Meet One of Our Team

Alan Artress, Customer Service Director

Many of you have met Alan and/or spoken with him on the phone.  If so, you understand why we are so proud to have him on the KeyTrain team!  Alan is truly a team player with a wealth of experience with WorkKeys and KeyTrain - and he goes out of his way to share his knowledge with clients.  Alan was one of the first Job Profilers trained by ACT in the early 90’s and has performed over 300 job profiles in industry and administered over 30,000 WorkKeys assessments throughout his career. 

“I have always considered myself a teacher and counselor." Alan comments, "Working for KeyTrain has allowed me to grow personally and professionally in showing how to use educational software that not only gives students/clients foundational skills but empowers them to succeed in learning.”

Prior to joining KeyTrain, Artress initiated and managed the WorkKeys program, through the Corporate Human Resources department, of The Dixie Group. The Dixie Group is a leading carpet manufacturer located in Georgia and used the WorkKeys system for hiring decisions, in-house job bidding procedures, and upgrading of employee skills in 17 locations around the country.

Alan also started and managed one of the first WorkKeys Service Centers for Chattanooga State Technical Community College for 9 years. The center implemented WorkKeys in such companies as Dupont, McKee Foods, Olin Chemical, Bandag Tires, Mueller Company, Komatsu, and Lodge Foundry Manufacturing.

Currently, Alan is on the Arkansas Career Readiness Certificate steering committee and trains hundreds of educators and counselors all over the country in the implementation of KeyTrain. 

He also leads KeyTrain efforts in Indiana, Alaska and California.  Alan's unique combination of experience in both education and business makes him a valuable asset to KeyTrain and our clients.

Alan can be contacted at:  alan@keytrain.com