Mr. Steven Tichenor

Born and raised in Illinois, Mr. Tichenor moved to New Jersey in 1989 and has worked in school building facilities for over 30 years. He has been a licensed New Jersey State Certified Educational Facilities Manager since 1996. Before his time at TABC, he worked for 16 years as the Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds in a large Bergen County public school district. He has been active in the New Jersey School Buildings and Grounds Association from its infancy and is continuing in its ongoing professional development. Mr. Tichenor has an Associate Degree in Theology from the Way College of Biblical Research. He served in the active-duty United States Air Force from 1981 to 1986 as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Engine Mechanic during the Cold War and continued in the USAF Reserves as an Air Transportation Specialist mastering air logistics, load planning, and cargo airdrops. While serving in various deployments throughout the world over 18 years, Mr. Tichenor was also activated during Operation Desert Storm. He retired and was honorably discharged as a decorated Master Sergeant in the May of 2004. Mr. Tichenor has been an avid re-enactor for the past twenty years and has period clothing and equipment that encompasses the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War. He has participated in many anniversary re-enactments throughout the country. He also enjoys teaching various forms of Early American Historical Dance.