Staff

David McCord, Director
David McCord has been the Washington, DC JATC’s training director since 1997. In his first year in the position, he developed, coordinated and implemented a new training approach of day school, with electives for Local Union #26 which is used today. He also graduated from the National Training Institute, sponsored by the NJATC.

McCord entered the JATC's residential program, became a member of Local Union #26 and completed the first year of classroom training in 1986. He graduated from the Inside Electrical Apprenticeship as Valedictorian in 1991. He obtained journeymen's licenses in Montgomery County, MD, Virginia and Washington, DC while in his fourth year of apprenticeship. In 1991, he became an instructor for the JATC and also worked as a journeyman wireman (Fire Alarm technician). In 1995, McCord accepted the JATC training coordinator position, where he increased recruitment and upgraded the hands-on training component of the apprenticeship and coordinated donations, which ultimately exceeded one million dollars.

McCord is a graduate of Prince Georges' College and also attended the University of Maryland. He holds Master electricians licenses in Maryland and Virginia. He has served as Treasurer for the Washington Area Apprenticeship Training Directors Association since 1997 and the National Electrical Training Director Association since 2000.


Lawrence Hyson, Assistant Director
Lawrence Hyson is a graduate of the apprenticeship program and holds journeyman licenses in Washington, DC and Alexandria City. He has taught at the JATC more than 19 years, beginning as a night instructor in 1990. In 2006, he became assistant director at the JATC. He is a certified OHSA 500 trainer and CPR/First Aid trainer. 


Ralph Neidert, Assistant Director
Ralph Neidert is a Master Electrician in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. He is certified in EPRI Level 1, AC Drives, PLCs, Fundamentals of Instrumentation, cable testing and fault locating and test instruments. Neidert is a National Electrical Training Director Association member. He began as a full time instructor at the JATC in October 1998 and became the assistant director in 2004. He has been a member of the IBEW since 1981.


Rhett Roe, Assistant Director
Rhett Roe became assistant director at the JATC in 2007. Prior to that, he spent 22 years as a residential program and apprenticeship program instructor. He is a licensed journeyman in Washington, DC and Virginia. Roe is a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors. He is an alternate on Code Making Panel #9 for the National Fire Protection Association, National Electrical Code.


Richard Murphy, Assistant Director
Richard Murphy began his electrical training in 1988 and was a member of the first class to graduate from the five-year apprenticeship. He worked as a JATC instructor for four years before becoming assistant training director in 2001. In April 2009, Murphy received his 20-year service pin. Murphy holds professional licenses in Washington, DC, State of Virginia, Montgomery County, MD and Prince George’s County, MD. He is also a Certified CPR/ First Aid Instructor.