UTAH CERTIFIED PUBLIC
      MANAGER ® PROGRAM


Instructors

Joan L. Burnside, Ph.D.
burnsideandassociates@msn.com

Dr. Burnside has been an instructor for the CPM program for several years, part of that time as the manager of the program developing the program from 5 courses to 3. She has worked in the private sector as well as the public, managing the Training Department for the Hercules Corp. Inc., for 9 years. She has been a school teacher, university instructor and counselor prior to working with the State of Utah. Dr. Burnside has experience in the international field having facilitated Strategic Planning in Bolivia, South America. She has served on several boards including the State Board of Education, The Utah Transit Authority, The National Congress of Parents and Teachers, KSL Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees of the Salt Lake Community College. She has broad experience in Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution, Leadership and Management Development, Communication, Anger Management, and has conducted workshops in these fields in 26 of the United States as well as Utah.


Jill E. Carter, M.P.A.
jcarter1@utah.gov

Jill E. Carter is a native of Utah residing in Salt Lake City. She is a Human Resource Consultant to organizations throughout the Western region of the Country.

Her primary customers are banks, utilities and government. Jill's areas of expertise are compensation and employee development. Jill is an adjunct professor at the University of Utah. She has a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in political science. As a Consultant, Jill spends a great deal of her time teaching management and leadership skills, diagnosing organizational problems and making recommendations related to teams, communication, organizational dynamics issues and compensation. Prior to consulting, she was employed with the State of Utah, National Semiconductor, Questar Corporation and the University of Utah. When not working, Jill finds herself spending time with her family and running, biking, hiking and enjoying the outdoors.


Ken Embley, M.P.A.
kembley@utah.gov

Ken Embley is an Associate Instructor and Consultant for the Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA) at the University of Utah. His primary responsibility at CPPA is to provide outreach programs tailored to meet the specific need of public and nonprofit organizations. His areas of expertise include the facilitation, consultation, instruction and administration of leadership, management and organizational development programs and services.

Mr. Embley is an accredited Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), Human Resources Certification Institute; Alexandria, Virginia. He has a Master in Human Resource Economics and baccalaureate degrees in Political Science and Management, all from the University of Utah.


Pam Gardiol, MA
pgardiol@hotmail.com

Pam has worked in the organizational management field for over twenty years. She is President of Gardiol & Associates, and works with Demarche Consulsing Group, Inc., Seattle, Washington. She works with organizational leadership in the private, public and non-profit sectors to design specific, hands-on methods to align their performance to their mission. Whether redesigning systems or cultures, or providing one-on-one coaching with business leaders and managers, she helps her clients create organizational environments that foster individual accountability and high performance. A sample of her clients includes the City of Seattle, Corbis, Utah State Government, and Nordstrom. She is an international trainer in business development, and is a past president of the Utah Chapter of the American Society of Training and Development. Pam uses her social science background in numerous ways both with her current clients, and with other groups in the community. She is recognized for her consistent success in using sound counseling skills to help her clients change their perceptions and behaviors to get better performance results in the workplace. She co-taught the Weber State University Divorce Group for over five years, and started two other such groups in non-profit organizations along the Wasatch Front. These groups served hundreds of individuals to learn better self-management and communication skills. Her work on the board of a mental health agency led to the writing of an anthology of stories about addictions. The book is a valuable resource for individuals and their families to find hope and answers for the challenges these experiences bring. Pam served for sixteen years on the Ogden City Planning Commission, and has represented higher education in international alliance negotiations throughout Europe.

She is on the faculty of the Utah and Seattle campuses for the University of Phoenix in graduate business programs, and is adjunct faculty at the University of Utah and Weber State University. Pam holds a Master´s degree in Organizational Management and a Bachelor´s degree in Social Work and Psychology.


Kim Kniveton, M.V.A., A.C.C
kim@ascentcoach.com

Kimberly is owner and founder of Ascent Coaching & Consulting. She brings over 14 years of human resource, organizational development, training and coaching experience to her clients. Kim´s passion is supporting people and organizations in working together to achieve results and believes that building and maintaining trusting relationships provides the ultimate competitive advantage. Kim´s clients include small businesses to large Fortune 500 organizations where she was a key member in fostering organizational change. While Kim currently lives in the United States, she has also lived and worked in the United Kingdom and Europe. Kim has a BA in psychology and communications, obtained Her MBA in 2000 and received her coach specific training from CoachU. She is a certified member of the 6 Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network, qualified to perform the Life Styles Inventory both with individuals and within organizations and qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Kim is also licensed to run both team and professional Producing Results programs with Best Year Yet. Kim sits in various board positions within the community including the Vice President of Strategic Planning for the local chapter of the American Society for Training and Development and Secretary of the Utah chapter of the International Coach Federation.

Ronald C. Vandermyde, C.P.M.
rvandermyde@msn.com

Ronald C. Vandermyde Recipient of the National Leadership Award and honorary co-chair of the National Business Advisory Council, Ron Vandermyde's business experience includes 21 years of executive management service as President and CEO of two corporations, Vice President and Executive Vice President of three corporations. For the past 8 years, Ron has served as President of Premiere Management Associates Inc., a management consulting firm. Recently, he was inducted as a lifetime fellow in Continental's National Who's Who of Executives and Professionals.

Ron specializes in organizational development and assisting large organizations to survive and remain healthy through global change. He has a unique ability to get to the heart of key issues quickly and to help executives and front line staff alike embrace vision and passion for positive change. He regularly conducts retreats and provides team development and training on all levels.

Ron has instructed in the Utah CPM program since 1996. He is frequently called upon by management at all levels of state government to assist in organizational and management development and to solve complex issues. Ron is a Utah native who enjoys his family and the varied grandeur of this state.