Jeff Wyco - President
Senior Vice President of Workforce Development & ATC Operations
BRIDGEVALLEY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2001 Union Carbide Dr.
South Charleston, WV 25303
Phone: 304-205-6691
Jeff Wyco is the Senior Vice President of Workforce Development & Advanced Technology Center Operations at BridgeValley Community & Technical College in Charleston, WV. Jeff worked in industry as an electronic instrumentation technician and electronics engineer, before moving into a teaching position in the Electrical Engineering Technology program at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in Charlotte, NC. At Central Piedmont Community College, he served as the Program Chair position over the Computer, Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technology programs, and later served as the Division Director over the Engineering & Engineering Technology programs in the CPCC Advanced Technology Center.
While at CPCC, Jeff taught academic and workforce courses that include Programmable Logic Controllers, LabVIEW and Programmable Systems. He was also part of the team that worked closely developing partnerships with industry to provide training; and help coordinate apprenticeship programs in Mechatronics Engineering Technology for eleven industry partners, including Blum and Siemens Energy. He completed the Level 1 and Level 2, Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program, as well as many other vendor and industrial certifications; and strongly believes in the apprenticeship model of education.
Jeff began working in his current role at BridgeValley Community & Technical College during the Fall 2014 semester. Since this time he has been working to develop partnerships for training and apprenticeship for the new Advanced Technology Center (ATC) that he directs in South Charleston, WV. This 55,000 square foot facility is a Regional Workforce Training Center that serves the southern half of West Virginia. The ATC is also home to academic programs such as the Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Process Technology Operations, Networking and Security programs. BridgeValley currently has apprenticeship programs in Advanced Manufacturing Technology with partners like Toyota, Gestamp, NGK Sparkplugs, and Kureha. Additionally, a new apprenticeship program for Gestamp in Machine Tool Technology has been developed. BridgeValley also partners with companies in the Learn & Earn intern program to provide Chemical Operators to several companies, including Dupont and Dow.
His mission is to provide the best workforce training possible to serve the local and regional needs in the Manufacturing, Chemical Process, Energy and IT sectors. He is dedicated to building business and industry partnerships, and providing technical workforce and education programs to provide a pathway for people to improve their lives.
Nick Graff - 2018 NCATC President
Executive Director Advanced Manufacturing and Technical Centers
Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD)
Dallas, TX 75215
Phone: 214-860-5909
Email: nickgraff@dcccd.edu
Nick Graff has extensive experience in Project Management, Sales/Marketing, Leadership Customer Service, Training, Team Building, Curriculum Design/Development, Budgeting, Grant Writing and Consultation in the public and private sectors. With a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from Iowa State University, he began working in Television Broadcasting including: Reporting, Anchoring, Production and (Social) Media Presentation. He has taken coursework towards his MBA.
In March of 2016, Graff was named the Executive Director, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centers for the prestigious seven-campus Dallas County Community College District. He will lead and oversee the development of Economic Development-driving programs and training to help lower the extreme rates of the population living in poverty within Dallas County and the Metroplex.
Graff previously worked for Anoka Technical College in Anoka MN, a NW suburb of Minneapolis, heading up the Manufacturing Technology and Industrial Engineering initiative within Customized Training. Graff put the program “on the map” to compete with the top Manufacturing and Trades departments in MN and the Midwest predominantly through the highly-successful and nationally-recognized Precision Sheet Metal and Fabrication Academy. The PSM and Fab. Program trained students who filled nearly 500 jobs in Minnesota.
Graff was twice recognized by his peers within MNSCU; (MN State Colleges and Universities) in 2010 for the “Exemplary Program Award” and the 2013 “Individual Achievement Award.”
Graff is/was active in additional regional and national Manufacturing Associations, serving as the Chair of the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA) Certified Education Centers (CECs), Member of the Board of Directors for the MN Precision Manufacturing Association and their Education Foundation (MPMA) as well as MN’s statewide Dream it Do It Committee.
