Carl Dyke - Consultant/Trainer

An extensive background in manufacturing and automation, a love of learning and a strong belief that mentorship and apprenticeship are powerful models for teaching and learning provide Carl with his trademark enthusiasm and excitement for teaching. Carl has designed, delivered and managed training programs for Canadian industries from coast to coast.

Carl combines a Bachelor of Industrial Education, University of Manitoba, and electronics training with his inter-provincial Journeyman Millwright credentials to bring practical, experiential learning to his courses. His skill in teaching has been recognized at both the provincial and national levels; his latest honor includes a nomination for the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. He has extensive experience in curriculum and course design, and has contributed to the development of the provincial CTS Electro-technologies curriculum and has authored distance-learning materials.

Carl has taught course design and instructional techniques to technical trainers at Nestle and Domtar and he has conducted performance and training analysis programs for companies such as Transfeeder and Trican.

He is a highly respected trainer in hydraulics, pneumatics, industrial controls/PLC’s, electronics troubleshooting, mechanical maintenance, and computer applications. Carl has managed large training initiatives for Alberta based oilfield service companies and for BC pulp and paper mills.

Mark Pszczolkowski - Consultant/Trainer

(A.K.A Mark Manyletters)

Manyletters became a name Mark has become comfortable with while working in two of the many industries he has been involved with over the past 30 years, Forestry and Oilfield.

Having begun his career with six years at the Snap-On-Tool, Engineering and Air Tool Research department he then immigrated to Canada, and became a part owner in two Hydraulic Repair facilities and has managed a third. Extensive practical experience has lead Mark to the unique position he currently enjoys. Now serving as an industry consultant, his background in repair and maintenance finds him involved predominantly within the Forestry sector. His style is a hands-on approach to instituting and maintaining, practical preventative maintenance programs. These programs are designed and implemented, in a site-specific manner to reduce production downtime and extend hydraulic component life expectancy.

As a current holder of an inter-provincial Journeyman Millwright ticket, Mark has proved his experience to be of true value in the eyes of many and has a deep commitment and sense of responsibility to share his experience and knowledge with others who are willing to learn. Having taught Industrial Hydraulics for 2-1/2 years early in his distinguished career at St. Clair Community College in Michigan, Mark has now also returned to the training field by joining the CD Industrial Group in November of 2005.

While having raised two children to adulthood, Mark feels it’s time to start again developing the next generation of those who will keep this country moving forward in the 21st century.

Ted Mortenson - Consultant/Trainer

Ted has a wealth of experience in the fields of electronics, electrical and instrumentation and has spent several years as an instructor at technical/vocational institutions in Canada and abroad.

Ted completed his Electronics Engineering training at the Saskatchewan Technical Institute and apprenticed in Instrumentation with Ontario Hydro, Nuclear Generation Division. He holds a Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Interprovincial journeyman certification in Industrial Instrumentation.

In addition to his technical qualifications, Ted has an MBA in Educational Management.