Evans served as interim president , provost and chief academic officer of South Carolina State University and president of Voorhees College . He has 25 years of experience in education . He holds a doctoral degree in higher education administration as well as degrees in journalism , middle childhood education , curriculum and instruction and administration and supervision from Georgia State University . He also holds a bachelor ’ s degree in entomology from the University of Georgia .
Evans was born in Augusta , GA , and is active in the NAACP , Black Family Preservation Group , National Association of Black School Educators and Toastmasters International and has served on the boards of the Sickle Cell Association , Boys & Girls Club , Kiwanis Club International and the AIDS Action Coalition . He is an ordained elder with the Church of God in Christ .
CentralApp CEO Embarks on Mission to Bring Remote Tech Jobs to Appalachia
Todd Cope is a man on a mission . The CEO of West Virginiabased tech company , CentralApp , is setting out on a cross-country journey to bridge the economic chasm between urban and rural America .
“ The technology sector ’ s massive expansion has created unprecedented opportunity and prosperity for some , but rural communities have largely been left out ,” says Cope . “ The pandemic has proven remote work is a viable option . Meanwhile , the Appalachian region is filled with qualified , driven and underutilized talent . Let ’ s connect the dots and put people to work .”
Through the initiative dubbed Operation Rural Tech , Cope will travel from West Virginia to California , camping along the way in his Tesla . While on the road , he plans to connect with technology leaders across the U . S . He is documenting his travels through various social media platforms .
Cope , a former Silicon Valley executive , returned to his home state of West Virginia after 25 years leading high-growth tech companies in the U . S . and around the world . He was named CEO of CentralApp in 2018 . CentralApp connects companies across the U . S . with highly qualified tech talent who work , for the most part , remotely from rural communities . The company specializes in sourcing Salesforce-certified workers but has a roster of tech professionals with diverse skillsets .
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