Civic Activities include:
Founding and chairing the Davis Graff Memorial Trust Fund, a 501(C)(3) which honored the memory of their infant son, raised funds through various activities including an annual golf event which donated more than $100K to children with developmental disabilities in TX and MN schools, churches and hospitals.
Kathy Rentsch
Dean, School for Business, Engineering & Technology
Quinsigamond Community College
670 W. Boylston Street
Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: 508.854.2712
Kathy Rentsch was recently promoted to Assistant Vice President for Workforce Readiness & Innovation at Quinsigamond Community College, assuming a leadership role for workforce development & continuing education; college and career pathways; adult and community learning services; Perkins activities; career services & credit for prior learning. She is currently co-chairing QCC's strategic planning process as well.
Previously, she served as Dean for the QCC School for Business, Engineering & Technology, providing both academic and administrative leadership, establishing collaborative partnerships with industry, educational constituents and community agencies and developing grants and other funding proposals to enhance programming. She spearheaded an industry, education and community partner planning effort to secure a $750,000 National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education grant to design, launch and evaluate a public communication campaign on advanced manufacturing careers (NSF ATE DUE # 0703040). Successful strategies piloted in this project, called Mass-TEC, were scaled up statewide through the MassDevelopment AMP It Up! Campaign.
Ms. Rentsch serves on the Board of Directors for the MA Manufacturing Extension Partnership. In 2014, MassMEP recognized her leadership in building a non-credit to credit pathway in advanced manufacturing, naming her the MassMEP 2014 Manufacturing Champion. She is currently completing doctoral work at Northeastern University.
Maria Coons
Chief of Staff & VP of Workforce
Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60010
Phone: 847-925-6000
Email: mcoons@harpercollege.edu
Dr. Maria Coons is the Chief of Staff and Vice President of Workforce, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at Harper College. In this capacity, Maria leads workforce and economic development initiatives, as well as adult learning strategies. This includes developing and delivering programming with strategic partners in high growth areas, supporting small business development, growing apprenticeship programs, working with the unemployed, and credentialing adult learners. Maria also leads Harper’s research, strategic planning and institutional effectiveness efforts. She has successfully procured over $23 million in workforce grants for the College.
During her 29-year tenure at Harper, Maria has served as a full-time faculty member and department chair where she taught a full complement of management, marketing and finance courses, developed curricula, and managed adjunct faculty. She also developed and managed the Fast Track program which provides cohort-based learning opportunities for adults.
Before pursuing a career in education, Maria was Assistant Vice President of Check Operations at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. She holds a doctorate in Higher Education from National Louis University, a master’s degree in Business Administration from Loyola University’s Quinlan School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
Maria is an active Rotarian. She has been member of the Barrington Breakfast Rotary for six years, and serves on its Board.
Hope Cotner
President and CEO
CORD
601 Lake Air Drive
Waco, TX 76710
Phone: 254-741-8309
Fax: 254-772-8972
Email: hcotner@cord.org
Hope Cotner is President and CEO CORD. She manages faculty development projects such as the Texas Collaborative for Teaching Excellence and the North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching as well as the AT&T Professional Development Academy for Community College Faculty. She also directs curriculum and professional development efforts for college systems in several states.
Hope joined CORD in 1991 and has led a wide variety of initiatives at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. She managed CORD’s communications department for eight years, including directing marketing efforts for NCATC until 1998, and continues to lend her marketing and public relations expertise to the projects she serves in the community college arena.
Hope is past chairman of the Women’s Resource Center Advisory Council at Texas State Technical College in Waco, Texas and has served on the advisory committee for the Texas State Leadership Consortium for Professional Development. She is a member of the American Association for Community Colleges and Texas Association of College Technical Educators. In her community, Hope is actively involved in the Junior League of Waco, Public Relations Society of America-Central Texas chapter, and the Waco Symphony Orchestra.
