Raymond James has been appointed dean of the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Technology at Greenville Technical College (GTC). He brings a strong combination of academic leadership and industry experience to this role, where he will oversee ten high-demand workforce programs aligned with state and regional economic priorities.
Raymond spent 22 years working at Advanced Labelworx, Associated Fuel Pump Systems, HKA Enterprises, and Magna Mirrors before he started teaching part-time, which led him to become an assistant professor, a department head, an assistant dean, and an interim dean. As he moves into the dean’s office, he continues to teach as an assistant professor of Mechatronics.
Raymond has served as keynote speaker for the SouthTec conference and was invited to be part of the inaugural cohort of the Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship.
A U.S. Army veteran, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, a master’s degree in college administration and leadership, and is currently pursuing an Ed.D in higher education administration.