Everyone should have the opportunity to prosper

The NCTI team is a unique and driven group of training professionals that values growth, inclusivity, and community impact. We are dedicated to your success, blending technical expertise with a people-first approach to deliver high-impact certifications that empower your workforce. By prioritizing integrity and authentic leadership, we ensure our partners have a mission-driven ally committed to building a stronger, more knowledgeable future for the telecommunications industry.

Community Impact

We’re all about making a difference. With team members living and working in eight states across four time zones, NCTI makes community support a priority. With volunteer time off pay for employees, ongoing support of U.S. Paralympic athlete Ravi Drugan, and our Small Business Partnership with the Denver Broncos, we’re showing up and making an impact everywhere we work, live, and play!

Supporting The Future

Ravi Drugan

We proudly sponsor U.S. Paralympic athlete, Ravi Drugan. Ravi is an exceptional athlete and a true inspiration, demonstrating what can be achieved through unwavering determination and hard work. His journey and accomplishments resonate deeply with our mission to empower individuals to reach their full potential.

Denver Broncos

For nearly 60 years, NCTI has been a leader in the broadband industry, empowering professionals with quality training and flexible technology solutions. We believe in building strong teams and vibrant communities, a value we share with the Denver Broncos. That’s why we’re proud to be a 2026 Denver Broncos Small Business Partner!

Volunteer Time-Off (VTO) Program

Each NCTI team member may use up to three paid days a year to volunteer for causes they care about. You’ll find our team members delivering meals, helping at animal shelters, cleaning up parks, rolling up their sleeves at Habitat for Humanity, and helping out at local food banks.

Meet the team

Leadership

Stacey Slaughter

CEO
Proud mama • Horse lover • Travel addict

Jeff Gibson

VP, Learning & Development
Incurably curious • Terrible fisherman • Build-it-from-scratch geek

David Hoyt

VP, Client & Student Support
Family fanatic • Voracious vacuumer • Recreational writer

Jeff Rawson

Senior Director, Development & Technology
Colorado native • Fervent traveler • Avid outdoorsman

Brian Dowell

Marketing Manager
Amateur chef • Beach lover • O.G. Trekkie

Customer Success

Jan Barton

Senior Accountant
Proud mom and grandma • Unicorn collector • Cat mom

Shannon Ross

Manager of Customer Care
Family focused • Rugby mom • Wyoming resident

Amber Royer

Client Success Manager
CO Sports fan • Dining enthusiast • Chihuahua rescuer

Janice Thomas

Customer Care Team Lead
Identical twin • Beach buff • Mom/dog mom

Debbie Walburn

Customer Care Representative
Expert pet/house Sitter • Proud grandma • animal Lover

Learning & Development

Donna Urban

Instructional Designer
Avid hiker • Yoga enthusiast • Nature lover

Annamarie Gilbert

Technical Writer
Laughter addict • Loving matriarch • Movie Aficionado

Chris Justice

Curriculum Developer
Not a scratch golfer • Woodworker • Golden Shellback

James Scherz

Senior Curriculum Developer
LA Dodger fanatic • Proud father • Sushi junkie

Kendall Robinson

Curriculum Developer
Aviation enthusiast • Country dancing devotee • Family man

Tyler Scott

Digital Media Specialist
Corgi dad • Pizza lover • Electronic musician

Shaun Pearson

Multimedia Designer
Kitty fanatic • Cooking show lover • Animation geek

Susan Yao Li

Multimedia Designer/Writer
Crazy cat lady • Indie gamer • plant Mom

Jonica Rich

Learning Experience Designer
Ice hockey athlete • Dog person • gardener

Matthew Shepard

Curriculum Developer
King of games • Not that kind of doctor • Sports enthusiast

Technology Team

Mark Allison

Database Administrator / SQL Developers
Detail-Oriented • Laid Back • Motivated

Anh Dang

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Home Décor Enthusiast • Music Lover • Hiker

Hannah Nethercutt

Intern
Passionate Pikachu Merch Collector • Lightning-fast Rubik's Cube Solver • Video Game 100-percenter

Ruben Rivera

Director of Software Engineering
Big Family Guy • Camping/Boating Lover • Sports Enthusiast

Curriculum advisory board (CAB)

The Curriculum Advisory Board acts in an advisory capacity to NCTI and its accrediting partner, Arapahoe Community College. Addressable areas of focus and contribution include:

  • Ensure curriculum is relevant to the student body and to that of the current employment market.

  • Identify unmet skill/employment needs to strengthen the workforce while fortifying existing curricula and certification/degree programs.

  • Identify future skill needs based on the rapidly changing and evolving industry.

  • Make recommendations to help NCTI continue to meet threshold requirements for accreditation.

Abbie O'Dell

Board Chair

Senior Director, Learning Services Field Operations

Charter Spectrum

Adam Carkhuff

Technical Training Manager

Midco

Randy Jenkins

Director Technical/Operations Training

Cable One/Sparklight

Shane Jones

Director- Safety & Technical Training

Astound

Jeff Manning

Vice-President, Product & Network Strategy

Shentel

Dana Muth

Director, Talent Management

Armstrong Group

Samantha Odom

Professional Educator - Field Experience

Cox Communica- tions

Steve Premo

Headend Technician

Antietam Broadband

Jennifer Znaniecki

Vice-President, Learning and Development

Mediacom