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 Jr. Calton
Professional Division National President
Tulsa
Winch Group, Oklahoma
pdpres@fbla.org
Jr. Calton currently works as the Utility Product Sales Manager for Tulsa
Winch Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His duties include managing a line of
utility winches and hoists from four TWG companies and working with OEM
customers throughout the county. Directly responsible for a
multi-million dollar North American territory, Jr. is often out of the
office visiting customers and working to secure new business. Active in FBLA-PBL since 1992, Jr. has held various state and national offices in FBLA and PBL, including PBL National President (1999-2000), Missouri PBL State President, FBLA State Reporter, and Local Chapter President in both FBLA and PBL. Jr. has served as a presenter and judge at many state and national conferences. He also currently works with Oklahoma FBLA-PBL.
Growing up in Missouri, Jr. attended Conway High School and received a
BS in Business Administration from Culver-Stockton College (Canton,
Missouri) in 2001.
Jr. has lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for 7 years. He is very active in the
volleyball community, where he serves as a certified high school and
USAV volleyball official. He also coaches a team of 16 & under girls
Junior club volleyball team. In addition, Jr. is an avid volleyball
player, and can often be seen playing in tournaments from Denver to
Florida with his USAV adult men’s volleyball team. |
Eric McGarvey
Professional Division National Vice President
Youreka! Personal and Small Business Solutions, Inc.
pdvp@fbla.org
Eric McGarvey is an honors graduate of both Isothermal
Community College (1997) and Western Carolina University (2000) with
degrees in Business Administration/Law and Economics/Entrepreneurial
Studies. As a student, Eric served in many local, state, and national
leadership roles with organizations such as SGA, Phi Theta Kappa,
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Students in Free
Enterprise, and Phi Sigma Pi.
Eric has been an active member in FBLA-PBL since 2005 and has served in local, state, and national leadership roles, including PBL National SR Vice President (1999-2000) and most recently as NC State Professional Division President (2004-2008). Eric has also served as a state and national workshop speaker and judge since graduating in 2000.
Working with companies like American Greetings and Blair Developers has
given Eric established experience in the areas of corporate sales,
human resources, and project management. He currently serves as the
founder and President of Youreka! Personal and Small Business
Solutions, Inc., where he works with many organizations across North
America, including some of those he was once actively involved in as a
student. He is a founding member of a professional leadership
organization in his home city, which benefits rising area professionals
and promotes local economic and civic growth. In his spare time, Eric
enjoys spending time with friends, traveling, playing on soccer and
volleyball leagues, community service, backpacking, and looking for new
adventures and challenges!
Brad Howard
Professional Division National Secretary/Treasurer
Communications Director for member of Congress
pdst@fbla.org
Brad Howard, of Van Buren, Arkansas, currently serves as the communications director for a U.S. Congressman in Washington, D.C. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and a Master of Arts in Public Communication from American University in Washington, D.C., and is a former account executive at an advertising, marketing and public relations agency. Brad's journey in FBLA-PBL began in 1998 in the Middle Level and he has been an active member and officer in all levels of the organization since. He served as a state officer in Arkansas FBLA and PBL (reactivating his PBL chapter as a freshman), as National Parliamentarian and Southern Region National Vice President for PBL, and serving as a presenter/judge at numerous meetings and conferences across the country.
Brad is a strong advocate for FBLA-PBL, noting the skills, self-confidence and networking the organization offers its members lead to success not only in business, but in any career--especially politics. He believes the Professional Division is a testament to the organization's 72 year successful, diverse history and a key resource for its younger members looking toward their own futures.
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