SIA Names New Director of Continuing Education and Training

JoAnn Dankert

August 28, 2006 • The Scaffold Industry Association (SIA), Phoenix, Ariz., has announced the hiring of JoAnn Dankert, as the new director of Continuing Education and Training. Dankert will have the responsibility of developing and enhancing both new and existing training programs, oversight of the Accredited Training Institutes, and the introduction of web-based training.

Dankert has an extensive background in occupational safety, having held various safety positions with increasing responsibility in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the past 20 years. Most recently she worked for the National Safety Council as the Product Development and Training manager, and as a senior safety specialist with Rockwell Automation • performing compliance and safety management system audits, as well as instructional design and delivery of safety training. 

 

The chairman of the SIA's Training Program committee, Paul Zimmerman, stated “The SIA Training Program is fortunate to have a person of Ms. Dankert's education and experience at the helm. She is well equipped to lead the organization to help with the educational component of one of the Scaffold Industry Association's primary goals which is the establishment of Scaffold Erection as a certified trade.  We welcome her to the team with great anticipation.”

 

Dankert received her BS in Occupational Safety from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and will finish her Master's degree in Training and Development this December.