Northwest Aerospace News February | March 2019 Issue No. 7 | Page 6

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2019 ISSUE NO. 7
CONTRIBUTORS
Tom Bleier
Tom Bleier is responsible for
developing strategic business relationships
with mining companies in North and South
America for Insitu, Inc., a wholly owned sub-
sidiary of The Boeing Company.
Following studying and maintaining integrat-
ed avionics in the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and
collaborating with several leading-edge tech-
nology startup businesses around the Silicon
Valley area in Northern California, in 2002 Tom
became an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) rated
pilot. Drawing on that experience, Tom has
been introducing aerial imaging solutions to
commercial markets since 2010.
Bryan Corliss is a national award-winning
content strategist and journalist with nearly
two decades of experience writing about the
aerospace and aviation industries.
As a public relations pro, he’s been part
of a team that partnered with Boeing on a
campaign that won one of the Public Relations
Society of America’s top honors for issues
communications, and he’s won North American
industry group awards for both print and digital
content creation, social media use and execu-
tive communications.
Fiona McKay, recently joined the PNAA
as Business Development Director, on the an-
niversary of her 10th year in aerospace. She
now holds the position of Deputy Executive
Director. Her principal responsibilities include
the development and strengthening of
relationships with both the Pacific Northwest
and international aerospace community, sup-
porting the development and delivery of the
PNAA’s networking and market intelligence
events, and using her knowledge of the
industry to enhance the evolution of PNAA’s
mission and growth.
Dean Cameron
Publisher | Top Drawer
Media CEO, Award-Winning Entrepreneur,
27-year Aerospace Professional.
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Staci Nelson is the executive coordi-
nator for the Inland Northwest Aerospace
Consortium. She has more than 20 years
of experience in leading volunteer-driven
organizations and trade associations in their
efforts to fulfill their missions and serve their
constituencies. She is based in Spokane but
supports aerospace manufacturers all along
the Northwest’s I-90 Corridor.
Jennifer Ferrero, APR, ACB, ALB
provides marketing and communication
services to the Center of Excellence. She is
nationally accredited in public relations, and
frequently writes about workforce develop-
ment and education in the aerospace and
advanced manufacturing industries.
Mary Kaye Bredeson is the Executive
Director of the Center of Excellence for Aero-
space and Advanced Manufacturing (COE
Aerospace) and Unmanned and Autonomous
Systems (COE UAS), housed at Everett
Community College. For the past 15 years,
she has brought her leadership skills to higher
education in promoting Washington’s eco-
nomic and workforce development initiatives
in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
Chris Nussbaum has been in the aero-
space industry for nearly a decade working
in purchasing and sales for the Tier 1 and
Tier 2 aircraft interiors manufactures and
integrators. Chris is the Business Develop-
ment Executive for Northwest Aerospace
News Magazine.