Our Team

CCAT’s experienced staff has unique education and career development expertise. Our team includes professional educators with extensive curriculum development, classroom and administrative backgrounds as well as recognized national and regional leaders in collaborative programs that promote manufacturing careers. We spearhead federal workforce projects and work with universities, government agencies and industry as integral team members to develop proposals for regional/national centers for manufacturing innovation.

Amy Thompson, Ph.D.
Chief Training Officer
Eileen Candels
Director of Partnerships
Cameron Diaz
Workforce Innovations Research Team Assistant
Ed Marinko
Advanced Technology Workforce Lead
Marianne Martinez, CWDP
Workforce Innovations Team Lead
Monica Perez
People and Culture Manager

Interns