Monty Mills

It’s not often in today’s world you find people who all agree on
something. But if you talk to business owners, large and small,
around the state they’re all but guaranteed to agree on the fact
that Louisiana needs to beef up its workforce and do more to
train workers for a variety of professions. Even before the
pandemic, employers were complaining about a lack of trained and
skilled workers. Now, it’s even worse.


Dr. Monty Sullivan has dedicated his life to rectifying this
problem. Since 2014 Dr Sullivan has been President of the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System, which comprises
14 2-year institutions around the state and is focused on
preparing the state’s workforce for the future.


During his tenure to date at LCTS, Monty has strengthened and
diversified the system and led strategic planning efforts.


Prior to heading LCTCS, Monty was chancellor of Delgado Community
College in New Orleans, which, under his leadership, saw
significant gains in fundraising, student outcomes and a
reconnection with the business community in the region.


Monty has served in six different colleges and two state
community and technical college systems over the last two
decades. He is a native of Louisiana, who received his
bachelor’s, master’s degree and doctorate from Louisiana
Tech. 


Calvin Mills is an entrepreneur, and founder and CEO of Help IT,
a mobile app that helps small businesses and individuals find
instant access to IT services, whether that help be remote or in
person. The app has been described as the Uber of tech support
because it serves as a broker - pairing needy customers with
trained technicians.


Calvin created the app in 201X, under the umbrella of his
company, CMC Technology Consulting.


IT consulting is just one hat Calvin wears. He is also a
published author, a motivational speaker, and a governmental
relations expert.


Calvin is a native of Baton Rouge and graduate of Southern
University, where he played football in the 1990s. 


Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs on the
Boulevard. You can find photos from this show by Erik Otts at our
website itsbatonrouge.la. And check out this recent lunchtime
conversation where Baton Rouge's old school travel agent business
meets the blockchain.


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