AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE NO . 34
CONTRIBUTORS
Jennifer Ferrero writes for Northwest Aerospace News Magazine and other aerospace and manufacturing trade publications . She operates Ferrero Agency ( www . ferreroagency . com ), a content marketing company , and conducts work for aerospace , manufacturing , space , and AI companies . She is also the host of “ Northwest Aerospace News Live ,” a 15-minute interview-style vlog that features three new episodes each month . Please look for the playlist on YouTube under Top Drawer Media .
Chris Raymond is the chief sustainability officer of The Boeing Company , senior vice president of Global Enterprise Sustainability and a member of the company ’ s Executive Council . As Boeing ’ s chief sustainability officer , Raymond is responsible for further advancing the company ’ s approach on environmental , social and governance ( ESG ) priorities ; stakeholder-oriented engagement ; reporting ; and company performance . Raymond ’ s Executive Council responsibilities include driving shared awareness of ESG trends , opportunities and targets to guide company decision-making and global impact .
James Burk is the executive director of the Mars Society and was commander of Transatlantic MDRS Crew 261 . The Mars Society is the world ’ s largest nonprofit organization that works towards sending humans to Mars , and operates the Mars Desert Research Station , the # 1 Mars Analog facility in the world , where over 2000 analog astronauts have participated .
He also co-founded Space Northwest with some of his talented colleagues out of his past efforts to organize space advocacy activities in the Pacific Northwest
Joanna Boatwright is the new aerospace international trade specialist with the Small Business Export Assistance Team for the Washington State Department of Commerce . Joanna joins the team with over 10 years of experience working in the aerospace industry cultivating extensive connections and nurturing strong relationships within the aerospace supply chain community . With expertise in business development , project management , planning , and marketing Joanna will be focusing on supporting small and medium-sized Washington aerospace businesses on entering or expanding into foreign markets .
Dean Cameron is CEO of Top Drawer Media , publishers of Northwest Aerospace News . He has been an aerospace marketing professional for the past 32 years with experience in engineering and design , as well as numerous manufacturing disciplines .
Nikki Malcom has a tremendous passion for the aerospace and defense industry . She enjoys looking up into the sky and seeing the incredible machines that this industry produces ; it gives her immense pride .
She has spent the entire 21 years of her professional aerospace career in dynamic sales roles — supporting organizations with materials , testing and manufacturing . She established NFM Enterprises , born out of passion for connecting others within the industry . NFM connects buyers with fast , quality manufacturing services and offers effective sales coaching and strategy .
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