Marc Goldberg
Vice President - Workforce Development & Community Education
Portland Community College
P.O. Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280
Ph: 971-722-2899
Tim Baber
Faculty Driven Regional Group Chair
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, NC
Phone: 661.362.3062
Appointments
2016 - Present: Faculty Driven Regional Group Chair; Development of Core Industry Descriptors (CID's) for welding that are developed by the committee made up of other community college faculty to create a state-wide model curriculum that will align with industry and third-party credentials.
2013- 2017: Principle Investigator; for NSF ATE Project; Advanced Manufacturing & Processing Technician (AMPT) providing training to meet current future industry demand by aligning, expanding, and upgrading three advanced automated manufacturing technology programs; Manufacturing Technology, Electromechanical Technology, and Welding (automated robotic and laser)
2012 - Present: Weld-Ed Regional Partner; Promote Weld-ED Membership to Schools (regional affiliates) and Industry (industrial affiliates). Implementation and articulation of the National Weld-ED Curriculum to southern California area. Establish specialty tracks for Welding Technology base upon expertise/regional industry needs. Attend annual Weld-ED National Advisory Council.
2011 - 2013: Project Director; Laser Welding Industry Driven Regional Collaborative grant Responsible for finalization and implementation of all project components, including industry advisory board, curriculum development, program certification, and acquisition and installation of project equipment.
2010-2013: Project Director; Welding Automation Industry Driven Regional Collaborative Grant Responsible for finalization and implementation of all project components, including industry advisory board, curriculum development, program certification, and acquisition and installation of project equipment.
2006 - 2008: Project Director; Metal Fabrication Welding Industry Driven Regional Collaborative grant. Responsible for finalization and implementation of all project components, including industry advisory board, curriculum development, program certification, and acquisition and installation of project equipment.
2004-2006: Project Director; Pipe Welding Industry Driven Regional Collaborative grant. Responsible for finalization and implementation of all project components, including industry advisory board, curriculum development, program certification, and acquisition and installation of project equipment.
2002 - Present: College of the Canyons; Department Chair; Welding Technology. Perform duties such as program & class scheduling, program planning & review, budgets & expenditures, curriculum development & modifications, outreach & recruitment, and maintenance for welding technology laboratories
2000 - Present: College of the Canyons; Full-time faculty member. Maintain a full teaching load that ranges from introductory-to-advanced level courses in welding, metal fabrication and robotic welding automation offered under the Welding Technology curriculum.
1996-2000: The Boeing Company; Precision GTAW Welder; Assemble and weld class-A flight hardware to both commercial and military standard specifications.
1993 - 1996: Walt Disney Imagineering- Technical Support Specialist; Assisted in the design, fabrication and installation of conceptual show ride attractions using welding, machining, and fabrication skills
1985 - 1993: McDonnel Douglas Aircraft - Production GTAW Welder; Welding of commercial flight hardware to company production standards.
Terri Burgess Sandu
Director of Talent & Business Innovation
Lorain County Community College
1005 N. Abbe Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Terri Burgess Sandu is Director of Talent and Business Innovation for Lorain County Community College. In this role, Sandu leads a team of professionals whose work advances the College’s commitment to student success and talent development that accelerates business growth. Named to the position in January 2012, Sandu leverages 30 years of experience in workforce, community and economic development to facilitate a number of collaborative initiatives with public and private partners.
Currently, Sandu directs the Ohio Technical Skills Innovation Network (Ohio TechNet), a statewide consortium of community colleges and universities focused on meeting the talent needs of Ohio’s advanced manufacturing sector, working closely with leaders from The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, Ohio Department of Higher Education and other industry, education and workforce leaders.
