Meet our Team

Staff dedicated to meeting business and community needs will coordinate and deliver training and services. The skills reflected in this team are the direct result of feedback from customers and the needs expressed by employers.

(608) 757-7704

pkempinski@blackhawk.edu

Contact the Director of Business & Community Development, Pat Kempinski to link with resources at BTC, assist in identifying available funding at both the state and local levels, and to bring business-related issues to the forefront of college strategic planning.  

(608) 757-7728

rdannemiller@blackhawk.edu

Contact Manager, Training and Consulting Services, Rick Dannemiller , with your questions about OSHA regulations, workplace safety, and safety resources.  Rick also concentrates on training and technical assistance for general manufacturing businesses as well as construction, distribution, transportation, plastics, chemical processing, automotive supply, food, and agriculture.  Rick is also able to assist health care organizations, real estate, appraisal, insurance businesses and community-based organizations.  He can assist businesses related to education, government, protective services, finance, utilities, and alternative energy.

Customers include:

• Alcoa Wheels

• Beloit Memorial Hospital

• Cedar Crest

• Kerry Ingredients

• Lear Corporation

• Mercy Health System

(608) 757-7726

wschultz@blackhawk.edu

Manager, Training and Consulting Services, Wendy Schultz assists in training and consulting services for a major local auto manufacturer.  She can also be contacted to collaborate with the resources of BTC to provide education, training, and technical assistance for the employers of the district to enhance the development and economic value of the workforce.

Customers include:

• General Motors

• Regal Beloit Corporation

• Beloit College

• Beloit YMCA

(608) 757-6332

jmesser@blackhawk.edu

The Experiential Learning Coordinator Jeff Messer manages the BTC Outdoors Unlimited Ropes Course and related training.  This encompasses unique and powerful interactive teambuilding and "challenge by choice" activities for youths, ages 12 and above to adults of any age.  Training can be customized for corporations, small businesses, schools, churches, community organizations, non-profit groups, and others.  Safety is designed into the experience through state-of-the art equipment and certification standards for facilitators. 

(608) 757-6322

spaulsen@blackhawk.edu
 

Strategic Business Consultant Sandy Paulsen uses software and technology to motivate people to new levels of productivity.  She has developed and maintains BTC's authorized computer testing center and offers MOS testing, A+ testing, IC3 certification as well as other advanced computer programming testing and certifications.  Her skill and experience has made her the go-to person for countless organizations and individuals who rely on her for answers to existing challenges and planning for the future.

(608) 743-4419

ayoumans@blackhawk.edu

Strategic Business Consultant Al Youmans puts energy and innovation to work to unleash the potential of employees in strategic planning, team dynamics, developing personal effectiveness, and addressing issues of quality.  Al firmly believes than an organization's unique competitive advantage is the result of acquiring and applying knowledge at a faster rate than its competitors to leverage and sustain ongoing performance improvement.