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October 16, 2019

Leadership skills Joshua Teteak learned in the ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ at the University of North Georgia (¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ) have helped him throughout his military and civilian career.

"The Corps and ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ gave me the leadership foundation to take basic business skills and accelerate that into a career in corporate leadership," Teteak said.

For the past 18 years, Teteak has worked for the Eaton Corp. in various roles in finance, supply chain and operations. He is the vice president of supply chain for the Electrical Sector Americas of Eaton and is responsible for 53 factories, 14 distribution centers and more than 30,000 employees.

Now Teteak will use his business and leadership skills as the newest member on the ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Foundation Board of Trustees. The ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Foundation Inc. receives and manages all charitable gifts and grants on behalf of and for the benefit of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ. Trustees are volunteers who conduct the business through committees.

Teteak will serve on the development committee and plans to encourage younger alumni to give back to ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ.

"Our alumni are passionate about ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ and the role that ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ has played in their success. However, not enough of our alumni give back with that same level of passion," he said. "Some do not understand the university's needs, and I want to help communicate that message. I want to help transform the level of alumni service to ensure that the university stays strong."

This is not the first time Teteak has felt called to serve ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ. Since 2015, he has been a member of the ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Corps Advisory Council and recently served as the vice chairman.

"This year marks the 25th reunion for my graduating class," he said. "Our generation is starting to take a prominent role in volunteer leadership across ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ. We have leaders currently serving on the Foundation Board, the Alumni Association, the Corps Advisory Council, the North Georgia ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Association, the Women of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ and many other groups. I encourage the alumni of my generation to get involved.  I promise that you will get back far more than you give."

Teteak attended ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ on the Georgia Military Scholarship and served as the brigade commander in his senior year. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and commissioned into the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps. Teteak served on active duty with the 24th Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Division, both at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Teteak has also expanded his education. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree in operations management from Georgia State University in 2007. He has also attended executive education programs at Rice University and Harvard University and has completed the Eaton Leader Zone Executive Training program.

Teteak lives in Sharpsburg, Georgia, with his wife, Heather, and his two daughters, Alex and Ansley.