Sandu’s work on Ohio TechNet has helped to foster innovative partnerships between Ohio community colleges and the Manufacturing USA Network, focused on accelerating U.S. advanced manufacturing. Sandu serves on the Ohio Acceleration team for Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) as well as the LIFT National Executive Advisory Council for Education and Workforce. Sandu has been named a 2018 NextFlex Fellow for her work to help advance the mission and purpose of NextFlex, which is focused on ushering in a new age of electronics. With America Makes, which accelerates the adoption of additive manufacturing technology, Sandu co-chairs an work team on internships, apprenticeship and career pathways.
Sandu is a recipient of the Excellence in Workforce Development Innovation Award from the Ohio Economic Development Association, and a proud alumna of Oberlin College, Leadership Lorain County and the YWCA of Cleveland Executive Leadership program.
Alan Clayton
Department Chair of Industrial Technology
Midlands Technical College
P.O. Box 2408
Columbia, SC 29202
Phone: 803-822-3502
Email: claytona@midlandstech.edu
Alan Clayton attended both the University of South Carolina and Clemson University as a recipient of The James F. Byrnes Scholarship. While a student at Clemson, he was an active member of both Iota Lambda Sigma (Industrial Education Honorary Society) and the Clemson Graphic Arts Society. Upon receiving a B.S. in Industrial Education from Clemson University, Alan immediately began teaching Graphic Communications at the high school level. Having an entrepreneurial bent, he also launched and ran a successful screen printing business during the early, “formative” years of his career.
On leaving secondary education, he spent several years as the Assistant Plant Manager for a medium sized printing company and operated his own business prior to returning to education as an instructor and Program Coordinator at Midlands Technical College for six years. He then spent 13 years, with a top secret security clearance, managing the on-site printing facilities at a DOE nuclear weapons facility. Upon leaving that position, he managed multiple production teams for a large ($250M/year) magazine publisher before leaving to launch and operate two regional magazines in his home state of South Carolina.
Although proud of his career accomplishments, they pale in comparison to his personal achievements/blessings. He has been married to his high school sweetheart for 33 years and they have been blessed with four children and three grandchildren (so far!). To see his children mature into well balanced, successful adults is indeed his greatest accomplishment. In fact, watching his own children pursue, struggle & succeed with their career pursuits has inspired him to be even more vigilant in providing career training opportunities for students at Midlands Technical College.
After a long and varied career in education, large corporate and small business, he is currently serving as the Department Chair of Industrial Technology at Midlands Technical College where he has a passion for helping students become successful across the eight programs in his department.
Amanda Sizemore
Dean, Corporate & Community Development
St. Charles Community College
4601Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376-2865
Phone: 636.922.8474
Amanda is the Dean of Corporate & Community Development at St. Charles Community College (SCC). She has managed and implemented workforce and community development programming and consulting projects for over 25 years, prior to her time with she spent 13 years with St. Louis Community College’s Center for Business, Industry & Labor. Amanda strives to serve the community by supporting initiatives, which promote workforce and community development opportunities in the region. She has advanced those projects by procuring in excess of $40,000,000 in funding through federal, state and private sources. Her clients represent a broad range of business and industry including: manufacturing, aerospace, technology, publishing, healthcare, service, financial, distribution, government and education. She is currently working on SCC’s initiative to strategically expand programming to support its Healthy and Sustainable Living initiative – Healthcare & Emergency Preparedness, Agriculture & Food Science, Science & Natural Resources, and Technology & Engineering.
She serves as a liaison with the Missouri Department of Economic Development/Division of Workforce Development, the current Chair of the Missouri Community College Association Workforce Liaison Group and as SCC’s lead representative for the United States Department of Labor - TAACCT statewide MoWins Grants. Amanda is a board member of the St. Charles County Workforce Investment Board and of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce. In addition to these roles, she serves as a member of the Missouri Economic Development Council, Missouri Association of Customized Training and the Missouri Community College Association. She is the past president and current Committee Chair of the Missouri Association of Customized Training.
