ACT Company Profile

Key Areas of Focus:

Educational and career planning
Workforce development

Headquarters:

Iowa City, Iowa

Field Offices:

Albany, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Aurora, Colorado
Austin, Texas
Gahanna, Ohio
Hunt Valley, Maryland
Lansing, Michigan
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Olathe, Kansas
Rancho Cordova, California
Tallahassee, Florida
Washington, DC

Sydney, Australia
Seoul, Korea
Shanghai, P.R. China
Singapore, Republic of Singapore
Madrid, Spain

Employees:

Approximately 1,400 worldwide

Tax Status:

Not-for-profit organization, exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

Senior Management:

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman		Richard L. Ferguson
President and Chief Operating Officer, Workforce Development Division		Martin L. Scaglione
President and Chief Operating Officer, Education Division		Cynthia B. Schmeiser
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer		Thomas J. Goedken
Vice President, Development, Education Division		Douglas F. Becker
Vice President, Educational Services, Education Division		Jon L. Erickson
Vice President, Information Technology		Arthur C. Peters
Vice President, Communications		Rose G. Rennekamp
Vice President, Corporate Development		Thomas H. Saterfiel
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Workforce Development Division		Scott C. Stimart
Vice President, Professional Development Services, Workforce Development Division		Susan E. Valentine
Vice President, Computer Based Testing		Xiang Wang
Vice President, Operations		Ann V. York

Governance:: Board of Directors—14 members, including the CEO/Chairman of the Board, corporate CEOs, university/education system heads, and national figures in education and business
Advisory Bodies:: State Representatives—39 individuals represent educational institutions and agencies in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland/DC, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming; Education Advisory Board—15 members including senior college/university officials and senior education agency/association officials. Chaired by the Division President.; Workforce Development Advisory Board—11 members including workforce development experts. Chaired by the Division President.