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JUNE / JULY 2025 ISSUE NO. 45
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 webcast. Please look for the playlist on YouTube under Top Drawer Media.
Matt Poischbeg is the Executive Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center and the Washington Aerospace Training & Research Center at Edmonds College. He has over 30 years of experience as a plastics industry executive and serves as a board member and advisor to the Aerospace Futures Alliance and the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee( AJAC), supporting workforce development in aerospace and advanced manufacturing.
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.
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.
Dean Cameron is CEO of Top Drawer Media, publishers of Northwest Aerospace News. He has been an aerospace marketing professional for the past 38 years with experience in engineering and design, as well as numerous manufacturing disciplines.
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