Background
Kropla, Steven Mark was born on October 17, 1955 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Joseph and Dolores Elaine (Wikowsky) Kropla.
Kropla, Steven Mark was born on October 17, 1955 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Joseph and Dolores Elaine (Wikowsky) Kropla.
Student, Eastern Illinois University, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Southern Illinois University, 1979. Master of Science, Chapman University, 1991.
News intern, Herald & Review, Decatur, Illinois, 1973-1975; reporter, Daily Times/Courier, Charleston, Illinois, 1975-1976; reporter, Daily Egyptian, Carbondale, Illinois, 1977-1978; curriculum design specialist, personnel training and development, Brown & Root Inc., Houston, 1979; curriculum design supervisor, personnel training and development, Brown & Root Inc., Houston, 1979-1980; documentation specialist, computer services, Brown & Root Inc., Houston, 1980-1981; program development specialist, organization development and training, Pool Well Servicing Company, Houston, 1982-1983; project manager, organization development and training, Pool Well Servicing Company, Houston, 1983-1986; human resources manager, Pool Arctic Alaska, Anchorage, since 1986. Training consultant, Houston, 1981-1982. Computer consultant, Anchorage, since 1989.
Account executive United Way of Anchorage, 1989-1991. Delegate United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Trade Mission, Alaska State Chamber of C., Magadan, Khabarovsk, Irkutsk, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1990. Member Petroleum Club of Anchorage, International Association of Drilling Contractors (chairman Alaska chapter safety committee 1990-1992) Society for Human Resources Management, Anchorage Society for Training and Development, American Society Safety Engineers.
Married Diane Elizabeth McCowan, September 24, 1983.