Business Management
Faculty

Joseph
Botana
James
Kudek
Scott
Niederjohn
Tom
Padron

Abe
Qastin
J. Garland
Schilcutt
Adina
Schwartz
Charles
Stockman

Joseph Botana

Joseph Botana brings a wide range of skills and experiences, along with a good dose of enthusiasm, into his classroom. Joe joined Lakeland College in 1986 after working several years in the private sector, and currently serves the college as Vice President for Finance & Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his teaching duties. He brings real-life financial experience to the Lakeland classes he teaches - accounting, international business strategy, MIS in the MBA program, auditing and global village. He also teaches at Lakeland's sister school, ECIT in Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province, China. He is a regular speaker to community and student groups on a variety of subjects, including education, technology, and business. He is fluent in Spanish.

Phone: (920) 565-1336
Email: botanajd@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: WAK 212

Majors Taught:
Accounting
Business Management
Economics (minor)
International Business
Nonprofit Organization Management
Specialized Administration

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

James Kudek

Mr. James Kudek, Associate Professor of Business Administration, has been a member of the faculty since 1982. He teaches courses in business administration and accounting and is especially interested in personal finance and individual spending habits. Kudek is currently completing a study of best practices in cost accounting. He is also active in the community, assisting with several initiatives to promote economic literacy. In his spare time, Kudek enjoys gardening, fishing, and ornithology.

Phone: (920) 565-1273
Email: kudekj@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 223

Majors Taught:
Accounting
Business Management
Economics (minor)
International Business
Marketing
Specialized Administration

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

Scott Niederjohn

A noted state economist, Scott Niederjohn is one of the nation's top advocates for adding economic education to K-12 curriculum. Since joining Lakeland's faculty in 2004, Scott has led the creation of the Lakeland Center for Economic Education, which works with EconomicsWisconsin to create financial literacy and economics curriculum and other tools for K-12 teachers. His research has been featured in numerous academic journals, and his research and thoughts on public policy and other state issues regularly have him quoted by statewide media outlets.

Phone: (920) 565-1239
Email: niederjohnms@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 221

Majors Taught:
Business Management
Economics (minor)
Marketing

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

Tom Padron

Dr. Thomas C. Padron brings a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry to his classroom. Prior to joining Lakeland's faculty in 2004, Dr. Padron worked as a sous chef, director of sales & catering and as a food service director, to name a few. He maintains professional connections in the industry, specifically through his involvement in professional associations. His students benefit from his extensive background, as well as trips he has led to Cancun, Mexico, Costa Rica, Hawaii and the Bahamas for study abroad courses. He taught for a summer in Seoul, South Korea, at Lakeland's sister school, Ansan University and also teaches for Lakeland's Kellett School of Adult Education in the hospitality management program. His passion is the hospitality industry, specifically the food and beverage sector, and he motivates his students, many of whom are preparing for jobs in the industry.

Phone: (920) 565-1392
Email: padrontc@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 217

Majors Taught:
Business Management
Resort Management

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

Abe Qastin

Mr. Abdul Qastin, Bemis Professor of Accounting, joined the faculty in 1985. Qastin participates regularly in the International MBAA conference. In his spare time, he volunteers at his church and attends weekly forums on local business issues. He also enjoys gardening and walking.

Phone: (920) 565-1269
Email: qastina@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 220

Majors Taught:
Accounting
Business Management
International Business
Marketing
Specialized Administration

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

J. Garland Schilcutt

Dr. J. Garland Schilcutt, Professor of Business Administration, holds the distinction of Lakeland's longest-serving faculty member, with a tenure of over fifty years. Schilcutt, or "Prof" as he is better known, teaches courses in business protocol and accounting. He is also the Chair of the Business Administration Division. Among his many awards, Schilcutt recently received the college's highest honor, the Doctor of Humane Letters degree. Schilcutt also enjoys playing the piano and traveling. Among his most memorable trips are ones to Thailand, Kenya, Eastern Europe, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

Phone: (920) 565-1271
Email: schilcuttj@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 222

Majors Taught:
Accounting
Business Management
Specialized Administration

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

Adina Schwartz

Ms. Adina Schwartz, Associate Professor of Economics, is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She has been teaching for the college since 1984. Among her accomplishments, Schwartz received the 2004 Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. Students may be interested to know that she is fluent in Hebrew and Romanian and served as a sergeant in the Israeli army. Schwartz is married, has one daughter and three stepchildren.

Phone: (920) 565-1296
Email: schwartza@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 216

Majors Taught:
Business Management
Economics (minor)
Specialized Administration

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

Charles Stockman

A driving force behind the creation of Lakeland's popular resort management program, Chuck Stockman teaches students how to open doors to a myriad of career possibilities. A member of Lakeland's faculty since 1994, Stockman worked in the hotel and restaurant industry for almost two decades before becoming an educator. In addition to leading a dynamic classroom, Stockman has taken several groups to South Korea where students get hands-on experience working at the luxury COEX Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul. His students have served internships in Guam, Scotland, Walt Disney World, Arizona, Alaska and the Kohler Co. properties. He was named the Underkofler Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award winner in 2009.

Phone: (920) 565-1570
Email: stockmanc@lakeland.edu
Location: Main Campus
Office: Laun 218

Majors Taught:
Business Management
Resort Management
Specialized Administration

Academic Divisions:
Business Administration

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