Recognizing the need for an ongoing process of program review and evaluation, all aspects of marine technologies training (e.g., prospective student evaluation, job placement, workplace success, advancement, etc.) will be overseen by the Advisory Committee: 

1.   Nancy Bodick, Owner, Milford Boatworks and Marina
2.   Scott Bowden, Manager, Port Niantic
3.   Jim Brown, Manager, Brewer Deep River Marina
4.   John Curtis, Coordinator, Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture School
5.   Doug Domenie, Manager, Brewer Dauntless Shipyard
6.   Rick Kral, Owner, Beacon Point Marine
7.   John McMahon, Manager, Brewer Bruce & Johnson’s Marina
8.   Rives Potts, General Manager, Brewer Pilots Point Marina
9.   Steven Pynn, Principal, Sound School Regional Aquaculture Center
10. Rod Swift, Manager, Brewer Stratford Marina
11. Grant Westerson, Exec. Director, Connecticut Marine Trades Assoc.
12. Tom Wicander, Manager, Brewer Ferry Point Marina
13. Bruce Williams, Owner, Captain’s Cove Marina

Regularly scheduled meetings with ongoing review and evaluation are essential to robust program growth and development, particularly when initiating a new program of study.  Assigning responsibilities, establishing accountability practices and identifying new instructional opportunities are all part of the project review and evaluation process.  With the workforce development experience of our strategic partners, Sound Marine Skills aligns its goals with programmatic relevance and responsiveness to the business communities we will be serving.  Ongoing review and evaluation yields (i) a realistic sense of how well we are meeting our educational and career-developing objectives, (ii) a demonstration of the degree to which we are satisfying the marine trades’ workforce shortage and (iii) a gauge of the quality and customer response to our work.  The ultimate goal of review and evaluation is to strengthen program effectiveness through continuous review and improvement.