NIMS Announces New Leadership

The National Institute for Metalworking Skills Inc. (NIMS; Fairfax, VA) board of directors’ executive committee has confirmed Montez L. King as the new executive director of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. A native of Baltimore, MD, he launched his career at Teledyne Energy Systems as a machinist apprentice, where he earned his Maryland state journeyman machinist certificate. King then became a training manager for Magna International, one of the world’s largest OEM automotive parts manufacturers. In 2013, he joined NIMS as the director of credentialing, where he supervised a national skills validation program that has resulted in the issuance of over 120,000 industry-recognized credentials to date. His academic background includes, a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and a Master of Adult Education degree.

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