Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing Pipeline Advisory Committee

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. As part of its work, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and the Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board surveys employers annually and plans strategies to close the gap.

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 Members

Industry representatives

Eric Hahn, VP Organizational Development, General Plastics
Kelly Wright, The Boeing Company
John Theisen, President and CEO, ORION
Jackie Davis, Regional Sales Manager, AMI Metals Inc
Bahman Hadi, Cascade Engineering Services
Tom Doughty, Janicki Industries
Ben Hempstead, Engineer-Mechanical Lead, Electroimpact
Kelly Maloney, Director, Aerospace Futures Alliance of Washington
Tim Morgan, CEO, TTF Aerospace, LLC

Education representatives

David Beyer, President, Everett Community College
Larry Cluphf, Director, Washington Aerospace Training & Research Center
Lynn Strickland, Executive Director, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Program

Labor representatives

Chelsea Orvella, Legislative Director, SPEEA, IFPTE 2001
Ron Harrell, Staff Assistant, IAMAW District Lodge 160

Ex-officio members

Mary Kaye Bredeson, Director, Center of Excellence for Aerospace & Advanced Materials Manufacturing
Jan Yoshiwara, Executive Director, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Marcia Garrett, Director of Regional Relations, Washington State University