Seminar Leaders
Randy B. Clark,
Managing Director, RBC Group, LLC
Functional summary:
Technical Education Consultant, Mechatronic Systems Certification
Consultant, Electrical Engineering Technology Instructor, Apprenticeship
Leader.
Mr. Clark is the USA Representative for the Development of Siemens Mechatronic Systems
Certification Program. TechReadySC Liaison for the Siemens Mechatronic Systems
Certification Program (Germany).; Developer for Instructor Certifications in
Mechatronics Systems; and serves as the co-leader for apprenticeship seminars
to Germany. Randy is a member of Kentucky Industrial Education Association
(Life Member); American Vocational Association; and Kentucky Education Association.
Randy holds a Bachelor of Science, Industrial Education and a Rank I Certification
in Secondary Education, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY and a
Master of Science, Industrial Technology (Industrial Electronics), Eastern Kentucky
University, Richmond, KY. He also holds the Siemens Teaching Certification for
Mechatronics Systems Level I Level 2, and the Siemens Certification to Conduct the Instructor
Certification Program. His Company is also a Certified Siemens
Certification Program Partner.
Employment
| 2001 � 2007 |
Metropolitan College
Director of Technology |
| 1998 – 2001 |
Metropolitan College
Director for Jefferson Technical College Programs |
| 1990 – 1998 |
Kentucky Tech - Jefferson Campus
Louisville, KY
Assistant Director |
| 1991 – 2005 |
Jefferson Technical College (Concurrent Position)
Louisville, KY.
Apprenticeship Instructor (Industrial Electrical) |
| 1976 – 1990 |
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Technical Program Coordinator, Fort Knox Extension
Assistant Professor, Engineering Technology Department |
| 1969 – 1976 |
Jefferson County Board of Education
Louisville, KY.
Industrial Education Teacher |
Dr. Wise
Dr. Wise is the business manager of the Greater Louisville Building &
Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO. He is responsible for the daily
operations of a building trades labor council which represents 15
international unions and 9,000 rank-and-file members. During his tenure
as business manager, Dr. Wise has initiated a construction training
program to introduce minorities to careers in the construction industry
and has co-established an apprenticeship exchange seminar with industry,
educational institutions, craft guilds and labor unions in Germany.
Dr. Wise holds a B.S. in Business Administration, a M.B.A. from
Bellarmine University and a Doctorate of Business Administration from
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His dissertation
was titled “Multiple Commitment in a Multi-Employer Environment”.
Publications /Presentations-Seminar Leader
Apprentice Training in Kentucky: A Comparison of Union and Non-Union Programs in
the Building Trades. (March, 1997). Referenced in Cockshaw’s Construction
Labor News+Opinion, June, 1997.
Apprenticeship Training: The German Dual Vocational Model, A model of Partnership
and Effectiveness. Benefits & Compensation Digest. October 2006 Vol 43, No. 10.
Dual Vocational Training of Apprentices in the Federal Republic of Germany.
Seminar Leader 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006.
Kentucky Labor Management Conference, September 2004, Presentation: Dual Vocational
Training of Apprentices.
Building & Construction Trades Department Midwest Regional Conference Presenter.
Dual Vocational Training of Apprentices in the Federal Republic of Germany.
November 2005.
International Foundation of Employee Benefits and Funds, Presentation: Apprenticeship
Training: The German Dual Vocational Model, A model of Partnership and Effectiveness.
Las Vegas, NV. October, 2006.
Southern Association Industrial Relations/Human Resources Managers, Presentation:
Apprenticeship Training: The German Dual Vocational Model, A model of Partnership
and Effectiveness. Louisville, KY. October 2006.