Panel Overview: Join COSI, Honda, and the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority to hear about innovative approaches for CTE and STEM. A panel discussion with Honda, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), and the Heath-Newark Licking County Port Authority to discuss how CTE can partner with businesses and science centers to promote STEM, highlighting how CTE creates opportunities around STEM for students and families, and promoting science and technology career readiness.
Biographies:
Scot McLemore, Technical Workforce Development Manager, Honda North America, Inc:
Scot McLemore, manager at Honda North America, Inc., is responsible for strategy development of Honda’s future technical workforce. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Unit Manager of Corporate Technical Development for Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.
McLemore’s career at Honda spans 25 years including both Engineering and Human Resource functions focusing on Technical Development. He began his career with Honda in 1990 as a manufacturing engineer in the Welding department of the Marysville Auto Plant, Marysville, Ohio.
McLemore has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology from Purdue University.
Mr. Rick Platt, President and CEO of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority:
Rick Platt is President and CEO of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority, a position he’s held since 2002. During his tenure, the Port Authority has developed a reputation as a tech-savvy, government innovator and problem solver. The Port Authority has grown to become the largest self-sustaining port authority in Ohio and the fourth-largest overall among more than 50 port authorities in the state. In a career which began with his first site selection project in 1988, Rick has worked on business development deals exceeding a combined over $1 billion in capital investment and with companies such as Boeing, United Technologies, L Brands, Walmart, Heinz, Sterilite, Samuel & Sons, and Timken. Rick is active with the International Economic Development Council, Ohio Manufacturers Association, economic development, including serving on the Board of Trustees and past Chairman for the Grow Licking County CIC. He is active in the community serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees for The Works and as a director at First Federal Savings.
Mr. Stephen White, Vice President at COSI – Center of Science and Industry (Moderator):
Mr. Stephen M. White Esq. is the Vice President of External Affairs, Strategic Initiatives, and Business Development, and serves as In-House Counsel at the Center for Science and Industry (COSI). Mr. White began his tenure at COSI in February 2018 to contribute to COSI’s strategic vision, mission, and leadership. In his position as Vice President, Mr. White is directly responsible for: (1) creating and implementing a global strategy for government relations at the city, state, and federal levels; (2) leading the development and execution of COSI’s Strategic Plan; (3) developing and optimizing an entrepreneurial business model for current and novel COSI opportunities, including leveraging the corporate landscape; (4) serving as the Executive Leadership Team for the COSI Science Festival; and (5) serving as COSI’s general legal counsel. In this role, Mr. White works across the institution and with all departments.
Ms. Chelsie Webster, Director, Education Programs at COSI - Center of Science and Industry:
Chelsie Webster, COSI’s Director of Education Programs, earned her Masters of Education from The Ohio State University. She joined the COSI team in 2012 and, in subsequent years, Chelsie built the community Outreach Workshop program from the ground up. This program now sees over 25,000 students each year in our community classrooms, after schools, and libraries and more! In October of 2017, Chelsie became the Director of COSI’s facilitated educational programming overseeing programs such as COSI on Wheels, COSI’s Workshops, COSI’s Camp-In, Interactive Videoconferencing and Camp COSI. Chelsie has helped to cultivate creative relationships with learning communities across the greater Columbus region and beyond bringing hands-on, science programming to over 300,000 students each year!
