About Hidden Pioneers & Who We Are

here are Just a few hidden pioneers!

• Assistant Team Director of Hidden Pioneers

• President's Gold Lifetime Achievement Award in Voluntary Service in 2024

• Proudly served in the U.S. Army

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management

• Lifetime resident of Corona, California, where he is known for his prior wrestling accomplishments

• Transportation & Technology Educational Consultant

• Founder of Hidden Pioneers

• Cousin to Katherine Johnson - NASA Esteemed & Honored Mathematician - Langley Research Center

• Retired California State Teacher - Transportation & Technology

• President's Gold Lifetime Achievement Award in Voluntary Service in 2024

• U.S. Army Veteran - 82nd Airborne

• Father & Youth Mentor

William “Bill” Montgomery (who we call “CSI Bill” because of his natural common-sense approach) is an educator, mentor, father, and founder of Hidden Pioneers (HP), a group focused on inspiring students, especially in underserved communities.

HP does this with amazing collaborators and through hands-on exhibits, demonstrations, and fun exposure to science, technology, transportation, art, and music, with cultural experiences mixed in!

By collaborating with local technology & transportation businesses (featured on the home page), the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, CA, and NASA relationships nationwide, HP continues to grow each year.

Hidden Pioneers, with partner Prime Motivation, Inc. (a Southern California 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization), creates educational experiences for our youth.

Bill works daily to grow Hidden Pioneers' educational outreach events and programs related to S.T.R.E.A.M., and honor the legacy his cousin Katherine Johnson proudly began.

Click to view a wonderful article by duPont REGISTRY® on CSI Bill & HP!

What is “Hidden Pioneers”

Hidden Pioneers is an educational and mentorship initiative that:

• Highlights unsung innovators in science, engineering, transportation, and the arts (often overlooked)

• Connects students with real-world professionals and career paths to fill the ever-growing need for skilled people

• Uses cars, various forms of technology, and artistic media to make learning engaging

• Promotes STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, Math) education

Hidden Pioneers is inspired by the film Hidden Figures, which portrays NASA in the early 1960's and features female mathematicians, and Bill's cousin, Katherine Johnson, is highlighted as having a key role in getting the United States to the moon.

CSI Bill is continuing Katherine's legacy with Hidden Pioneers over 60 years later, in a new, larger world, amid amazing developments in science, technology, research, the arts, and mathematics today.

Hidden Pioneers continues its mission to inspire innovation and open pathways for future trailblazers, celebrating the enduring impact of those who built the foundations of transportation and creative culture.

Hidden Pioneers Show UP with:

• Classic and exotic cars, like DeLoreans, Chevys, Mustangs, and much more!

  • Check out the collab with Hidden Garages @ Saleen HQ!

• Guest speakers from technology, engineering, arts, media firms, and NASA.

• Interactive lessons about careers and life skills to shine a light on the path, shared by those who traveled it.

• Exhibits, games, and products that make technology & transportation, with a little science, fun!

• Radio Personality Host, 'Farron Dozier Show'

• Founder of FarronD.com - Community Awareness Site

• National & International Speaker for the Sickle Cell Trait Prevention, and founded 'WHATZ DA COUNT'

• President of EQ Athletics & Curriculum Trainer for LBI

• Deacon at The Ministry of Reconciliation

• Youth Mentor and Speaker at The New Earth Christian Church

Emeline King's insider knowledge makes her a valuable partner to coach and connect America’s youth to exciting careers in transportation and technology. Featured in a variety of news, radio, television, and online promotions -- including Motor Trend, Road & Track, Smithsonian, Ebony, Ebony Man, Essence, The Washington Post, and 'FordPerformance.com' – she has been a poster child for careers at Ford Motor Company.

This designer, motivational speaker, songstress, fitness instructor, saxophonist, author, and owner of King Enterprises LLC brings a platform of community resources and training skills to steer America’s youth toward work in the transportation and design sector.

Emeline grew up with a large and loving family in Detroit, Mich., in the 1960s. Her father, Earnest O. King Sr., was a Baptist pastor and the first Black fabrication specialist at Ford Motor Company.

Her father was a role model and a mentor; following in his trailblazing footsteps, Emeline's contributions to so many, including Hidden Pioneers, are a blessing!

Click to see one of the many articles that shine a light on Emeline and her accomplishments!

• Emeline received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in industrial design from Wayne State University

• Proud graduate of Art Center College of Design

  Pasadena California

• First African American Female Transportation Designer for Ford Motor Company, 1983-2008

• International car design tours in England, Italy, and Germany for Ford

• Presidential Lifetime Achievement Gold Medal Award

Rodney Allen Rippy enjoys working with youth and sharing career opportunities involving S.T.R.E.A.M & Vocational education.

Rodney is well remembered by many as a three-and-a-half-year-old little boy with big hair and a bigger smile who became famous for doing the 'Jack in the Box' hamburger commercials from the 1970’s,

In 1999, Rodney formed R.A.R. Entertainment, his own independent video production company. He expanded his company in 2001, adding 'Ripped Marketing Group', an advertising and promotions division. Among several successfully designed and promoted ventures by this marketing and P.R. firm were live music events at BB King’s Blues Club in Universal City, California.

As the director on a variety of projects, his expertise ranges from commercials to music videos, documentaries, and independent film projects.

Between projects with 'The Special Olympics', 'The American Cancer Society', and the 'Carson Coordinating Council'. Rodney enjoys taking time to mentor youth and being a Hidden Pioneer!

• Owner of Jeremiah’s Sports Nook 4 Kids

• 'Jeremiah One And Five' - You Tube Channel

• Las Vegas, NV Honor Roll Student

• Cameo Talent - '33rd Team' Podcast Member

• Interviewed Madame Vice President Harris on the Jennifer Hudson Show

• 2024 Gold Medal Award Winner

Jeremiah Fennell is a young teenage entrepreneur, straight-A student, who recaps the weekly highlights of the NFL Las Vegas Raiders games on his YouTube channel 'Jeremiah One And Five'.

His impressive and fearless interviewing skills are remarkable for someone so young, showcasing a natural talent and confidence that could give even seasoned sports journalists—or members of the White House press pool—a run for their money!

See his interview with Vice President Harris on the Jennifer Hudson show!

Jeremiah always places God first, adds value to his community, and is a valued Hidden Pioneer!

• Founder of Ripped Marketing Group and the Rippy Foundation, Inc.

• B.S. degree in Marketing, California State University

• Esteemed actor since the age of 3, in various commercials, television, and film productions

• 2006 Congressional Black Caucus, Washington, D.C. - Panelist

• Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Distinction - Long Running Commercial Campaign

Farron D. Dozier is a Patient Advocate of Mental Toughness NCO and a Faith-Based Perseverance Mentor, dedicated to empowering individuals, especially youth, athletes, and military personnel, through personal growth and perseverance.

With over 24 years of service in the U.S. Army, Farron’s experiences in leadership, emotional intelligence, and self-forgiveness inform his mission to help others overcome life’s challenges.

Through his work in sports, media, and education, he offers life-changing knowledge and practical tools to help others transform their relationships and improve their emotional perseverance.

Farron’s unique approach combines mental toughness, emotional intelligence, and faith-based teachings, helping people discover their inner strength, achieve personal growth, and lead more fulfilling lives. He also emphasizes the importance of honoring your father and mother as foundational principles of strong, harmonious relationships.

During a recent interview, Farron stated, "Everything I do, from radio to community outreach, is about helping people heal and prosper in their soul."