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Susan Flannery Adams Named Interim Director of SBE Career Center
New Leadership Team Takes Shape Following Merger with Accounting Forum, New Internship Director
Rohnert Park, California – The School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Sonoma State University (SSU) today announced the appointment of Susan Flannery Adams as Interim Director of the SBE Career Center. She will be joined by Dr. Kyuho Lee, Professor of Marketing, who was recently named Interim Internship Director, and Joe Standridge, professional faculty in accounting and advisor to the Accounting Forum, the largest academic student club at SSU. The Career Center connects business and economics students to approximately 300 internships and nearly 100 professional mentorships each year, and the Accounting Forum helps place more than 100 students in accounting positions annually.
Susan Flannery Adams has 18 years of Human Resources experience in both non-profit and corporate environments, with expertise in implementing HR systems and programs. She currently teaches HR Management courses in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional development programs. Previously, she was head of HR at PNI Sensor Corporation in Santa Rosa, and held senior positions at Booz Allen Hamilton and United Methodist Homes.
“The School of Business and Economics is now recognized as a major employment pipeline for the North San Francisco Bay Area. Workforce development programs are vital to this growth and we look forward to building on the hard work and passion to inspire students with opportunities and activities that lead to life-changing career connections,” Susan Flannery Adams, Interim Director of the SBE Career Center said.
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The consolidation of SBE career services, including the corporate partnership program, internship and mentorship programs, and Accounting Forum activities, is intended to raise the visibility of the Career Center and provide a central location for its programs. Under the guidance of Joe Standridge, the accounting program has become a feeder program for top-tier accounting firms in northern California, including PricewaterhouseCoopers, where SSU placed an equivalent number of tax interns as UC Berkeley in 2015.
“The strategic partnership between the Accounting Forum and the Career Center aligns our efforts to best serve students as they transition from classroom to career. It allows important community relationships developed over many years to benefit from the resources of a dedicated career office. And it brings exciting new leadership on board to continue to meet the needs of young professionals and a vibrant workforce economy,” Dr. William Silver, Dean of the School of Business and Economics said.
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Upcoming professional networking and recruitment events include the Meet-the-Firms event on September 23, 2016; the Career Expo on November 2, 2016; the Spring Mixer on April 13, 2017; and the annual Accounting Forum Banquet in April. Susan Flannery Adams and Kyuho Lee replace Sarah Dove and Duane Dove, respectively, following their recent retirement after a 20 year career at SSU.
For more information regarding SBE Career Center programs and activities, please contact Interim Director Susan Adams at 707-664-2548 or susan.adams@sonoma.edu. For information regarding professional certificate and degree programs in the School of Business and Economics, please visit www.sonoma.edu/sbe.