Marketing director leaves CA

Steven Sattler is stepping down as CA's director of communications and marketing, according to the ExploreHoward blog.

Sattler had been employed by the association, the nonprofit that owns and operates Columbia’s recreational facilities, since January 2007. His resignation was effective July 16, according to CA staff.

One of the major projects that fell under Sattler’s purview was the development and launch of a Customer Service System, information management software under development since 2006 and intended to be launched earlier this summer after multiple delays.

The $2.7 million system, which was supposed to be launched in late June, was delayed indefinitely after a testing period uncovered major deficiencies in the software, mainly in financial accounting, according to Sattler and CA President Phillip Nelson.