Our philosophy is simple:

Do Great Things by doing Things in a Great way.

Great solutions that address the source of the problem
Results that are measurable
Excellence in delivery of our solutions
Assess and provide guidance with on-going support
Time proven solutions for long term success

It takes the right solutions to build great organizations. We are here to help.

Our Leadership Team:

Barry Kamrad, President

Barry Kamrad is the founding Partner of Sovran Training LLC and is an accomplished entrepreneur. Having studied and worked as an Aircraft Engineer in the early 1980s, a slowdown in that industry forced him to look elsewhere to earn a living. For a dozen years, he worked in the Hospitality industry, rising from the position of store Manager to Regional Manager in charge of the Eastern & Western United States locations and later becoming the Director of Support Services managing and coordinating corporate services for a national chain.

In 1990, following his passion for computers and on a moonlighting basis, Barry started his own IT company from his basement at home. He later honed his computer skills through further schooling and working for some of America’s largest technology companies including MCI, AT&T, and IBM.

Between 2000 and 2005, he founded several other companies which increased the number of services he offered.

In 2006, Support Functions, Inc. was created by bringing his several companies and services under one umbrella. The menu of services offered now, are similar to what a large company headquarters location would offer to their business units. Support Functions, on an outsourced basis, offers the same types of services to small and medium businesses at a fraction of what it would cost them to do it on their own and enables the owners of these businesses to focus on their core trade. These services include Accounting, IT, Training, Administrative, Promotional, and so on.

A long-time veteran of the B2B professional support services arena, Barry is also the founding member of Digitec Solutions, ToPromote.com, and 9ware, Inc.

Gabriela Santamaria, VP of Client Fulfillment

As the Chief Operating Officer of Sovran Training LLC . With a degree in Management and minor in Information Technology from George Mason University, Gabriela has the educational background that makes her a perfect fit in the team.

Having worked as the Manager of Course Administration at Business Management Research Associates in Fairfax, Virginia, Gabriela has excellent credentials in the training field. In that role she managed the relationships with over 20 different government agencies in the US and around the world, as she coordinated the delivery of 40 training classes per month. During her tenure there she assisted in the strategic planning of the company, created a new database to more effectively track instructors and class performance, and she enhanced the efficiency of the scheduling model while reducing overall costs.

She has brought all these skills to Sovran, where she coordinates all of the company’s training activities, including curriculum design, recruitment, training and coordination of instructors, and the day-to-day management of staff and contractors.

In addition, Gabriela provides management support to various clients.

Gabriela brings enthusiasm, energy, organization and creativity to the Sovran Training team and to each of our clients. She is a tremendous asset.

Bill Horgan, Content Development

Most recently Bill Horgan has worked as Director of Studies at Wall Street Institute in Bangkok, Thailand, where he was responsible for nearly 2000 students in Thailand’s most prestigious language school. Previously, Bill has worked as a contract Training Facilitator for Tribeca Corporation in Sydney Australia, as well as Manager of Human Resources and Training for Vie de France Corporation in the United States. With a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Management, along with a Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Bill has the skills required to develop curricula that is meaningful for adult training. Having worked as a senior manager for 25 years across three continents, he brings the practical experience of business to the training material that he develops.

Dr. Rosemary Fruehling

Dr. Fruehling holds a Master of Arts and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota, and has authored and co-authored over 25 textbooks including Psychology: Realizing Human Potential, a college textbook in its Eighth Edition, as well as Your Attitude Counts, and Business Writing: Integrating Process and Purpose, which is a writing book for high school and lower-division college students.

Dr. Fruehling was President of the College Division of EMC /Paradigm Publishing, specialists in interdisciplinary instructional materials that are predicated on today's workplace requirements.

She is an educator, author and lecturer. She taught business and office education classes for ten years at the high school level. In 1966, she accepted a position with the St. Louis Park (Minnesota) Schools to organize and develop an Office Education Cooperative Training Program. Within two years, the State Department of Education was using her program as an example of effectiveness in work-study programs and a training ground for student teachers.

Also in 1966, Dr. Fruehling was named Executive Director of the Minnesota Office Education Association and received national recognition while in this office.

In 1973, Dr. Fruehling was appointed by the Governor of New Jersey, William Cahill, to be the first woman commissioner of the New Jersey Broadcasting Authority in recognition of her educational accomplishments.

In 1980, she was appointed Support Services Manager with responsibility for CETA, Teacher Training, Support; Services, and Equity. The following year she became manager of Post Secondary Vocational Education and was responsible for the programs and budgets of the 34 technical colleges in the State of Minnesota. She stayed in this position until 1984 when, at the request of Governor Rudy Perpich, she became the Director of the Office of Software Technology Development with the Minnesota Department of Energy and Economic Development.

Finally, in 1989, Dr. Fruehling's entrepreneurial spirit and personal drive lead to the creation of Paradigm Publishing International (now named EMC/Paradigm), an aggressive new player in the vocational publishing arena, Paradigm was met with great market acceptance and financial success in large measure due to Dr. Fruehling's vast knowledge of vocational education, business vision and compelling leadership style.
Dr. Fruehling has worked as a consultant to such businesses as International Milling, Allied Chemical, Johnson & Johnson, General Mills, Honeywell, Warner-Lambert and Warner-Chilcott Pharmaceutical Companies and Crocker national Banks. She has also worked with Jersey Central Power and Light as well as many U.S. Military installations' training offices and professional staff.

Presently, Dr. Fruehling is a consultant for all levels of education, focusing on curriculum, teacher training, and institutional effectiveness.

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