Don Whyte is the President of the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and has been involved in the development of NCCER for nearly 20 years. Prior to taking the reins of NCCER, Don served for six years as Vice President directing all training operations and program development. During his tenure, he assisted NCCER in achieving extraordinary growth and distinction as one of the premier workforce development organizations in the construction and maintenance industry. Don’s background includes experience as a vocational educator, corporate management trainer and operations manager in structural steel fabrication, erection and maintenance. Don holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Virginia Tech University.