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New Sweetwater Union financial officer has controversial past
Eastlaker: In response: yes, he can hold his own in a toxic environment, in fact, he understands what toxic handlers are, knows how to diagnose them, and diffuse them. Can he uphold the public trust? Without question. Best interest of the students? Yes. I watched him manage the best interest of teams across multiple geographies with integrity and professionalism. Sock puppet? No. Too headstrong for that. Will he come clean during a financial disaster? Yes. But my guess is that he will try to avert a financial disaster and he has the mental horsepower to do it. In front of a DA? Yes he will answer honestly. Known him since 1999 and he does not lie. You may not like what he has to say, but he is not about making friends, he is about getting a job done. Where's the BS now? Same place as before.— February 5, 2013 10:08 a.m.
New Sweetwater Union financial officer has controversial past
Anniej -- Al has an MBA and I worked with him when he managed a multi-million dollar project across multiple geographies successfully (accountable to shareholders). He knows finance and I witnessed it. Your response proved my point: emotional reaction. And for the record, I have no clue who Brand is, I have never been to Yuba College in my life, and I work in the private sector.— February 5, 2013 10 a.m.
New Sweetwater Union financial officer has controversial past
Dr. Alt legitimately earned his EdD at Drexel University and I can attest to it as I saw the official announcement when he completed his doctoral defense (and I know his supervising professor). Yes, he found out that his degree from Madison was not legit so he confessed and then spent the next 3+ years getting a degree from an accredited research institution. I worked with Al when he was not in education and he is very intelligent. His methods are direct (which is necessary in the 'real world/outside of the ivory towers') and he is not the warm/fuzzy type that ego-centric individuals seem to demand. As for the insurance fraud? Get over it people! You only know one side of the story. How would you like your past blasted all over the internet? I have known Al in a professional environment for many years and he is one of the most level-headed, balanced, and fair people I know. When he sees B.S., he calls it just what it is: B.S. All I read in these posts are a bunch of personal, petty attacks. And, like Al, I'm not afraid to call it what is: COMPLETE B.S.— February 4, 2013 5:16 p.m.