SJN - Scottsdale Job Network

Scottsdale Job Network (SJN) is a non-profit organization of job seekers and others volunteering their time to help them in their career transitions.SJN attracts speakers from industry, technology, government, finance, coaching and recruiting to discuss job search fundamentals including developing a marketing plan, writing a resume, networking and interviewing.

We offer a series of presentations SJN-Curriculum to educate job seekers on the tools to effectively job search.

BOARD MEMBERS

Founder & Executive Director
Christine Vicari  cv4support@cox.net
Chris has developed and led employment support programs in Scottsdale, Arizona for more than five years and touched the lives of thousands of individuals and families in transition.  Retired and living in Scottsdale, Arizona with husband, John, Chris earned a B.A. in Communications and Human Relations from Western Connecticut State University and worked in New York City law firms, a Fortune 500 company and a consulting company specializing in quality systems management.

Chris was awarded the Frances Young Community Heroes Certificate of Merit for her volunteer work with the unemployed, and for making a difference in the quality of life in Scottsdale.

Vice President
Bill Austin bill@azhttp.com
Bill Austin is the Chief Technology Officer of Arizona High Tech Talent Partnership (AZhttp, Inc.)  Bill also serves on the Board of Directors of Community Information & Referral and the Maricopa County Fair Association. He is a Member and Ambassador at the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Progressive Arizona Network.

Bill supports SJN by providing and maintaining the website, marketing the program in the Scottsdale-Phoenix community, and offering networking support to job seekers.

Secretary
Steve Wild  swild1015@aol.com
Steve has extensive leadership experience in several worldwide corporations focused on the manufacturing, distribution, and information industries. He has guided and counseled numerous companies through various stages of product development and material application. Having held sales, operations, purchasing and management positions, he carries an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing industry today.

Steve works closely with SJN Executive Director, Chris Vicari, on SJN development and was instrumental in the group’s filing its 501c3 application with the IRS this year.

Curriculum Development
Maria Wojtczak  mariaw@drivingmba.com
Maria has over 20 years of organization development experience working with a wide range of organizations. In addition to the use of traditional organization development techniques, she is highly skilled in large systems change and organization learning, with formal training in both specialties.  A graduate of the University of Michigan and a partner in Power of ONE Consulting, Maria is also the Owner of Accelerated Skill Builders, the home of the DrivingMBA program, a combination of state of the art technology and experiential learning.

For SJN, Maria provides workshops and presentations on the topic of Exploring Your Passion and Putting it to Work. Maria works with participants to look beyond their immediate job skills and explore their strengths, talents and what they love to do. Often times it can.

Director-Curriculum Development
James R. O’Hara  jim@kellenjames.com
Jim O’Hara is the founding partner and principal officer of Kellen James, a National Executive Search firm specializing in Sales, Marketing and Executive level positions. Jim is recognized as an authority on sales and marketing management.  He earned his undergraduate degree from The Citadel and his MBA from Pepperdine University.

Jim developed the model and oversees development of the SJN Curriculum on the Job Search Process.  He presents at SJN meetings on all aspects of career transition.

Director-Finance
Eric Walton  ewalton@tiempodevelopment.com
Eric is the Chief Operating Officer at Tiempo Development, a software development firm based in Tempe, AZ and has software engineers located in Hermosillo, Mexico.  Eric is a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in the computer and high tech industry, ranging from the dot.com startup to the Fortune 500.  Eric received a BS in Business Management from University at Albany and a MBA from the University of Arizona.

In addition to working to identify SJN financial needs and planning fund raising activities, Eric makes presentations at SJN meetings and Jobing.com career fairs on a variety of career transition topics.  Eric often facilitates SJN meetings and offers networking support to members.

Director-Marketing
Doug Bruhnke  Doug@GrowthNation.com
Doug is president and CEO of GROWTH NATION, a firm that provides outsourced marketing services to tech-based emerging firms that may not yet be ready for a full-time strategic marketer. His clients – mostly in Arizona and Utah – wish to grow and most have a global view.  He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah and an Executive MBA from Michigan State University Broad Graduate School of Management.  His other board memberships include Enterprise Network, Arizona Small Business Association and Invest Southwest.

Doug supports the group with one-on-one advice along with presentations on networking, job changing, career development, entrepreneurship and other business topics.  He’s always looking for talented sales and marketing people to pull into his network at GROWTH NATION, and welcomes introductions from SJN members.