She was the recipient of the Beyond the Best Top 50 in Business Awards 2013, O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce 2015 Community Servant Award – Co Recipient, Partners for Progress 2015 Education Progress Award for Initiatives with Midwest Machine Tool Training Center – Co Recipient, International Society for Performance Improvement 2001 Award of Excellence – Co Recipient and United Way 2001 All-Star Award Winner Marketing & Communication – Co Recipient Awards. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri – Columbia and holds a degree in Business Administration.
Chris Lewis - Director
VP, Community Outreach & Strategic Partnerships
Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL 61114
Phone:
c.lewis2@rockvalleycollege.edu
Chris joined RVC in January of 2019 as the Vice President of Community Outreach & Strategic Partnerships for Rock Valley College (RVC) in Rockford, IL. Lewis has been actively involved in the surrounding Rockford community working to create a greater focus and awareness of the College and its offerings to the community, and increase community relationships, partnerships and outcomes. Chris came to RVC from the Alabama Community College System where his roles since 2015 included Interim President of J.F. Drake State Community & Technical College, Special Assistant for Workforce for the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) where he worked as a liaison with Trenholm State Community College where he led the coordination of both the Adult Education and Workforce Develop programs, and lastly, Montgomery/Selma Center Director for the Alabama Technology Network (ATN) where he coordinated ATN activities with Workforce Development partners with an emphasis on assisting business organizations and manufacturers with opportunities in the areas of engineering, quality systems, environmental safety and health, industrial maintenance and other needs of industry while managing ATN center employees. In all of his roles he developed relationships with external organizations to raise the awareness of the Alabama Community College System’s mission and services. Chris has also served as a Financial Services Representative with Principal Financial Group where he helped individuals, families, and businesses with their financial goals.
Prior to joining RVC, ACCS and Principal Financial, Lewis served as President & CEO of the South Region Minority Supplier Development Council (SRMSDC). The SRMSDC is a non-profit corporation chartered to enhance business opportunities for minority-owned companies by providing support through developing mutually beneficial networking opportunities with corporate members and promoting minority- business development.
Chris is a former business owner serving as Managing Partner for L&S Enterprises and also has extensive experience in small business development from serving as Director of Supplier Diversity for Motion Industries until leaving in 2005 to start L&S Enterprises.
Chris has been active in the community and his past board affiliations include: Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority, 100 Black Men of Birmingham and Huntsville, Business Council of Alabama, Alabama Transit Association and Green Resource Center for Alabama and has served on several State Commissions. Currently, Chris serves on the Board of Directors for the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers as President-Elect, Rockford United Way, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama Community College Fellows Program and the co-founder of the Huntsville Aerospace/Automotive Supplier Diversity Conference.
Donald Hutchison
Dean, Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial Technologies
Macomb Community College
Warren, MI
Phone: 586.445.7515
Email: hutchisond@macomb.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DEAN, ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES
Oakland Community College (2017-current)
Auburn Hills, MI
- Responsible for all aspects of EMIT department, including budget, staffing, strategy
- Principal Investigator for NSF grant project: Collaborative Robotics in Advanced Manufacturing Systems
- Responsible for institution-wide federal Perkins grant activities, budget, reporting
ASSOCIATE DEAN, ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Macomb Community College (2012-2017)
Warren, MI
- Responsible for overseeing various technology related programs, including Product Development, Automated Systems Technology –Mechatronics, Electronic Engineering Technology, Pre-Engineering, Media and Communication Arts.
- Managed full-time and adjunct faculty and clerical personnel with budget of $3.4 million.
- Coordinate the scheduling of 175 + sections each (Fall/Winter) semester.
- Actively support state and national grant activity ranging from $50K to $24 million.
- Facilitated cross-function collaboration between credit and non-credit programs.
- Coordinated the implementation of Guided Pathways model in Engineering Technology programs.
- Led adoption of MAT2 program for Technical Product Design and Mechatronics.
