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.

For more information about meetings (agendas, accessibility, ect.) please contact Carolyn McKinnon.

Current Report

Aerospace Pipeline Report, November, 2020

Related laws

RCW 28B.50.903: Coordination and alignment of aerospace training programs — aerospace and advanced materials manufacturing pipeline advisory committee

Committee Members

Industry representatives

• Ben Hempstead, Electoimpact
• Emily Wittman, Aerospace Futures Alliance
• Erin McCallum, FIRST Washington
• Jackie Davis, AMI Metals Inc.
• Justin McCaffree, The Boeing Company
• Emily Wittman, Aerospace Futures Alliance
• Rosemary Brester, Hobart Machined Products Inc.
• Scott Kennedy, Alaska Airlines
• Hilevy Koger, Blue Orgin, LLC

Education representatives

• Larry Cluphf, Washington Aerospace training & Research Center
• Lin Zhou, Bates Technical College
• Lynn Strickland, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Program
• Daria Willis, Everett Community College

Labor representatives

• Shana Peschek, IMA 751
• SPEEA

Ex-officio members

• Bill Keough, University of Washington
• Jan Yoshiwara, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
• Marcia Garrett, Washington State University
• Jill Thorton, Center of Excellence for Aerospace & Advanced Materials Manufacturing
• Rebecca Wallace, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Robin Toth, Washington State Department of Commerce
• Jan Yoshiwara, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges

Committee staff

• Carolyn McKinnon, 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
• Becky Wood, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges