A National Advisory Board of Industry Experts
The experience to get things done
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We’re currently expanding the advisory board with industry experts who can both guide the policy and fund the campaign.
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We’re seeking to have an advisor in every state, representing technical schools and workforce programs leaders, heads of associations, philanthropy and Fortune 500 executives.
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Once the advisory board is complete, we are seeking to raise $3.6M from individual, corporate and foundations to finance the campaign.
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Engaging and creating shovel ready sites (what we have on board and what we are pursuing).
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Developing federal legislative pathways/vehicles and engaging early potential elected champions.
When industry is in charge of funding programs it ensures that relevant programs continuously launch. At the same time, programs are phased out in alignment with current need and future projections.
When industry is in charge of funding programs it ensures that relevant programs continuously launch. At the same time, programs are phased out in alignment with current need and future projections.
State Leaders
Tim Heaton
Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association
Wyoming Department of Education
Advisors and Coalition Members
The policy and campaign is informed, developed, monitored and negotiated by the advisory board comprised of business, labor and workforce leaders.
Alabama
Mark Martin
Build Up
Ruben Morris
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School
Arizona
Chris Camacho
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Dan Belcher
National Center for Construction Education and Research/ NCCER (National Organization)
Emily Anne Gullickson
A for Arizona
Anna Maldonando
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
Arkansas
Quentin Suffren
Excel InEd
California
Dave “Lefty” Lefkowith
The Canyon Grou
Jane Oates
Colorado
Tim Heaton
Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association
George Hess III
Colorado Careers in Construction
Jason Gaulden
Untapped Potential Project
General John Barry
Aerospace Alley/Wings Over the Rockies
Shelli Brunswick
Space Foundation
Maria Hoffman-Tanner
Project Gravity (confidential space related technical academy in development)
Shelli Brunswick
Space Foundation (satellite sites in Georgia, Florida)
Mark Cordova
Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association
Papa Dia
African Leadership Group
Scott Flores
Master’s Apprentice
Delaware
Luke Rhine
Leadership Delaware
Florida
Roger Schank
Socratic Arts
Thackston Lundy
National Louis University
Dennis Dio Parker
The Manufacturing Institute
Kentucky
Darrow Wenom
Silver Fin Solutions
Illinois
Mike Vasquez
3rd Degree
Nathan Hoffman
Empower Illinois
Matt Strauss
RiseKit
Aylon Samouha
Transcend Education
Louisiana
Tony Davis
National Association of Manufacturers (National Organization)
Massachusetts
Katie Everett
The Lynch Foundation
Missouri
Stan Shoun
Ranken Technical College
New Mexico
Scott Darnell
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
Dale Dekker
Economic Forum
Tracey Bryan
The Bridge of Southern New Mexico
New Jersey
Roger Schank
Socratic Arts
Mike McGarry
Socratic Arts
New York
Ryan Craig
Achieve Partners
Texas
Vanessa Ramirez
WorkTexas!
Michael Strong
Conscious Capitalism
Richard Johnson
Texas Policy
Jim Mcingvale
Work Texas!
Wyoming
Dr. Michelle Aldrich
Wyoming Department of Education
Cindy Delancey
Wyoming Business Alliance
Katie Legerski
Associated General Contractors of Wyoming
Ron Wild
Southwest Wyoming Manufacturing Partnership
Jim Mathis
WyoTech
Washington D.C.
Kathleen Delaski
Education Design Lab
John Bailey
Walton Family Foundation/ CZI Advisor and AEI Fellow
Isabel Cardenas-Navia, Ph.D.
Workcred (National Organization)
Gardner Carrick
The Manufacturing Institute/National Association of Manufacturers