Professional Readiness Program Staff

Dr. Dale Cyphert, Director
Dale Cyphert joined the UNIBusiness faculty in 1997 with responsibility for developing a business communication program. Cyphert's research focuses on the development of communication norms, with a special interest in the rhetorical methods of small business communities. Her work has been published in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Communication Education, and the Journal of Business Communication.
Office: CBB 5B
319-273-6150
dale.cyphert@uni.edu

Tom Cummings, Manager, World Wide Demand Planning, John Deere Power Systems (retired); Instructor of Marketing and Facilitator Levels I, II
Cummings has joined the UNI faculty after 33 years of diversified industry experience with John Deere that included experience in Division Sales Management, Worldwide Demand Planning and Order Forecast Management, Marketing Management, External Regional Sales Management, Internal Sales Account Management, New Product Development Engineering, Capital Budgeting Management, Manufacturing Engineering, and Materials Engineering.
Office: CBB 341
319-273-2630
thomas.cummings@uni.edu

Cynthia Goro President, The Worthington Partnership, LLC; Facilitator, Levels I, II
Prior to her position at The Worthington Partnership, Cynthia Goro was President of Wayne Engineering Corporation. She joined the family-owned manufacturer in 1983 as Controller, assuming the role of President in 1988. Goro received the 1996 Working Woman of the Year Award from the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce and was the 1997 recipient of Ernst & Young's Iowa/Nebraska Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Turnaround Category.
Office: CBB 5I
319-273-3415
cynthia.goro@uni.edu

Martin Hansen, Inside Sales Manager, Martin Brothers; Facilitator, Levels I, II
In addition to his corporate experience, Hansen was the entrepreneurial owner of Indulgence, a unique bottle shop and wine bar in downtown Cedar Falls.  Prior to that Hansen held managerial and operations positions in the corporate retail and financial services arenas. He was Vice President of Consumer Services and Vice President of Marketing for six years with GE Capital Mortgage Services, moving in 1996 to GMAC Mortgage Corporation as Vice President Loyalty Programs, Group Vice President Personal Financial Services, and then Senior Vice President Homeownership Services. Mr. Hansen has also served as a Sales and Marketing Consultant to the New York Life Company, Countrywide Home Lending, Courtesy Home Services, Dramatic Performance, Inc., and GMAC Mortgage Corporation.
Office: CBB 5I
319-266-3660
martin.hansen@uni.edu

Dr. Ronelle Langley Coordinator, Levels III, IV
Coming to the program with more than 15 years experience as an executive coach, Dr. Langley has worked with hundreds of professionals and executives representing a variety of industries in global, national, and local companies. She productively balances her activities as a university administrator, professor, scientist, author, and practicing psychologist. Her efforts have earned her the President's Medal of the Human Sciences Research Council for significant contributions to the Career Development field.
Office: CBB 5B
319-273-6202
ronelle.langley@uni.edu

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