Aerospace and Aviation Task Force Members

Bi-State Ecosystem

Manufacturing Economics

Airports

Companies

Talent Pipeline

Event Calendar

Video Library

Career Roadmaps

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Airports

AirportsContactTitleStateEmail
MidAmerica St. Louis AirportDarren JamesAirport DirectorILdarren.james@nullflymidamerica.com
St. Louis Downtown AirportSandra ShoreDirectorILseshore@nullstlouisdowntownairport.com
St. Louis Downtown AirportColin RolerkiteAssistant DirectorILcerolerkite@nullstlouisdowntownairport.com
St. Louis Regional AirportDanny AdamsDirectorILairportdirector@nullstlouisregional.com
St. Louis Lambert International AirportRhonda Hamm-NiebrueggeExecutive DirectorMOrkhamm-niebruegge@nullflystl.com
Spirit of St. Louis AirportJohn BalesDirectorMOjbales2@nullstlouiscountymo.gov

Aerospace Manufacturing

Aerospace Manufacturing ContactTitleStateEmail
BoeingRandell GelzerDirector of State and Local Government Operations Gulfstream Aerospace CorpIL, MOrandell.e.gelzer-jr@nullboeing.com
AVMATSJason NollDirector of Sales & MarketingIL, MOjinoll@nullavmats.com
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.Tony RayV.P. General Manager St. Louis CompletionsILtony.ray@nullgulfstream.com
West Star AviationBrian BauwensGeneral ManagerILbbauwens@nullwsa.aero
Seyer IndustriesMark SeyerOperationsMOmseyer@nullseyerind.com
Seyer IndustriesChris SeyerCEOMOcwseyer@nullseyerind.com

Economic Development Organizations

Economic Development OrganizationsContactTitleStateEmail
Leadership Council SW IllinoisKyle AndersonExecutive Director & CEOILkyle@nullleadershipcouncilswil.com
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and IndustryBrian CrouseV.P. Education ProgramsMObcrouse@nullmochamber.com
Economic Development Council of St. Charles CountyScott DrachnikPresident & CEOMOsdrachnik@nulledcscc.com
Regional Business Council (RBC)Art McCoy, PhDLiaisonIL/MOartmccoy2@nullgmail.com

Elected Leaders

Elected LeadersContactTitleStateEmail
City of Washington, MODoug HagedornMayorMOdhagedorn@nullwashmo.gov

Educational Institutions

Educational InstitutionsContactTitleStateEmail
Colleges and Universities
Lewis & Clark Community CollegeDr. Susan M. Czerwinski, PhDChief Academic Officer/Vice President of Academic AffairsILsczerwin@nulllc.edu
Lewis & Clark Community CollegeRandy GallaherDean, Liberal ArtsIL rgallahe@nulllc.edu
Maryville University (Supply Chain Management/Logistics)Scott ChadwickInterim Dean, Simon School of BusinessMOschadwick@nullmaryville.edu
Saint Louis UniversityAmy PreisOutreach CoordinatorMOamy.preis@nullslu.edu
Saint Louis UniversitySrikanth GururajanAssociate Professor, Aerospace EngineeringMOsrikanth.gururajan@nullslu.edu
Saint Louis UniversityStephen MagocDepartment Chair, Aviation Science; ProfessorMOstephen.magoc@nullslu.edu
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleHossein Eslamiat, PhDAssistant Professor, School of Mechanical, Aerospace & Materials EngineeringILhossein.eslamiat@nullsiu.edu
Southwestern Illinois Community College (SWIC) Aviation Management ProgramKeith MuellerCoordinator Pilot TrainingILkeith.mueller@nullsiu.edu
University of Missouri–St. LouisDr. Jill BracyAssociate Teaching Professor & Director, Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Research (SCR3) InstituteMObernardji@nullumsl.edu
University of Missouri–St. Louis (Logistics and Supply Chain)Haitao LiProfessor and Department Chair Supply Chain & AnalyticsMOlihait@nullumsl.edu
University of Missouri–St. Louis (School of Engineering/Joint Engineering Program)Janet WildingAsst. Vice Chancellor, Economic and Community DevelopmentMOwildingj@nullumsl.edu
Washington University – McKelvey School of EngineeringAaron BobickDean & James M. McKelvey ProfessorMOafb@nullwustl.edu
Washington University – Olin Business SchoolPanos KouvelisEmerson Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain, Operations and Technology and Director of The Boeing Center for Supply Chain InnovationMOkouvelis@nullwustl.edu
Training Providers & Centers of Excellence
Center of Workforce Innovation and Labor, and Emerson Center for Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at St. Louis Community College
Ranken Technical CollegeAndy RobinsonDean, Academic AffairsMOkarobinson@nullranken.edu
High Schools
Belleville Township School East and WestDustin BilbruckAssistant SuperintendentILdbilbruck@nullbths201.org
Collinsville Area Vocational CenterJoe McGinnisDirectorILjmcginni@nullcusd.kahoks.org
Lindbergh High SchoolEric CochranPrincipalMOecochran@nulllindberghschools.ws
Lindbergh High SchoolRob DroegeTeacherMOrobertdroege@nulllindberghschools.ws

Professional Organizations/Other

Professional OrganizationsContactTitleStateEmail
Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center - St. LouisTracy HenkeChief Operating Officer/Deputy Executive DirectorMOthenke@nullamicstl.org
Regional Office of Education #40 (ROE 40)Dr. Kelly Remijan, PhDDirector-at-LargeILKRemijan@nullroe40.com
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA-STL)Dr. Kelly Remijan, PhDStem Outreach AssistantIL, MOhttps://sites.google.com/view/aiaastlstem/
Gateway Youth Aeronautical FoundationJoe SteinmanFounder and PresidentMOjoe.gyaf@nullgmail.com
The Aero ExperienceCarmelo TurdoFounderaeroexperience@nullatt.net
AeroCareersNick TurkCo-FounderMOturkaviation@nullcs.com
Wings of HopeAngela WallemanVice President & Director of Programs; Lee Ann Nolte-Education Programs ManagerMOangela.walleman@nullwingsofhope.ngo; leeann.nolte@nullwingsofhope.ngo
Organization of Black Aerospace ProfessionalsYolandea WoodSt. Louis Ace Academy DirectorMOyolandea.wood@nullobap.org

Workforce Development Agencies

Workforce Development Agencies ContactTitleStateEmail
Madison County IllinoisDarlene LaddDirectorILdaladd@nullmadisoncountyil.gov