{"id":10662,"date":"2026-01-16T22:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdi.edu\/itds\/?page_id=10662"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:26:27","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nemarketingbuild.com\/itds\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Traci Lee<\/strong>\u00a0– President \/ Chief Executive Officer
Chris Caraway<\/strong>\u00a0– Chief Operating Officer
Jeff Lagasse<\/strong>\u00a0–\u00a0Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer McInnis<\/strong> –\u00a0Chief Marketing Officer
Jamie Carson<\/strong>\u00a0– Online Campus President
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At Interstate Truck Driving School, our instructors and staff bring decades of experience to the table\u2014from the road, the classroom, and even the state CDL testing office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Instructors and Leadership\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Bill Collins - Campus Director<\/h3>

Bill founded Interstate Truck Driving School in 1998 and continues to serve as Campus Director. With over 45 years of experience as a licensed CDL instructor, he\u2019s trained thousands of students, including truck drivers, law enforcement, and first responders. Bill remains active in daily operations and advocates nationally for safety-focused driver training through his work with the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA).<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pat Ackerman - Director of Training<\/h3>

Pat has worked alongside Bill for more than 25 years and helps guide students through their entire training journey. He oversees scheduling, progress tracking, and driving assignments\u2014and meets with each student individually to ensure they're staying on track.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jason Searcy - Instructor<\/h3>

Jason brings 18 years of commercial driving experience with a perfect safety record. He trains students both in the classroom and behind the wheel, and also works as a racetrack announcer during the summer.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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David McGuire - Driving Instructor<\/h3>

With over 20 years of experience hauling hazardous materials across the country, David focuses on safety, situational awareness, and helping students develop professional driving habits from day one.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Josh Winger - Senior Admissions Director<\/h3>

Josh handles incoming student questions, enrollment paperwork, and recruiter visits from more than 40 trucking companies. He also produces many of the school\u2019s training videos and is a great resource for students exploring the industry.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Call <\/span>651\u2011735\u20119250<\/span> or visit our West St. Paul campus for a tour.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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