director of School Improvement, Miller also developed creative solutions to a number of pressing local problems. Her signature initiatives included establishing the NYC Charter Schools ELL Consortium, to build charters’ capacity to effectively educate English language learners; and the launch of an electronic scoring process for statewide English Language Arts and math exams in New York City, used by both charter and district schools to ensure the validity of test results.
Miller has experience working with state education departments in Massachusetts and New York, and with charter and district school officials in cities including Chicago, Philadelphia, New Orleans, St. Louis, and Buffalo. She has also trained teachers to work with at-risk youth and collaborated with district and charter school administrators on improving student achievement through the design of better systems for accountability. She began her career as a special education teacher and literacy specialist in Boston
Senate leadership remains unchanged
Delaware Senate Democrats and Republicans retained their leaders following the election.
Senate President Pro Tempore Patricia Blevins, D-Elsmere, will have added work during the new session. She will serve as the Senate’s presiding officer because Lt. Gov. Matt Denn will give up the office in January when he’s sworn in as attorney general.
“It is a tremendous honor to have my colleagues in the majority caucus again put my name before the full Senate to serve as president pro tem,” Blevins said.
Senators also voted to return Sen. David McBride, D-Hawks Nest, as majority leader and Sen. Margaret Rose Henry, D-Wilmington East, as majority whip.
Delaware State Senate Republican leadership remains unchanged, with Leader Gary Simpson (R-Milford) and Whip Greg Lavelle (R-Sharpley) staying in their positions.
Simpson has served as Republican Leader for the past six years.
He says his message heading into the 148th General Assembly is that it’s time for the Democrats to respect their colleagues across the aisle. Republicans picked up a senate seat during the previous election. Democrats no longer have a “super majority” and Republicans will have more influence in budget matters.
ResortQuest announces top agents
ResortQuest Real Estate recently announced the October 2014 top producing agents for its Southeast Sussex County, Delaware, operations.
Sandy Greene and Ellen McCreary of the Bethany Beach office won top honors for listings for the month of October.
Top listing agents by office were: Shannon Smith of the West Fenwick office, Colleen Windrow of the Marketplace at Sea Colony office and Marc Grimes of the Bear Trap Dunes office.
Windrow won top honors for sales for the month of October.
Top sales agents by office were: Jenny Smith of the Edgewater Lobby/Sea Colony, Jane Baxter of the Bethany Beach office and Cindy Spieczny of the West Fenwick office.
“All our agents are continually attending classes and seminars throughout the year,” said Brigit Taylor, ResortQuest Real Estate’s Broker of Record. “Their commitment to education and professional improvement is an asset to the company and our clients and customers.”
ResortQuest Real Estate is a real estate leader in southeast Sussex County since the early 1970s. ResortQuest provides comprehensive real estate services, including residential and commercial sales, vacation and long-term rentals and homeowner association management.
