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Ernest Silvers

Ernest Silvers

Full Time Lecturer,

Contact

Full Time Lecturer
Entrepreneurship, School of
Office Phone(909) 537-3760
Office LocationJB-134A

Office Hours

Sunday:
Monday: 13:30-16:00
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: 13:30-16:00
Friday:
Saturday:

Bio

JHBC Graduate Programs Office, JB-134
O: 909-537-3760

Ernie is the Graduate Programs Director and a full-time faculty member in the School of Entrepreneurship at Jack H. Brown College. Ernie has been teaching undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the Entrepreneurship, Management, and Marketing departments since 2014.

 * Ernie regularly teaches Small Business Management (ENTR-4420)

As an industry professional: Ernie is a former CEO and has more than 30 years of diverse managerial experience in executive management, operations management, manufacturing, sales and marketing, human resources, and logistics.

 * The bulk of his career has been spent in the automotive aftermarket, which is a 63-billion-dollar global industry. During this time, Ernie has been actively involved with the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) and has served in various leadership positions on several committees, industry councils, as well as the SEMA Board of Directors.

As an entrepreneur: Ernie is the driving force behind Silvers Connection, a growing consulting practice focused on connecting people and businesses with opportunities for growth and profitability through lean concepts, process improvement, education, and training.

Silvers Connection specializes in leading small businesses through the development and implementation of operating systems to maximize efficiency and sustain profitability.

Silvers Fun Facts:

* Received the Outstanding Educator 2023 award - Inland Empire Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration (IE-ASPA)

* Three-time MVP (Most Valuable Professor) 2019, 2020, 2021

* Silvers Connection podcast host - iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and other favorite podcast platforms

* An active member of Toastmasters - Earned the Toastmasters 'Competent Communicator' award in 2019

* MBA from the University of Redlands - Redlands, CA

* U.S. Navy veteran served as an aviation electrician on C-130A aircraft, stationed at NAS North Island, San Diego, CA

Courses/Teaching

Entrepreneurship - ENTRE-4420

Specialization

Emotional Intelligence
Personality Types & Communications
Small/Family Business Management