Education

Stiles Education

Faculty

Full-Time Faculty:

L. Duane Griffiths
Manager of Educational Services
616.698.7500, ext. 1250; dgriffiths@stilesmachinery.com
Expertise: Wood science; industrial safety; tooling; consulting
Courses: PP030

Kevin Bonz
Faculty
616.698.7500, ext. 1289; kbonz@stilesmachinery.com
Expertise: Heian and Homag BOF routers, Bütfering & Heesemann widebelt sanders
Courses: CR055, CR060, CR105, CR107, CR503, CR550, MC051, SA101, SA105, SA200, SA550

Scott Gowell
Faculty
616.698.7500, ext. 1513; sgowell@stilesmachinery.com
Expertise: European schematics, Brandt and Homag edgebanders
Courses: EB052, EB102, EB150, EB176, EB505, EB701, EB800, PN100, TD100

Bryan Mason
Faculty - eLearning Administrator
616.698.7500, ext. 1690; bmason@stilesmachinery.com
Expertise: eLearning
Courses: Stiles Virtual University

Victor Matthews
Faculty - Service Training Supervisor
616.698.7500, ext. 1266; vmatthews@stilesmachinery.com
Expertise: European schematics, Brandt and Homag edgebanders, Torwegge tenoners
Courses: EB052, EB102, EB150, EB176, EB505, EB701, EB800, TN500, TD100

Phil Rasey
Faculty
616.698.7500, ext. 1139; prasey@stilesmachinery.com
Expertise: Weeke machining centers
Courses: MC080, MC081, MC090, MC091, MC300, MC502

Support Staff:

Judy Cisler
Project Supervisor / Customized Training, Marketing, Web Content & Executive Briefing Conference
616.698.7500, ext. 1246; jcisler@stilesmachinery.com

Martha Dahl
Program Coordinator / Grants & Certificate Program
616.698.7500, ext. 1237; mdahl@stilesmachinery.com

Diana Turner
Administrative Coordinator/ Registration
616.698.7500, ext. 1625; dturner@stilesmachinery.com

Adjunct instructors:

Steve Baldry
Edge Processing Group Specialist
Expertise: Homag BAZ/BAK machines
Course: BZ101

Jeff Cherry
National Technical Support Specialist
Expertise: CoDeSys programming and troubleshooting
Course: TD800

Volkmar Ege
National Technical Support Specialist
Expertise: SIMATIC STEP-7 software 
Courses: TD900

Marty Jones
Product Manager - Veneering
Expertise: Veneering techniques and processes
Courses: VE100

Mike Macon
Expertise: Weeke WoodWOP programming and operation
Courses: MC080, MC081, MC090, MC091

Don Pletcher
National Technical Support Specialist
Expertise: Heian CNC routers and electrical instruction for Weinmann home fabrication systems
Courses: CR503 and customized classes

Brett Silva
Technical Advisor
Expertise: Holzma panel saws
Courses: PS103, PS104, PS504, PS801

Steve Zoet
Expertise: Kentwood moulders and grinders
Courses: WD055, WD100