- Facilitated decision-making process for purchasing grant-funded equipment and incorporating equipment into curriculum.
MANAGER, MACHINIST TRAINING INSTITUTE
Focus: HOPE (2009-2012)
Detroit, MI
- Responsible for management of non-profit organization’s longest running workforce development program catering to non-traditional, disadvantaged student base
- Managed staff of 11 employees with budget of $1.4 million.
- Managed all aspects of program related to curriculum, retention and strategy
- Instituted process-oriented, project-based approach to improving program retention.
- Improved ITM program retention from 47% to 85% in 10 month span
GENERAL MANAGER
BDI (2006 - 2009)
Cleveland, OH
- Tasked with development and start up of new business entity, Complete Industrial Sourcing, LLC (2007 – current); reporting directly to C.E.O.
- Developed human resources services firm that catered to small to medium sized manufacturing/industrial companies.
- Responsible for all staffing functions: recruiting, hiring, terminating, health coverage, Simple IRA plan, payroll.
STAFF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
General Motors Corporation (1997-2006)
Warren, MI
- Responsible for creating and communicating manufacturing process and obtaining buy-in for major evolution of vehicle models. Facilitated meetings and design reviews with various departments within the engineering arena (i.e. design, execution, management staff and assembly plant personnel).
- Created and led global team of engineering personnel with the responsibility of facilitating the development, build and integration of a manufacturing work cell in coordination with GM Europe to prepare for major work sharing initiative.
- Responsible for project timing, budget and manpower requirements.
- Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with various global counterparts from General Motors Europe.
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER
Adam Opel AG (2000- 2002)
Ruesselsheim, Germany
- Successfully completed 2-year International Service Personnel (ISP) assignment to lead GME transition to globally-adopted manufacturing software.
- Primary contact for GM counterparts at Adam Opel AG and Saab Automobile AB during global implementation of simulation software.
- Member, GM Computer Aided Process Engineering Oversight committee. Served as liaison between GM North America and Adam Opel AG to develop and implement common engineering processes.
- Gained proficiency in German language
EDUCATION
KETTERING UNIVERSITY
Flint, Michigan
- Master of Science in Manufacturing Operations
- Certificate in Lean and Agile Manufacturing
LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Southfield, Michigan
- Bachelor of Science in (Manufacturing) Engineering Technology
- Cum Laude Honors
FOCUS: HOPE, MACHINIST TRAINING INSTITUTE
Detroit, MI
- Certificate of completion earned. 1200 hours of instruction in machinist trade, including: manual mills and lathes, CNC machining centers, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, shop theory, communications
COMMITTEES AND MEMBERSHIP
- American Society of Body Engineers (ASBE) Foundation - Board member
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers – Member
- Michigan Occupational Deans Administrative Council - Member
- FIRST Robotics of Michigan – State Steering Committee Member
- Annual Technology in Industry Report – Steering Committee
Marilyn Barger
Principal Investigator & Executive Director
FLATE
Hillsborough Community College
10414 E. Columbus Drive
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: 813-259-6578
Email: mbarger@hccfl.edu
Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Excellence for Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Foundation and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathways; has produced award winning curriculum design and reform for secondary and post‐secondary Career and Technical Education programs; and provides a variety of professional development for SETM and technology secondary and post‐secondary educators focused on advanced technologies. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Environmental) from the University of South Florida, where her research focused on membrane separation science and technologies for water purification. She has over 20 years of experience in developing curricula for engineering and engineering technology for elementary, middle, high school, and post secondary institutions, including colleges of engineering. Dr. Barger serves on several national panels and advisory boards for technical programs, curriculum and workforce initiatives, including the National Association of Manufacturers Educators‘Council. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education, a member of Tau Beta Pi and Epsilon Pi Tau honor societies. She is a charter member of both the National Academy and the University of South Florida‘s Academy of Inventors. Dr. Barger holds a licensed patent and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Florida.
