Meet The Staff


 
Ron Broadwater

Ron Broadwater

Ron serves as the RCAM Technical Coordinator responsible for ensuring the high-tech RCAM equipment and labs are functioning as designed. He has a background in industrial maintenance with consulting experience in both indirect materials management and maintenance planning & scheduling. Ron serves as the project lead for the Tech-Explorer outreach program to regional middle and high schools. Ron has led more than 1,000 students through this catapult project-based learning activity.


 Cindy Necessary

Industry Training and Credentialing Coordinator is an experienced HR professional with a comprehensive understanding of human resources, talent acquisition and daily business operations. Her expertise includes recruitment, hiring processes, benefits administration, training and development, grant development as well as building multiple apprenticeship programs. Her knowledge of community partnerships and recruitment strategies has helped to develop a pipeline of diverse, qualified employees and students. She excels with a strong ability to establish professional relationships with individuals at all levels of an organization that are based on approachability, authenticity, and trust. Cindy is Northeast State Community College/RCAM’s current NCCER and MSSC’s Sponsor representative as well as serving on several boards including TN/VA Scholar, Junior Achievement, United Way Vision Employment Council, Tusculum College Kingsport President’s Advisory Council, South Central Kingsport Executive Committee, Bristol VA/TN Network, Women in Manufacturing Local Chapter, Dobyns Bennett High School Work Based Learning Industry Partner, CareerQuest Committee and Sullivan County CTE Advisory Board to name a few.

She holds a BS in Organizational Management as well as an MA in Education – Adult Concentration from Tusculum University.

Cindy’s passion is seeing the full circle come together between Industry and Education. 

Jo Starling

Jo Starling serves as the RCAM Programs and Services Coordinator and collaborates with industry partners to arrange customized industrial training. Jo delivers superior customer service to employers and routinely meets the unique objectives and schedules for each individual partner. Jo also organizes and integrates instructor schedules and assists the RCAM Director with maintaining employee contracts and hiring industrial professionals. Jo supports RCAM with her expert administrative skills and background in management, industry, and military. Jo has served the College for over nine years and was the Executive Assistant to the VP of Economic & Workforce Development prior to her current position. Additionally, Jo has held positions as a Merchandise Control Manager in the textile industry as well as positions in Level 5 Logistics & Supply Chain during her eight years of service with the United States Air Force.

Christy Parks

Christy came to RCAM after working twenty years in the printing industry. Some of the highlights from her printing career include completing a Lithographic Artist Apprenticeship and working as a systems analyst, computer programmer, and supervisor.

Her current role at RCAM is the Business Coordinator, which includes onboarding new customers, proposals, budgets, and managing student grant opportunities.  She also works closely with the Department of Labor in registering apprentices to start their journey. 

 

Whitney serves as the Executive Assistant of Economic and Workforce Development. She is a detail-oriented individual who has a background in management and over seven years of experience in an administrative role. She provides administrative support, organizes logistics for special events, and strives to facilitate a collaborative environment with students, business clients, guests, and course participants.