About me
Scot McLemore, Executive in Residence for Columbus State Community College, utilizes his immediate past experience as an advanced manufacturing workforce expert and higher education employer partner at American Honda Motor Company to cultivate relevant pathways of study to support growth of in-demand careers in Ohio. Since joining the college in 2022, McLemore has served as a Project Director, PI or Co-PI for several grants.
At Honda, McLemore’s career spanned more than 30 years, including both engineering and human resource functions, focusing on technical development and talent acquisition. Following the completion of his Bachelor of Science in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology from Purdue University, McLemore started working at Honda in 1990 as a manufacturing engineer, serially advancing to serve as the national manager of technical workforce development, talent acquisition and deployment, and, workforce partnerships/government and industry relations. He has collaborated with Columbus State representing Honda for more than 10 years.
In addition to his appointed service on the Governor’s Executive Workforce Board, McLemore serves as a Board member for the Franklin County Aspyr Workforce Innovation Board and Goodwill Columbus. He also serves on several advisory committees including regional career/technical centers and workforce development organizations. He is past Vice-President of the Central Ohio Manufacturing Partnership, and a past member of the Higher Learning Advocates Network of Champions.
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