Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing Pipeline Advisory Committee
Contact
Genevieve Howard
Policy Associate
ghoward@sbctc.edu
360-704-3990
Karin Gitchel
Program Administrator
kgitchel@sbctc.edu
360-704-3915
A Call to Action
The Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing Pipeline Advisory Committee was established in statute in 2012 to study the skills gap in aerospace workers production.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide current information on training programs.
- Provide current information about grants and partnership opportunities.
- Coordinate professional development for faculty.
- Evaluate programs for completion and job placement rates.
Committee Meeting
Committee meetings are open to the public and college system. Aerospace/advanced manufacturing program faculty/staff are encouraged to attend.
- Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Virtual Meeting
- Meeting packets will be emailed to committee members prior to the meeting.
This meeting is open to the public. Please contact Genevieve Howard at 360-704-3990, should you require accommodations in order to participate.
Past Meetings
- May 2025 Meeting Agenda
- January 2025 Meeting Packet
- October 2024 Meeting Packet
- May 2024 Meeting Packet
For more information about meetings or past meeting packets, contact Genevieve Howard.
Current Report
Aerospace Pipeline Report, November 2020
Related Laws
Committee Members
- Ben Hempstead, Teague
- Jackie Davis, AMI Metals Inc.
- Justin McCaffree, The Boeing Company
- Rosemary Brester, Hobart Machined Products Inc.
- Scott Kennedy, Alaska Airlines
- Hilevy Koger, Blue Origin, LLC
- Kayla Coffee, Aerospace Futures Alliance
- Nikki Malcom, Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance
- Matt Poischberg, Washington Aerospace Training & Research Center
- Lin Zhou, Bates Technical College
- Lynn Strickland, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Program
- James Lemerond, Bellingham Technical College
- Shana Peschek, IMA 751
- Open Labor Representative
- Chris Bailey, Interim Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Pending Representative, Center of Excellence for Aerospace & Advanced Materials Manufacturing
- Rebecca Wallace, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Robin Toth, Washington State Department of Commerce
- Dana Ulrich, Washington State University
- Open Ex-Officio Representative
- Genevieve Howard, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Dave Wallace, Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
- Marie Bruin, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Karin Gitchel, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Travis Dulany, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Kim Wheeler, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges