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.

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

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