Deborah L. Norris joined Sinclair Community College as Vice President, Workforce Development & Corporate Services in September, 2006.   Deb is responsible for Continuing Education, Engineering, Technology and Manufacturing Solutions including the AIM (Advanced Integrated Manufacturing) Center, Sinclair's Miami Valley Research Park location in Kettering that provides Organizational Performance Solutions, and the Corporate Conference Center (David H. Ponitz - Sinclair Center).  Deb brings over 25 years of extensive business experience in senior management roles focused on management consulting, workforce assessment and development, marketing, and business-to-business sales from a variety of environments including Right Management, LexisNexis and AT&T.

In 2007, Deb was appointed by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland to the newly established Governor’s Workforce Policy Advisory Board.   The role of the advisory board is to advise Governor Strickland with respect to business, workforce, training, education and other issues that influence the development, implementation and continuous improvement of a demand driven workforce development system.  

“Deb Norris has a proven track record of creative problem solving and strategic thinking to assist client companies in aligning their people strategies with their corporate business goals.  She will bring her considerable experience in meeting the ongoing needs of Miami Valley employers to the Governor’s Workforce Policy Advisory Board,” said Sinclair President Steven Lee Johnson.  "Her appointment is also an indication of the depth of Sinclair's realigned commitment to workforce development in partnership with entities like the Dayton Development Coalition, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, and Montgomery County.  This is a critical area of our state's economic development strategies and, through Deb Norris, Sinclair is pleased to be a major contributor to these efforts.”

Through Deb's leadership, Sinclair's Workforce Development & Corporate Services Organization has adopted the following "Guiding Principles" and approach:

• To provide clients with the "Best Solution" to meet their workforce needs
• To act as the "Front Door" (focal point) for employers
• To continue to be a valued community resource
• To provide high quality, cost effective services
• To capitalize on continuing education opportunities to meet the ever increasing needs of the region's workforce