Automotive Technology Advisory Committee

Texas State Technical College was created by the Texas Legislature and mandated to carry out technical and vocational training for which there is a demand in the state. In order to carry out this mandate, the College identifies technical and vocational needs and designs and develops educational programs to meet these needs. Only a combined effort by educators and industrial representatives on a continuing basis can ensure that training needs are properly identified, and training is updated in conjunction with changing developments and requirements.

To assure that these needs are correctly identified, it is imperative that representatives of the industries who employ trained personnel assist in their identification. In order to accomplish this goal, technology Advisory Committees are formed to determine these needs. Committee members serve for two-year terms and meet at least once a year.

The main function of the Automotive Technology Advisory Committee is to identify the knowledge and skills required for entry-level Automotive technicians. The input of the Advisory Committee enables the department to identify training requirements, and is mandated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

• Jerry Baldwin -- Boggus Ford
• Bracy Wilson -- Boggus Ford
• Jesse San Pedro -- Car Quest Auto Parts
• Jesse Flores -- Competition Motors
• Marsha Saafir-- Ford Motor Company
• Malcolm Barret-- Ford Motor Company
• Russell Pryor -- Ford Motor Company-Southwest Region
• Scott Nielson -- Kellogg Chevrolet-Honda
• Shane Gurley -- Kellogg Motors, Inc.
• Paul Cavazos -- L. T. Boswell
• Rick Miller-- Mid-Valley Ford
• Noe Vasquez -- Rodriguez Ford Mercury Inc.
• Abel Gutierrez -- Sames Ford Laredo
• Pascual Rodriguez -- Tip-O-Tex Chevrolet 
• Ernie Gonzalez-- Tipton Ford
• George Valdez -- Tipton Ford
• Bill Seawell -- Vetronix Corp.
• Doug Plank -- Weslaco Ford
• Tommy Taylor -- Weslaco Ford
• A.L. "Buster" Armstrong--Momentum Automotive
• Jose Del Campo--Payne Lincoln Mercury
• Sid Ramos--Project VIDA
• Roy Sanchez--Bert Ogden Motors Harlingen
• James Lott--Cardenas Motors Harlingen
• Joe Garcia--Cardens Motors Brownsville
• Cristobal Cisneros--Luke Fruia Motors Brownsville
• Juan Avila--Boggus Ford Harlingen
• Joseph Zebrowski--Cardenas Motors Harlingen
• Shawn E. Smith--Bradfords Motors Alice