Strategic Coach, entered the career college sector of higher education when he was hired to be the president of AICS in 1976. He served in that position for eight years before joining Jan in Dallas, as president of her college. 

Subsequently, Steve was elected treasurer and chair of AICS and then became the first chair of CCA when AICS and NATTS merged. 

Steve has been very active in workforce development activities serving as the chair of Work Source for Dallas County, the vice chair of the state association of workforce boards, and as a member of the national association’s board of directors. 

Strategic Coach, created a nationally prominent junior college of business in Dallas, where she served as chairman of the board and director for over 40 years.  During that time, she was actively involved in AICS, COE, SACS, and ACICS as well as state and local career college associations.

Jan was the first female chair of the AICS Accrediting Commission and AICS Board of Directors. Presidents Carter and Reagan both appointed Jan to the Secretary of Education's Advisory Committee on Accreditation and Institutional Eligibility.

She is a popular speaker at state and regional education meetings.