Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing Pipeline Advisory Committee

Committee Meeting

  • Date: Tuesday, January 14, 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

For more information about meetings or past meeting packets, contact Genevieve Howard.

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.

  • Fall 2024: October 15 (Zoom; 1-3 p.m.)
  • Winter 2025: January 14 (Zoom; 1-3 p.m.)
  • Spring 2025: May (In-person; TBD)

For more information about meetings (agendas, accessibility, and so on) please contact Genevieve Howard.

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, 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

Education representatives

  • Matt Poischberg, Washington Aerospace Training & Research Center
  • Lin Zhou, Bates Technical College
  • Lynn Strickland, Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Program
  • James Lemerond, Bellingham Technical College

Labor representatives

  • Shana Peschek, IMA 751
  • Open Labor Representative

Ex-officio members

  • 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

Committee staff

  • 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