manages the IDAA.
Forming the IDAA helped North Idaho College( NIC), in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Labor, to underwrite enough support for its Aerospace Center of Excellence program to be awarded a TAACCCT grant of $ 6,438,050. We hired the first four retrained veterans from the program, some of the best team members we could ask for. The program was so successful that the IDoL champion and I were asked to go to the state capitol to debrief on how we accomplished what we did.
After Aerocet, I decided to start JH Aero on my own. I have stayed in the industry of my heart and enjoy helping aerospace manufacturers and supply chain business owners with strategy, growth, and special projects.
I still love working on ways to introduce kids and young adults to aerospace.
That’ s why I love Dean Cameron’ s“ Let’ s Go Aerospace” magazine and its accomplishments.
Did you know that 4H also has an aerospace program? Years ago, I found a willing pilot, Amber Philips, who was amazingly open to running the 4H aerospace program. She used her aircraft to give kids a first experience of flight while teaching them the STEM principles of flight and aerospace. How cool is that? We sure do have an amazing aerospace community.
I enjoy exploring / traveling with my wife and deepening my faith in my off time. The higher purpose of the business I steward, is to provide resources for clean water in Africa for the thousands of children who die every day simply from not having it.
Occasionally, I also take time for and enjoy fishing, online gaming, and prospecting.
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