Greg Surtman
Workforce Education Strategist
Tooling U-SME
3615 Superior Avenue, Bldg. 44
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-212-2587
Email: greg.surtman@toolingu.com
As Workforce Education Strategist at Tooling U-SME, Greg is responsible for bringing together community stakeholders from education, workforce development, economic development and industry to create strategies that develop a pipeline of skilled workers in the advanced manufacturing sector. In this role he is able to leverage his experience in workforce development and education to create engaging learning models that bridge the talent gap between job seekers and manufacturers across the country and help guide America’s youth toward career pathways that provide livable wages and meaningful careers.
With over 23 years of workforce development experience, Greg has been able to develop relationships with community & technical colleges across the country to help them develop and implement learning solutions for the industries they serve.
Greg serves on the school board at Olmsted Falls City Schools & Polaris Career Center where he is focused on creating career exploration opportunities and programs to help kids make decisions about their learning journey after graduation . He is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, DiSC facilitator, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Toledo.
Toni Neary
Director of Education
Haas Tower - Morris Group, Inc.
Phone: 860.541.0515
Email: tneary@HaasTower.com
Toni leads educational initiatives for Morris Group Inc. in their Haas Division navigating outreach and communications for their 14 states throughout the US. Passionate about career & technical education she has spent 15 years engaging, developing and helping to grow advanced manufacturing programs through various roles in the industry. In her current role Toni is working directly with schools, districts and states to justify, grow, fill and sustain viable manufacturing programs at the secondary and post-secondary level. You will find Toni speaking at state and national events to help grow awareness and change perceptions of careers and pathways to manufacturing as well as making the vital link of industry and educators to develop a strong, consistent skilled workforce pipeline.
Toni also sits on boards for The American Precision Museum and NTMA-Workforce Development.
J. Craig McAtee
Executive Director
NCATC
33607 Seneca Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
Phone: 440.600.7749
Email: ncatc1@gmail.com
Craig McAtee was formerly the Executive Director for the Workforce and Economic Development Division of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. He spent over twenty-five years in engineering, technology, and senior leadership positions for the Swagelok Company, an international manufacturing organization, based in Solon, Ohio.
At the College, he provided Dean level management of all new and existing applied technologies related credit and non-credit curriculum development, articulation, and deployment with over $3.8 million dollar annual budgets. McAtee also provided leadership for special projects directed by the College President and Executive Vice Presidents, as needed.
Currently, he is the Executive Director of the National Coalition of Advanced Technology Centers (NCATC), Chair of the NVC for the NSF funded Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), the Director of the DOL funded 3D Digital Design for Additive Manufacturing program at Tri-C and provides direction and external evaluation for several other national grants including – Weld-Ed, RAMP, AMPLiFI, Smart Grid, RapidTech, and others. He also is an active member of the Workforce & Economic Development Commission for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
McAtee received an Associate of Arts degree from Cuyahoga Community College, an Industrial Engineering degree from Kent State University, a Bachelor’s degree in International Management from Malone College, and an Executive MBA from Cleveland State University. He is actively involved Aerospace Industries Association, the American Production Control and Inventory Society, the Cleveland Engineering Society, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, FIRST Robotics, and many 3D/Additive Manufacturing initiatives like America Makes/NAMII, etc.. McAtee is also an adjunct professor at Cleveland State University, as time permits.
Holly H. Rolf
Operations Manager
NCATC
33607 Seneca Drive
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
Phone: 440-667-6297
Email: holly@ncatc.org
Holly Rolf is currently the Operations Manager for NCATC. She maintains NCATC's web site, handles registration for the yearly Fall Conference and Summer Workshop as well as all accounting and membership functions.
Holly began working with NCATC at the end of 2007, primarily to do invoicing of membership dues and accounting; she continues to manage more of the daily operations.
In 2005, Holly started her own accounting business and today has over 10 clients. NCATC is her largest, national client to date.
