Who We Are

Maggie Hess has spent 30 years working with students, parents, and business and industry in the field of career-technical education. She spent 14 years as the superintendent for the Warren County Center in Lebanon, Ohio.

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As the executive director for the Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendents (OACTS), Hess has the opportunity to continue to expand awareness and increase understanding of the value of career-technical education in Ohio, especially of the career centers that serve school districts around the state. Her educational background includes a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor’s degree in education from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga. She has also completed post-graduate work at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, earning a graduate certificate in the superintendency.

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Hess has connections with many educational and civic organizations at the local, state and national level, giving back to the community including The Rotary Club of Lebanon, United Way of Warren County and the Warren County Foundation.

 

Contact Hess about OACTS and career-technical education at mhess@oacts.com.

Greg Nickoli is the superintendent of Pioneer Career & Technology Center in Shelby, Ohio, a position he’s held since January 2015.

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Nickoli is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history, as well as a graduate of Ashland University with a Master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and an administrative license. He began his career as an intervention specialist at Mansfield City Schools. He also worked as a teacher and football coach at Edon Northwest Local Schools and Galion City Schools before returning to Mansfield City Schools. He transitioned from teaching to administration in 2003 while still at Mansfield City Schools.

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He joined Pioneer in 2006 as the assistant director for the high school and became the director of operations in 2009.