From the desk of: Sarah Gebhardt
Data and Media Specialist
(512) 814-3268
sgebhardt@skillpointalliance.org
For immediate release – June 13, 2018
Introducing Skillpoint’s New Board Chair
Steven Garrett
Austin, Texas (June 13, 2018) – In April, Skillpoint Alliance’s Board of Directors elected Steven Garrett, previously Board Chair-Elect, the new Board Chair for the organization, effective May 20, 2018. The position held by Mitch Holt of Lifesize during 2017, will continue to represent Skillpoint’s mission and vision within the Central Texas community.
“I’m excited to be the chair of the Skillpoint Alliance Board of Directors. Since joining the board in 2013 I’ve been lucky to see how Skillpoint’s commitment to changing lives through education has affected Central Texas for the better. Together with Skillpoint’s management I look forward to continuing our tradition of excellence into new areas of training while continuing to give people the chance to enter a career, not just a job.”
Steven Garrett is an attorney at the firm Boulette Golden & Marin, where he represents clients in the field of employment law. Steven holds a degree in History from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. He is the past chair of the Austin Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Section and is an Associate member of the Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court.
In addition to Steven fulfilling the Board Chair position, Melanie Flowers (Samsung) has been elected Board Chair-Elect through 2021. For more information about Skillpoint Alliance’s Board of Directors, please visit, www.skillpointalliance.org/about-us/board-of-directors/